Self-Publish a Smashwords eBook Guide

Self-publish a SmashWords eBook - Non-Amazon Self-publishing

SmashWords: self-publishing ebooks everywhere but Amazon Kindle via KDP. Self-publish on Apple, B&N, Kobo and Scribd!

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Last Updated: 2024-11-21 05:11:27 English Course Type: Self Learning

Understand what Smashwords is and how it works
Determine whether Smashwords publishing is for you
Learn to format your manuscript for Smashwords publication
Learn to upload your manuscript for Smashwords publication

Smashwords is the fast way to publish everywhere that is not Amazon. But it's not for everyone.

Allow me to explain...

First, you should publish in Amazon Kindle format via KDP. Kindle eBooks are where you'll find most of your readership and therefore generate the most revenue. If you haven't already published via KDP, stop reading now and check out my course entitled "Publishing on Kindle: Self-publishing eBooks on Amazon KDP".

Second, you should publish in Print on Demand (POD) paperback format via CreateSpace. If you haven't already done so, stop reading now and check out my course titled "Publishing on CreateSpace: Self-publishing Books on Amazon".

Third, I recommend that you enroll in the KDP Select program to generate more revenue on Amazon Kindle eBooks through the KU and KOLL lending programs and to take advantage of promotional opportunities only made available to members of this program. Entering the KDP Select program requires that you publish your eBooks exclusively with Amazon and therefore do not publish on Smashwords.

If you have already 1) Published via KDP, 2) Published via CreateSpace and 3) chosen not to enter the KDP Select program, this course is for you.

This is the final step. Now that you've published on Amazon, use Smashwords to publish everywhere else. Smashwords will transform your Microsoft Word formatted document to the appropriate formats required by several eBook readers (e.g. ePub, MOBI, PDF ...) and then distribute your book for sale at all the non-Amazon eBook distributors (e.g. Apple iBook store, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Scribd ...).

In this course you'll learn everything you need to publish via Smashwords. You'll learn:

1 What Smashwords is an how it works.

2 How to format your manuscript for publication via Smashwords.

3 How to upload your manuscript for publication via Smashwords.

4 How to monitor sales and modify your book.

So, if you're ready to publish everywhere that is not Amazon, I'm ready to show you how.

---Brian

Microsoft Word 2013 to format you manuscript
Web browser to upload your manuscript for publication
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 to create a book cover (optional)
Free GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) to create a book cover (optional)

Any self-published author who has 1) published via KDP, 2) published via CreateSpace and 3) chosen not to enter the KDP Select program

Section 1 : Introduction 4 Lectures 00:16:14
Lecture 1 :
Course Overview Preview
Lecture 2 :
How Smashwords Works
Lecture 3 :
Smashwords vs Kindle Select and Direct Publishing
Lecture 4 :
Signing Up for a Smashwords Author Account
Section 2 : Formatting Your Manuscript for Publication using Microsoft Word 2013 13 Lectures 00:45:32
Lecture 1 :
Download the Smashwords Style Guide
Lecture 2 :
Configuring Your Word Environment
Lecture 3 :
Displaying Formatting Characters
Lecture 4 :
Replacing Problematic Characters
Lecture 5 :
Modifying the Normal and Header Styles
Lecture 6 :
Clearing All Previous Style Formatting (Optional)
Lecture 7 :
Applying the Header Styles
Lecture 8 :
Formatting Separators
Lecture 9 :
Configuring the Page Layout
Lecture 10 :
Adding a Smashwords Standard Title Page
Lecture 11 :
Smashwords Standard Title Page
Lecture 12 :
Adding a Table of Contents
Lecture 13 :
Reviewing and Saving Your Work
Section 3 : Creating a Book Cover 2 Lectures 00:14:00
Lecture 1 :
GIMP for Beginners: Book Covers and Free Graphic Design
Lecture 2 :
Book Cover Design with Microsoft PowerPoint 2013
Section 4 : Publishing Your Book 4 Lectures 00:28:03
Lecture 1 :
Tittle and Synopsis
Lecture 2 :
pricing and Sampling
Lecture 3 :
Categorization, Tags and eBook Formats
Lecture 4 :
Upload Your Cover and Manuscript and Publish Your Book
Section 5 : monitoring and Modifying Your Book 2 Lectures 00:08:09
Lecture 1 :
getting Approved for the Premium Catalog
Lecture 2 :
Using the Author Dashboard

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