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Ebook am I mad?

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  • 07-11-2012 12:57am
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    lukesmom
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    Have always written be it poetry or stories. I decided to write about a topic close to my heart and that is bereavement. I have it typed out on the open office ebook template and want to get it on amazon preferably. Is this the best way to go - amazon? To reach a wide audience? After pouring my heart and soul into my book I'm actually losing confidence about it and I don't know why this is. It's not a self help book more 'what not to do'. Any thoughts or inspiration would be appreciated.

    Lukesmom


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    tripper63
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    Hi Luke's mom i spent three months writing my first book for kindle amazon about men getting pregnant and it's such a pain/pleasure to get it out there my advice go with your heart not your head. the process is so easy and lots of advice available. get it formatted and apply it to the right genre and press release button and enjoy the feelings that will follow :)


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    lukesmom
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    I converted it to pdf and then to kindle on amazon. Only problem is the first line on the top of page 2 has gone back to the bottom of page 1 and I have been trying to edit this in adobe acrobat pro but it still is wrong on the amazon page? any tips


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    pickarooney
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    Use Sigil to edit it in epub format instead.


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    lukesmom
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    Use Sigil to edit it in epub format instead.

    Thanks will try that


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    Fuinseog
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    lukesmom wrote: »
    Have always written be it poetry or stories. I decided to write about a topic close to my heart and that is bereavement. I have it typed out on the open office ebook template and want to get it on amazon preferably. Is this the best way to go - amazon? To reach a wide audience? After pouring my heart and soul into my book I'm actually losing confidence about it and I don't know why this is. It's not a self help book more 'what not to do'. Any thoughts or inspiration would be appreciated.

    Lukesmom

    does it cost anything to make an ebook? do you have to pay amazon?


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    lukesmom
    Registered Users Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭lukesmom


    Fuinseog wrote: »

    does it cost anything to make an ebook? do you have to pay amazon?

    Hi no it costs nothing only your time and effort. It's very enjoyable though. You don't pay amazon for them to sell your book but when someone buys a book amazon take 30% of the money and you get the rest. Go for it


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