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Are you a web content writer who works for hire?  If so, have you taken the time to examine e-books?  If not, do.  Thanks to the popularity of the internet and e-book readers, such as the Amazon Kindle
, writing e-books is becoming a good moneymaking opportunity.

If you have never written an e-book before, you may be nervous about the process.  As a web content writer, you specialize in writing articles that are typically about one page in length.  On the other hand, an e-book can have 200 pages or more.  Yes, when looked at from that point, writing an e-book seems like an overwhelming task.  Instead, look at it as writing a series of articles.  These articles will later be arranged in order and compiled into one e-book.

So, how can you write an e-book?

1 – Choose a Category

If you are a web content writer, you special in writing helpful and informative articles.  This is your expertise, so you should stick with it.  If you later want to expand to creative writing, do so.  First, stick with what you know best.  This will make writing an e-book easier.

As for the category, choose a topic that is interesting to you, such as working from home, parenting, or saving money.  Or, choose an issue that is important to Americans, such as how to lessen the impact of global warming, how to make money from home, and so forth.

2 – Create a Title for Your E-Book

If writing a how-to book, this will be very easy.  What does your e-book show readers how to do?  If it is save money, a good title would be “How to Keep Money in Your Wallet.”

3 – Write Your Introduction

An introduction for an e-book is just like an article introduction.  The only difference is the length.  Summarize the purpose of your e-book, as well as your reasons for writing it.  Instead of squeezing your introduction into one paragraph, use the entire page.

4 – Write Your E-Book

This will be the hard part for most.  As previously stated, think of it as a collection of articles.  Create an outline first.  If you want to show people how to save money, start by outlining the ways one can save money.  There is saving money on groceries, eating out, clothes, travel, utilities and so forth.  Each of these can be a section or chapter.

Inside each chapter, break down into articles.  For example, saving money at the grocery store can have one article that highlights why you should, how it can increase your savings, how you can use coupons, tips for finding coupons, and tips for getting full use out of them.  Within minutes, you may have a collection of articles that can be transformed into a 10 page section or chapter.

5 – Write Your Conclusion

Your conclusion should summarize your e-Book and what readers just learned.  Restate some of your most helpful and moneysaving tips.

6 – Edit Your e-Book

If you use Microsoft Word, the program will help you capture many grammar and spelling errors.  It, however, isn’t 100% full proof.  So, proofread and edit your book.

Now that you know how to compose an e-book, you may wonder how to make money from it.  The good news is that you have many options.  You can create a website and sell your e-book from there, use a third party marketplace, like LuLu.com, or convert your e-book to digital text and sell it as an Amazon Kindle book.  To increase your earnings, do all three.

A website is easy and affordable to create.  Lulu.com and other third party marketplaces are easy to use.  As for the Amazon Kindle, you just need a free account.  Upload your Microsoft Word document to the digital text platform and it will automatically convert the file into digital text.  This makes it readable for Amazon Kindle users.  Your book is then listed for sale at the Amazon Kindle Store.

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Are you an author or an article writer who is looking to expand your horizons?  Do you want to explore other avenues of making money?  If so, checkout the Amazon Kindle.  By visiting Amazon.com, you will see just how popular this product is and how it has the potential to make you money.

Question: What is the Amazon Kindle?

Answer: The Amazon Kindle is an electronic book reader, also known as an e-book reader.  Weighing in at just over 10 ounces, this small handled device is a simple, modern, and easy way to read books on the go.  Unlike many devices, no computer or cables are needed.  Amazon Kindles are equipped with Whispernet technology, allowing readers to purchase and upload compatible books from anywhere.

Question: How do I make money with the Amazon Kindle?

Answer: As an author or article writer, you have the unique opportunity to profit from this popular device with the use of your talent.  Amazon allows authors to self-publish their books.  This is done in a special electronic e-book format.  Kindle owners can purchase your book and download it to their device.  Each time this is done, you make money!

Question: Does it cost money to sell Kindle books on Amazon.com?

Answer: No.  It is free to list a self-published e-book on Amazon.com.  You are, in a way, charged when a sale is made.  Amazon.com handles the sale of the book and pays you a preset royalty fee for each sale.

Question: How do I get started?

Answer: The first step in profiting from the sale of Amazon Kindle books is to write them.  There are thousands of books available for sale.  To increase your chances of sales, browse the selection of titles.  Of course, you can write e-books on similar topics, but unique subjects and genres should return the biggest profits.

Once you decide you want to sell an e-Book for Amazon Kindle, you start writing.  Whether you want to write a poetry book, a how-to book, fiction, or non-fiction, you can do so!

Question: Is it hard to make money with Amazon Kindle Books?

Answer: It depends.  As previously stated, there are thousands of books available for sale and download.  Increase your chances of making a profit by creating a catchy cover for your digital book, properly summarizing it, and by setting a fair price.  As previously stated, books with unique themes or storylines are likely to do better, as there is less competition.

Question: I wrote a book for Amazon Kindle, now how do I sell it?

Answer: Visit Amazon.com.  If you already have an account, log-in.  If not, create a free account.  Then, scroll down to the bottom of the page.  You will see a “Self-Publish with Us,” link at the very bottom.  Click on this link and go to the “Get Started,” section on Amazon Kindle.  Follow the step-by-step guide.  This includes entering in product information, uploading your media, and setting your price.

Question: Is it easy to upload media to Amazon.com?

Answer: Yes.  Just follow their step-by-step guide.  This allows your e-book to be converted into digital text.  It is the platform used to enable electronic reading on the Amazon Kindle device.  According to Amazon’s website, it supports HTML, Microsoft Word, plain text, and Adobe PDF formats.

Question: How long the entire process take?

Answer: It depends.  You need to take into account the time it takes to write and edit your book.  Once this process is done, it only takes a few minutes to start the upload process.  Within 12 hours, on average, your Amazon Kindle book should be available on Amazon.com for sale.

Question: How much money can I make?

Answer: It depends.  You set your own list price for your Amazon Kindle book.  Amazon takes a percentage of your selling price.  In fact, they pay you a 35% royalty fee for each sale.  How much money you make depends on your list price and how many books you sell.

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The Amazon Kindle is a lightweight e-book reader.  It weighs just over 10 ounces.  In terms of size, it is considered a cross between a paperback novel and a hardcover book.  Although similar in size, the electronic device is much thinner.  If that wasn’t enough, it is equipped with Whispernet.  Through the use of cell phone networks, owners are able to wirelessly visit the Amazon Kindle Book Store to browse, purchase, and upload their favorite e-books, magazines, and newspapers.  The wireless technology is included in the cost of the Kindle.  Users just purchase additional e-books as wanted.

Right about now, you may be thinking “Yes, the Amazon Kindle sounds like a neat device, but how does it impact me?”  As a writer, it is more than just an electronic book reader, but a moneymaking tool.  Many writers are surprised to learn that Amazon.com has a self-publishing option for the Kindle.  They do.  Essentially, you write an e-book, create a free Amazon.com account, visit their digital text platform website, enter your product description, upload and preview your documents, and set your selling price.  Within 24 hours, your e-book will be listed for sale on Amazon.com in the Kindle Store.

If you have experience writing e-books, you are at a good advantage.  You already know how to write an e-book, the preferred length, and preferred formatting style.  For you, it won’t be difficult at all to write an e-book for Amazon.com.  In fact, you don’t even need to write a new e-book.  If you wrote and have rights to an electronic book, you can sell it on the Amazon.com website.  All you do is upload the file, as previously stated, and the website automatically converts the file to digital text.  Since you own the rights to the book, you can list it in the Kindle Book store, as well as continue to sell the PDF version on your website or another third party marketplace.

If you are an author, but do not have experience writing e-books, you are still at an advantage.  Unfortunately, some article writers avoid e-books like the plague.  Many are worried about the formatting, the length of the book, and so forth.  Yes, the task of writing an e-book can seem difficult and large, but it doesn’t have to be.  Essentially, an e-book is a collection of articles compiled into one.  First-time e-book writers are encouraged to stick with easy topics such as how-to books.

As previously stated, you should look at e-books as a collection of articles.  For example, if you want to Write a eBook on how to save money and live a happy live during these hard economic times, think of good articles to write.  If you specialize in writing web content articles, this will be easier.  The introduction of your article would introduce the purpose of your article, which is to save money.  Instead of writing a two to three sentence introduction, make it two to three paragraphs.

In an article, each paragraph would highlight a new point, such as using coupons at the grocery store.  Instead of highlighting each moneysaving step in four to five paragraphs, spend a whole page discussing the issue.  As for coupons, you start by highlight their importance, how much money they can save the average shopper, how to find them, and tips for using.  Once you start writing, the word count and page totals easily add up.

In short, if you are unfamiliar with e-books, it is best to look at the creation of one like article writing.  This process will seem a lot easier and less overwhelming.  Essentially, you create longer articles, arrange them in order of proper flow, and compile them to create an e-book.  At the end, create a table of contents based on topics and page numbers.  It really is that simple.

As for making money with Amazon.com, log into your account, visit their digital text publishing platform, enter in your product description, upload your HTML, word, text, or PDF file, start the conversion process, set your selling price, and wait for you e-book to appear for sale in the Kindle Store.

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