Electronic Books
by Linda Meckler
I write electronic books. These books are not published. I found something important out by accident. I went into Staples to have copies of my electronic books made so I had a hard copy to show people. I asked the guy behind the counter how I could make these pages look more like a published book.
He bound the book completely differently from anything I have ever seen before. There was a plain plastic top cover and a choice of blue or black plastic cover for the back cover. The way the book was bound it opened like a published book. It looked and read like a published book. I was really excited with this arrangement. It was really cheap.
I have my electronic book on authorsden.com. Yes, this is a paid website but I really feel it is worth paying for this site. I have over 200 articles a few short stories and I can download a picture with each article. I always use a book cover. There is a separate part for downloading each book cover. You can write a blurp about your book.
I was really happy when I received an e mail from authorsden.com telling me that I had sold a few of my electronic books. They were paid and then eventually I was paid through my paypal account.
I found out that authorsden.com charged the customer for postage and shipping and handling. I only emailed the book to each person. Only one person complained but I emailed her one of my other books free of charge. Her problem was with a medical bill. She purchased my book, How To Appeal Medical Bills. I helped her by advising her on how to tackle the problem which was a different angle from hers.
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When I found out about the easy and inexpensive way to make a bound book, this was the answer to my problem with authorsden.com. I just mailed “the customer a book. Problem solved.
With the bound book I can hand a hard copy to a person who is interested in my book. In the past, I had made CD’s of my books and have given them away as a sales promotion. It is still cheaper to give away a CD then a bound book or published book. An electronic book can be downloaded from your website or many other websites. It can be put in a bound book and sold as a book. A reading CD or auditory CD.
My published book is, Ghost Kids Trilogy. My six electronic books are How To Appeal Medical Bills, Appeal and Collection Letters for Medical Providers, Stop Computer Pain, Boost Your Self-Esteem and Blossom. Soon to be added to my website TTY Communication Book and Sleep Apnea and CPAP Machines. Linda Meckler
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Linda was born in Pennsylvania. Now she resides in California
close to her daughter, son and his large family. She loves to read to her
grandchildren. Her granddaughter said to her, “I love it Grandma, when
you read to me.” That has been the fountain of inspiration that drives
her to create what you are reading today. |
Linda
Meckler
Thanks Linda for the article... John Wolf
