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How to Publish Your Kindle eBook

So, do you dream of one day writing a book and becoming a published author that gets admiration and fame? How many times have you written something amazing, and then have it gather digital dust on your hard drive?
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Virtually all authors want to write a book and get it published somewhere. But, unfortunately, getting a book published is one of the hardest parts in the process for you or me. Even with an agent, it’s almost impossible to get published. And, even if you DO get published, then there’s all the promotion needed to get the sales.

Bookstores are great, but if you can’t get your book in those mega-stores, then what do you do? Certainly, you can get it published yourself, but you risk having a garage filled up with books that you can’t sell. There’s no doubt that one of the most difficult things for any author to do is to get published… and then get their books SOLD.

All in all, it’s a big hurdle to overcome for any aspiring writer. Read more »

Tips on How To Write an Amazon Kindle Book

Do you want to make money from e-books and the Amazon Kindle?  If so, you have many options.  You can join Amazon’s affiliate program, Associates, and help to generate sales.  When you do, you get paid.

This is an easy way to make money with little to no work.  However, if you want to invest time into your ability to make money, you can learn more about the easy way to create and sell ebooks.  With a free Amazon account, you can sell these e-books on their website and make some money. Read more »

Kindle Formatting The Easy Way

As a writer I’m sure you have heard how much you can earn from writing for the Kindle but one thing you might not appreciate is how important proper Kindle formatting is to your success.

Were you aware how many Kindle books are given a negative review because of poor formatting? Lots of Kindle authors inadvertently make a mistake with their formatting and it’s really damaging when some points it out in a review.

It’s all very well if your content is great, but if it doesn’t look right I can guarantee someone will write a bad review of your book. And getting a negative review on your Kindle book is not only painful but can be costly too. Read more »

Kindle eBook Reader Review

Reading used to be a simple process of choosing a book, opening it up, and turning the pages. However, since the Amazon Kindle arrived in the United States in November of 2007 reading books has now entered the technological age and there is no turning back.

Its main selling feature is its capability as a wireless reading device which can download and store approximately 3500 titles. The Kindle provides users with access to a variety of books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and even Wikipedia articles.

The good news is that the latest versions of the Kindle are much cheaper and much better than the original and here are a few reasons why. Read more »

The Eco-Friendly Portable Book Reader

The eBook reader is more eco-friendly than most people realize. In fact, when we talk about green gadgets, few are in the same league as ebook readers. To environmentalists, these marvels are made in heaven – yes, just go and ask the trees. To top it off, the benefits are intrinsically endless too. Every time an ebook is opted over the traditional hard-print, some degree of the forests is spared.

Up until not too distant into the past, we could only mitigate the loss of trees to books by resorting to recycled paper. Not anymore, we can now do away with it altogether by switching to ebooks. Although this form of reading have been around for years, it wasn’t until after the portable ebook reader came onto the scene that this option could make a feasible impact. Of late, titles for the portable book reader have reached hundreds of thousands.

Bestsellers are known to top the million-mark routinely in traditional ‘dead tree’ copies. Chunks of forest would have been expended to manufacture their paper which in itself adds to greenhouse pollution and books do emit 4 times more global warming gas than e-readers. Studies (Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden) have concluded that “Reading the physical version of the NY Times for a year uses 7,300 MJ of energy and emits 700 kg of CO2. Reading it on a Kindle (ebook reader) uses 100 MJ of energy and emits 10 kg of CO2.”

The portable reader is also a boon in various other indirect ways not least of which is energy. When avid readers scour the town in search of that bestseller new release amid the all too familiar stock-out, petrol is wasted from all the driving around, while the car exhausts contaminate the air at that. By design, ebooks are downloaded online thus supplanting the cumbersome transportation, storage and distribution of physical books in the process. Theoretically, they can never go out-of-stock either.

As a standard practice, books are also generally indented in contingent quantities so as to avoid missed sales and upset customers. Stock return is a norm in the industry so why not? No wonder up to a third of books are returned and end up in some landfill. Periodicals like newspapers and magazines, with this inherently recurring attritional wastage, are exponentially worse. One solution to that comes in the form of the Kindle Portable eBook Reader from Amazon. This portable reader supports e-newspapers and magazines. In fact, its entire supply chain process is paperless. That’s one for the trees!

Why Are Wireless Readers Like the Kindle So Popular?

So many of us are leaving our books, magazines and newspapers behind and are opting for wireless readers, such as the Kindle but why is that?

More than a million books are published every year but the Google has the ability to digitize much more than that. Everything is becoming digitized. Newspaper circulation is down 7 million over the last 25 years. But in the last 5 years, unique readers of online newspapers are up 30 million. All these statistics lead to one conclusion: modern men prefer not to read on paper. We can’t blame them, digitization of reading materials promises to bring reading to another level and to a wider audience. It also is considered a “green” way to read.

Amazon.com is among the many innovators of digitizing books and bringing reading not on-paper but on-screen. Amazon.com started out as an online bookstore but it has grown to include most shopping and gift items like VHS, CDs, DVDs, computer software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture and toys. They have also expanded rendering service not just in United States but shipping their items internationally.

Perhaps one of their most recent innovations that revolutionized reading is their very own wireless reading device called the Kindle. The Amazon Kindle is among the best hardware available that renders and display e-books and other digital media. What sets this apart from other mobile devices that also enable reading e-books is that it is specifically designed for reading unlike most mobile devices where that service is just a feature.

This electronic reader uses the E Ink technology that suits the needs of most readers. It’s a display screen technology that isn’t glossy and does not require backlights like CRT or LCD monitors. This means reading on-screen is just like reading on paper. You can read with the Kindle under direct sunlight or in your bedroom without straining your eyes.

Amazon was able to release 4 versions of their wireless reader to the market. With the latest version The DX Global having been released on January 19th, 2010. Every year the demand for this product has increased.

In fact, when Amazon offered their first Kindle in November 2007, they were sold out in five and a half hours. It wasn’t until April 2008 that they began selling them again. Their newest version which they call Amazon Kindle DX International has hit the world market by storm especially since they have decided to ship the product to 100 countries. 2009 ended with Amazon breaking the record by overtaking print sales with their e-book sales on Christmas day of 2009. That is a first in history and definitely won’t be the last milestone.

The Rise of the Portable Ebook Reader

There are many traditional industries that have undergone the digital revolution, from the the record player to the iPod, from the wireless to the DAB digital radio and everything in between. Another industry that is going through a serious change is the publishing industry. The internet has changed publishing for ever and portable ebook readers such as the Amazon Kindle and the Sony PRS-700 have made it possible for people to carry thousands of books with them, accessible at their fingertips.

The portable ebook reader is redefining the way that we see digital print. The electronic ink (e-ink) displays that are used in these devices make it possible for people to read from them for long periods of time without the side effects of eye strain from the backlit LCD screens used on laptops and desktop monitors. To the human eye, the e-Ink screens look almost the same as real paper and the resolution of the ebook readers has become better too, allowing for intricate images and crisp text to be shown to the reader.

In the same way that iTunes and the iPod have changed the way people buy music, the Amazon Kindle Store and the Sony eBook Store have both enabled the reader to access books almost immediately. No more queuing at the local book store or waiting for a delivery! Just choose a book and download it to the eBook reader. The Kindle also allows you to download the first chapter of each book for free and this can all be done over a wireless connection too – so if you are on the bus and fancy some Stephen King, you can get it straight away.

The physical design of the eBook reader has evolved too. Some of the earlier devices were too heavy, thick and cumbersome, with small backlit screens and poor battery life. The digital book readers of today are lightweight, easy to use and designed to appeal to the paperback reader, not the gadget freak. Amazon have gone a long way to ensure that the latest Kindle is minimal enough that it allows the reader to disappear into the story, rather than be constantly reminded that they are using a digital device.

With the possibility that Apple are going to release a tablet style device that will also display digital content and eBooks, it is likely that these readers will go from strength to strength. They are quick, simple to use, subtle and empower the reader to achieve more than ever before. The age of the portable eBook reader is here, now!

Amazon Kindle Wins Over Apple iPad – Best Ebook Reader Review

It looks like more and more consumers are choosing to buy Amazon Kindle over the brightly colored iPad. Even if Apple develops thousands of applications for their new tablet, Kindle still remains to be on top of the list when it comes to being the best Ebook readers.

Recent studies have shown that majority of the consumers still prefer the Amazon Kindle over Apple iPad. However, a lot of people have also quoted that undeniably iPad is ‘more appealing’ because of its multi-tasking capabilities. The studies were conducted by the One News Page and involved questions regarding the best Ebook readers available in the market these days to a total of 1000 US and UK respondents.

This is indeed the beginning of the Ebook generation. Amazon Kindle has established a good position as an Ebook reader specialist. The new Kindle is lighter and cheaper than the iPad which explains why 60% of the respondents preferred it over the iPad as an e-reader. Apple iPad’s platform is definitely giving Amazon a nice and stiff challenge and there are plenty of features to play for as iPad have just been recently launched earlier this year.

The new Kindle looks exactly like its predecessor in a lot of ways. Its 6-inch screen features a faster refresh rate and great contrast ratio. The new model is also very light and has a rubberized back which makes it very comfortable as it rests in your hand.

Amazon announced that Kindle is the best selling gadget on their site. In order to expand the availability of the new Kindle, the company also agreed to sell the model to more than a thousand stores in North America.

For the money the Kindle is definitely the best Ebook reader out there.

Portable eBook Reader – eBook Vs Kindle

A portable ebook reader is not only handy for the avid reader going on vacation or for the train to work. No more having to lug two, three, five books with you, you can now take up to 3500 books with you all in one little handy device! They are also ideal for people who suffer from arthritis in the hands or wrists, who love to read. If you suffer you know that trying to hold a book can be cumbersome. A Kindle or similar product can just sit on your lap, because of its light weight it makes it easier to move around for better positioning. Another group who will see tremendous value in a portable ebook reader is the College or University Student. Many of their textbooks can be downloaded whic means no more having to carrying three, four or even five heavy textbooks to class and the cost of a textbook for an ebook reader is less expensive than a “traditional” textbook is.

There are a few types of portable ebook readers to choose from. Sony has their version and Amazon has their Kindle. If you are a reader, or are planning on purchasing an either of these or similar products for a student, as you go through your buying decision process, you will appreciate the benefits and features each brings to the table

1. Display - look for a portable ebook reader where there is a large display for reading. Also think in terms of environments, reading in the sunlight, make sure there is an anti-glare screen

2. Battery Life - the battery life are comparable but keep it in mind and check

3. Coverage - some portable ebook readers are wireless which is great because you can buy books on the run if you run out. Others you can download books but you need an internet connection to do it. There is nothing wrong with either way, depends on you and what you would like.

4. Size of the Library - we’re talking in terms of how many books you can download to one of these devices.

5. Types of Content - are you interested in downloading books only? Maybe you would like to read the paper, or some pdf that you need to look over on the way to work. If you read books, magazines, newspapers or have documents for work or school, then you want a reader that can handle many different formats.

6. Access to Content - There isn’t much point in buying a reader if there isn’t a wide variety to choose from in terms of new book releases, newspapers available and magazine subscriptions. Each product is typically supported by a library and you want to make sure they have a wide variety to choose from that meets your needs and interests.

7. The Reader - in terms of the product itself, you want one that has the ability to adjust the text size. Give you the ability to read in portrait and in landscape (it’s a great feature for reading charts, etc). There is an ability to make annotations or notes in the “margins.” This is idea for students who have a textbook and are following along in class. You could write notes or things to remember that the instructor said that you need to remember.

These are just a few things you will want to take into consideration when you are looking for a portable ebook reader that is going to meet your needs and fit within your lifestyle!

The Best Things About Kindle

The Amazon Kindle is one of the greatest e-readers on the market, and they are continuing to make reading print books a thing of the past. For reading lovers, getting rid of books has always been a process, and with the Kindle, you can have the power of a library at your fingertips.

The best thing that that Amazon Kindle offers is that you don’t have to worry about space anymore. You can have a wall full of books stored in your unit, or on a flash drive and it won’t take any space up. When you are done, you can delete it and that’s it, no more leftovers.

If you are thinking of taking a vacation or perhaps you are going out of town on business. This is the perfect time to consider getting a Kindle. You can have as many books to read on the road as you want, without having to contend with the weight or nuisance of packing them in your bags.

Since space in their luggage is a luxury that most travelers don’t have, taking books with you when you travel really isn’t a workable idea anyway, so packing books doesn’t really happen.

The Amazon Kindle is the perfect utility for the busy and condensed traveler. Many people love to read when they fly or drive, or even while on a cruise, but they get discouraged when they think of lugging all those books around. This gem of a product allows you unheard of portability.

Consider how much you have to read, and the difficult choices you make right before you travel. You wonder what books you want to read, and you bring a couple with. With the Kindle, you don’t have to do that anymore because you can bring them all with you.

A great enhancement that the Amazon Kindle has for their customers is the ability to search for text. That means if you ever want to look for something in the book, this feature makes it easy. This is just one of the many little enhancements that makes this the perfect item for reading lovers.

The Amazon Kindle enhances reading in ways that were relatively unheard of even a couple of years ago. There are so many little things that make it a wonderful utility to have at your disposal. Whether or not you travel a lot, or perhaps you are a student. You will be amazed at what this little gadget can do.