Advice on writing an e book is easy to come by

Advice on writing an e book is easy to come by

Emma Shipley wrote in Writing Mazazine in Nov 2010 (Why YOU should write an e book) in some helpful practical detail about the basics of writing an e book. She quoted the four rules to success of an e book, by Joe Konrath:

‘1. Write a damn good book

2. Have a professional, eye-catching cover

3. Make sure your book description is terrific

4. Price it under $2.99 (or £2 in England).’

She pointed out that despite the reality that e books were already a big hit in the USA there was still a degree of mystique attached to them in the UK.

Shipley also noted that authors need to pay significant attention to the marketing of their e books. It’s clear from her tone that she regarded the e book market as more straightforward to break into than conventional publishing.