Be sure you participate in all of the marketing activities mentioned in the Marketing Plan section of the book. Here is what you need to begin your successful journey in publishing and marketing your books, ebooks, special reports, ezines and other publications!

1. You need access to a PC with an internet-connection. For the first few efforts in this book you can get time on a computer from a relative or friend, rent a computer at Kinko's, use a library, etc.

2. You need e-book authoring software. All you need at this time is Microsoft® Word or a program which can save ASCII text files. ASCII text files are the same file types as the email messages you send and receive. If you have Adobe Acrobat that would be great, but you don't need it to begin these exercises. Soon you will be able to purchase the Microsoft Reader with Cleartype that may prove to be a great investment for you as well.

3. You need a fax machine, or fax service. You may be able to use a business supply store or print shop like Kinko's. There are also free fax services that allow a minimum amount of faxes for no charge.

4. You need several e-mail accounts. Set up at least 3 separate new free e-mail accounts. You will need one for your business, one for your personal email and one for a return address when you register with search engines and search directories. You will get tons of junk mail when you register, so you will need one email account for a dump, also known as a throw-away email account.

5. You need a desire to adjust to your market place. Try to stay out of a fixed mindset on what a book is supposed to resemble. Allow your paying customers to help it evolve into a masterpiece they will enjoy. Keep open to formatting and authoring more eBooks in a variety of formats.

Exatly what do I write about?

What do you write about? What are your interests in life? What do you do for a living? What lessons in life did you learn that would have value to your fellow man? What are readers interested in reading about? Do some free research exploring and learning from places like the Wickapedia free encyclopedia.

Take some time and write down answers to these questions. Remember that an eBook can be only 5 pages long or it can be 400-pages long. Whether you are finding solutions to problems, writing a great short story or even a complete novel, you will find a market for that eBook if you follow the easy steps presented in this book.

You can always change content and edit your book later. This means that you can keep adding and changing to meet your readers' needs. It is impossible to do that in a cost-effective way when you march down to your local bookstore and buy a printed and bound version. You will earn money as you perfect your e-Books and become a better writer in the process.

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