Ebooks are all the rage these days, and you can find them all over the web. Prices for these electronic books can range from free of charge to several hundred dollars or more, depending on the content and the demand.

The free ones are usually offered as a means of generating traffic for websites or creating an online presence and branding. Others are produced solely for the purpose of sharing information that the author believes is valuable and to bring in some revenue.

If you are considering writing your very own book but have not yet decided what form you should choose, here are a few things that make publishing in ebook format a good idea.

    1) The costs for publishing an ebook is far less than publishing a hard cover copy. All that is needed is the software that is used to create the ebook, and some of that type of software is free on the Internet.

   2)   Regardless of the number of copies of your ebook that are sell, the only expense will be the initial purchase of the software used to create the first one. As a matter of fact, you can use the same software to create as many more ebooks as you like.

    3)  By being your own publisher and distributor, there will be no need to go through the process of sending out copies of your work and trying to get it accepted. There will also be no rejection letters send to you either.

All of this means that if you have something you want to share with others, whether that information is for sale of for free, you will be able to do it without having to incur unnecessary expenses, and asking someone’s permission. You will also be able to build your online presence and authority.

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Eric Gelb is a copywriter who specializes in back-cover copy, and a book marketing consultant. He has self-published three books and published other books with Wiley and Macmillan. To reach him, email EricGelb@PublishingGold.com  or visit publishinggold.com

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