How to Write an eBook in Only 30 Days
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How to write an eBook in only 30 days
… A N D G E T I T P U B L I S H E D O N A M A Z O N , I B O O K S T O R E , B A R N E S & N O B L E A N D S M A S H W O R D S
Geoff Hughes
madhouseMEDIA
Published by madhouseMEDIA at Smashwords
Copyright 2013 Geoff HughesISBN: 9781301298730
Publisher’s Note: The information in this edition is correct as time of publication. eBook publishing is a rapidly evolving area and inevitable changes to the advice in this book will be incorporated in future editions. madhouseMEDIA makes no claims about the information presented in this motivational guide. The information within is to be used at the sole discretion of the reader.
Contents
[1] Introduction
[2] How to write an eBook in only 30 days
[3] Day 1
[4] Day 2
[5] Day 3 to 7
[6] Day 8 to 10
[7] Day 11
[8] Day 12 to 14
[9] Day 15 to 19
[10] Day 20
[11] Day 21
[12] Day 22
[13] Day 23 to 24
[14] Day 25 to 28
[15] Day 29
[16] Day 30
[17] The Beginning
[18] References
[19] About the Author
[1 ]
Introduction
I'm really excited you've taken the first step to being a
published writer. Needless to say, you'll only get out of this
motivational book what you put into it. If you are serious
about getting your eBook published on iBookstore, Amazon
Smashwords and Barnes & Noble in only 30 days, you'll
need to do the work I’ve outlined in this book each and
every day. If you follow this motivational course and guide,
you will achieve your goals. Remember this formula.
Writing = process + discipline
You have to follow a process and you have to be disciplined.
Do that and you will achieve your goal of being a published
writer. If not, I hope I have at least put you on the writers
path. I do believe if you stick the schedule outlined in my
book, you CAN do it. I know you can.
Geoff Hughes
[2]
How to write an eBook in only 30 days
Have you been mulling over that killer topic in your head?
The one that you just know in your heart will make a great
eBook. Maybe you could even make some money from your
pearls of wisdom?
Writing is discipline. And if you apply that discipline, day
after day you'll succeed and arrive at your goal. Your very
first eBook.
What I'm going to share with you is a system that I guarantee
if you follow you will have an eBook on Smashwords, Apple
iBookstore, Barnes & Noble, Sony and Amazon in 30 days.
You can do this. Are you up for the challenge?
Think those guys that win the Tour de France every year just
decide to hop on a bicycle and go for a ride? No. They win
because of the discipline they put into riding. Day after day.
Through sun, rain and snow, heat and cold they train. With
single-minded discipline they achieve their goal of
participating and maybe even winning the greatest bicycle
race in the world.
Writing too is a discipline. You've got to do it every day.
You can't call yourself a writer otherwise. Not if you’re only
thinking about writing. The truth about being a writer is
simple. Writers write. That’s it. There’s no big secret about
it. There’s no magic writers dust.
Maybe you've got a blog already and you've got something
to say. Maybe just an idea and the desire to write about it.
Are you ready then for 30 days of rewarding hard work?
Because that's the mindset you need to be in from the start.
You’re about to begin your 30 day personal Tour de France.
Your yellow jersey will be your published eBook.
Ready? Let's go.
[3 ]
Day 1
Let's start with some housekeeping. You’ll need a quiet
place to write. If you've already got a home office setup that
you can work from that's great. If not, you need to setup a
room that works for you. Preferably somewhere quiet and
away from the distractions of home and hearth.
Put a calendar on the wall. You'll be marking off the days as
we get closer to your publishing date. It's a great
motivational tool to keep you on track.
Got your place sorted? Good. Now the work begins.
Pick your subject. If you have one already, that’s great. If
not don’t worry, there’s no need to panic. It’s time for some
right brain thinking. Think about what it is that you are
passionate about enough to want to write about. What
solution might you have for someone’s problem?
Think about this simple truth. People type searches into
Google for only 2 reasons. To find amusing videos about
cats but more importantly, to find answers to problems they
have in their life. People want answers to problems.
Think outside the box. If you were looking for a solution to
the problem your going to solve with your new eBook, what
would you Google? This is called key word research and it’s
going to help you zero in a good topic for your eBook.
At the end of the day you should have a list of search terms.
Try starting with 'how to....(solve whatever problem your
eBook is going to fix).
Other phrases:
Why does...How do I...
How many…
You get the picture? Google’s autocomplete feature will
show you what the most popular search terms are. This is
pure gold if you are writing an informational eBook.
Do not skip this task. Research can be boring. But it can also
be illuminating. What you find out today is going to set your
eBook on its course. Take your time. Use today to zero in on
the niche you will write a fabulous eBook about.
[4 ]
Day 2
You've woken refreshed and raring to go. Make yourself a
nice cup of your favorite morning poison. Spend an hour
reviewing your notes from your keyword search yesterday.
Your objective is to firm up exactly what you are going to
spend the next 28 days writing about. You should now have
your topic.
To get your thoughts in order and make the process of
writing that much easier, you need to construct a skeleton.
No, I'm not talking about a Stephen King horror story. A
skeleton is the basic framework of your eBook that you’re
going to hang your words around.
A good skeleton will let you achieve 2 things. First, it
identifies any gaps in your knowledge and topic research.
Second, it makes the process of writing so much easier.
Think of the skeleton as a kind of roadmap for your eBook.
Once in place, you'll easily move from a to b to c.
A well constructed skeleton will help you get to your 30 day
goal much easier.
So how do you write a good skeleton? Easy. Brainstorm! Get
the left side of your brain fired up. Get some paper and pen
and just write. Give yourself a good hour. Think of what
your eBook is trying to achieve. Don’t worry what you write
down. Just freewheel brainstorm on your topic.
Now open a new document on your computer. In 30 days
this will be a completed eBook. So treat it with the respect it
deserves. Give your eBook a title. Don't worry too much at
this stage, you can always change it later. The point is you
are making a start on your eBook. You’ve started to will
something into existence and that’s a wonderful thing.
Start you skeleton by writing the chapter headings that cover
all the areas you want to cover. You should have identified
these in your brainstorming session but don't worry. You can
always go back and add more later or change the order.
The chapter headings should ideally build in a logical
sequence. Put a page break at the end of each chapter
heading. You should now have one chapter heading per
page.
Once you have written your chapter headings, go back to the
start of your eBook and add your chapter sub-headings.
Ideally there should be about 6-10 subheadings under each
chapter heading.
You're nearly there! There is just one more step to complete
your skeleton. You've already written your chapter headings
and subheadings. Now you need to add about 6 to 10 dot
points under each sub heading. Your dot points are the
information you want to cover in each subheading.
If you are struggling with this, go back and brainstorm. It's
well worth the extra effort to get your skeleton correct. I
really do recommend spending a day on this. If you craft a
good skeleton your eBook will practically write itself.
That's all there is to it. You've just created a logical skeleton
for your eBook. You've earned a cup of tea, or something
stronger, so sit down and relax. You can spend the rest of the
day fine-tuning your skeleton, because the real work starts
tomorrow.
Oh, and save a copy. ALWAYS save a copy of your work.
Hard drives and computers and flash drives have a habit of
suddenly crashing or worse when you least expect.
[5 ]
Day 3 to 7
Here we are and only 27 days to go till you've completed
your first eBook. You’ve started the journey. You should
rightly be pleased with yourself. You've got a topic and the
will to write. But most importantly you've created a skeleton
based on your topic and research. Way to go!
Go make yourself a cup of tea or coffee or whatever works
for you. Sit down and get ready in your quiet, contemplative
writers space. Because today is the day we begin the long
ride. Yesterday was just a warm up. Some creative bending
and stretching before the real workout starts.
Now, open your eBook skeleton and start writing. Easy! You
just need to fill that skeleton out. It's not important to write
from the beginning to end. Study your skeleton for a few
moments then pick a chapter, sub heading or any bullet
points that you feel confident enough to write about without
extra research. Skeletons really are a great cure for writers
block. If you have any doubt about what to write next all you
have to do is pick a chapter or subheading on your skeleton
that you feel like writing about and…write!
This way you'll identify the areas that you need to research
some more. The goal in the Tour De France is to ride 100Km
a day. Your goal is to churn out 1000 words a day of quality
prose. That's about 3 pages a day. Write a note that says '3
pages a day!' and stick it on your computer screen for
inspiration. Now for a 30 page eBook properly formatted,
that’s about 9,000 words. That's not a lot. It seems daunting
now, but if you keep riding you'll get that yellow jersey.
Now, it’s very important not to sweat over grammar or
spelling or prose. You can go back and correct your zany
spelling and puzzling grammar when we edit. Remember,
no-one else ever sees your first draft. The important point is
for you to get in the zone and just keep writing. Every single
day you must keep hitting your daily word count. The
journey to a published eBook takes a bit of sweat and effort
and dedication. There just is no other way. Every day. 3
pages. Make it your mantra. You must not miss a single day.
Ever.
Keep your writing crisp. Throw out the adjectives. Use.
Short. Sentences. Be descriptive and instructional. You're
not writing War and Peace so you don't have to labor over
every word and simile. As a matter of fact, the last thing you
need are metaphors and similes. Get to the point and write to
the point.
A good tactic to sharpen your writing is to imagine
a particularly slow witted friend has asked you to explain the
topic of your eBook. That's the writing style you should go
for. Short. Sharp. To the point. Every word you write should
sell the sentence. Every sentence you write should sell the
next one. Every chapter should make you want to read the
next one.
Remember, you are making the reader a promise that your
eBook will solve a problem. You keep that promise by
answering that question. Don’t waffle.
Your task now till day 7 is to just write, write, write. Hit that
3 page target. Worry about the editing later. Keep it up!
[6 ]
Day 8 to 10
Let's get right into week 2. By now, you should have
established your writing rhythms and be making real
progress on your eBook.
You should be focused on fleshing out your skeleton bit by
bit. It's important not to get too hung up on spelling or
grammar or reviewing at this point. It is important that you
have established a daily routine for your writing project.
Let me repeat because it's a very important point. DO NOT
REVIEW WHILE YOU WRITE. It will just slow your
writing down and you'll become obsessed over form and
content and grammar and punctuation. These are all
extremely important things but you will deal with them when
you have completed a workable draft.
Your focus has to be on fleshing out that skeleton. If you've
been diligent and worked hard you'll be seeing real progress
by now. The skeleton is the key. A well thought out skeleton
will help the book practically write itself.
Your goal is to write, write, write. By day 10 you'll be there.
And on the 10th day the writer rested. And lo, she beheld her
work and saw it needed...…a little bit of editing.
[7 ]
Day 11
Congratulations! You've reached day 11. Unbelievable isn't
it? 11 days ago you didn't think you could write an eBook.
By now you should have a workable first draft. We've still
got 19 days to go to knock that into shape. Let’s keep riding.
We’re halfway up the mountain. Isn’t the view spectacular!
So…on the 11th day the editing began.
The first part of the editing process is proof reading. It's still
too early to obsess over the big picture - yet. Now is the
perfect time to re-read the entire project and correct any
spelling and grammar errors. Keep an eye out for
unnecessary repetition. If you can, I recommend you print
out your eBook, make a cup of chai, grab a red pen and a
comfy chair. Or you could go to your favorite coffee shop, or
sit out in the garden and get some sun. Wherever it is that
makes you relaxed. I’m a big believer in not editing on a
computer screen. Sitting down with your feet up, a cup of
something, a pen in your hand and your printed work in the
other will put you in a much different mindspace and make it
easier to spot errors. Do whatever works for you because
what's needed now is a nice relaxed environment away from
where you've been furiously writing your draft.
Once again I highly recommend NOT editing on screen at
this point. If you've been writing just with pen and paper, no
problem. You can wield your red pen on that. BUT if you've
been using a word processor print your draft out.
Now, with a red pen in hand carefully re-read what you've
written so far. The first pass you just want to correct any
typos and grammar. Read your work slowly. It's important
that you take your time. Mark-up your print out. There
should be crazy red lines all over that thing by the time
you've finished.
Remember you are proof reading only. Your focus is to
identify spelling errors and any rude grammar that has crept
into your draft. To ensure you do this step correctly, give
yourself plenty of time.
Don't rush. But also, don't focus on content editing yet
because that will distract you from the simple task of just
eliminating bad spelling and grammar. Content editing is the
next phase.
If you've got time when you’ve finished, fire up your laptop/
iPad/computer, load your eBook draft, grab your notes and
correct all the typos and grammar problems you identified.
[8 ]
Day 12 to 14
Yesterday you should have completed trawling through your
draft eBook printout and identified every typo and grammar
howler. You've corrected the soft file (draft eBook) and
printed the corrected version out.
Today it's time to put your editors hat on. Get that big red
pen out again, start reading and making sensible notes. Go
through the entire manuscript again. Now. Except this time
you’re focusing on the text. Are you making yourself
understood? Is it easy to read? Have you stuck to the
skeleton?
You want to make sure you're on topic and easily
understood. The red pen is your friend now. Don't be afraid
to wield it unmercifully!
You should use this editing session to read like a reader. It's
a difficult trick but you need to step back and above from
your writing and read it like someone coming to it for the
first time.
Things you need to focus on:
Does it make sense?
Is the writing clear?
Does the writing support the skeleton?
Is the writing too wordy?
You should be looking at every opportunity to make the
writing sparse and to the point. Have you written something
like:
"It is often recognized by some engineers who work in the aerospace industry that of the components that might fail in a commercial airliner the one that you don't ever want to fail is the jackscrew in the tailfin"
Lets edit the same sentence for clearer meaning.
"For many years, aerospace engineers have shared concerns about commercial airliner tailfin jackscrews"
Understand? The point of editing is to cut the flab. Good
writing is to the point and concise. Waffle is confusing and
not much fun to read to anyone but the author.
Read like a reader! Cut the flab from your draft. The purpose
of proof reading and correcting yesterday was to allow you
to focus on the editing process.
Kill your darlings! Does that wonderful literary turn of
phrase you come up with the other night make sense in the
context of your book? Be ruthless. Make your writing tight,
energetic and to the point. Don't use long obscure words that
make you sound like you've swallowed a dictionary. Don't
use 20 words when the same meaning can be conveyed in 5.
This is a very important part of your eBook project. Spend
the time. It is possible to thoroughly edit a short eBook in 1
day. Take your time. Try reading aloud. This is a great
technique for identifying sentence construction that is
difficult for a reader to understand. Record yourself reading
and listen to the playback. If you have a smartphone, use the
inbuilt record function. If not, I recommend buying a small
digital audio note recorder.
At the end of the day you should have your 2nd print out
draft criss-crossed with red ink and corrections. That's if
you've done it right. Remember there is not a single writer
whose words fall out in the exact order they finally get
published in. The editing process is crucial. We've allocated
2 days for editing. Use them.
If you are following the program you should have a
completed, edited draft by the end of week 2.
[9 ]
Day 15 to 19
Only 2 weeks to go!! By now you've completed your editing
and had a little break. Feeling relaxed? Great. Make a cup of
your favorite muscle relaxant, pull those notes out of the
draw, fire up your computer.
What you need to do now is take those notes and begin the
editing process on your computer/iPad etc. Please DO take
your time. You'll find even as you edit, you'll get creative
and think of an even better way to express what you've
written in your editing notes.
You'll find you get on a roll and perhaps get new ideas to
expand on what you've already written. That's great. Let it
flow. There's really no right or wrong way to write anything.
The core thing is discipline. 'Just do it' as they say in the
classics. You've got 4 days to do this so spread your time and
do it properly. No shortcuts. You want to ensure that the end
product is a best as you can possibly make it.
Just be methodical, careful and considered. Take your time.
By the end of this period you should now have a pretty good
manuscript. You've moved well beyond the draft stage and
you should be starting to see your eBook coming together.
Well done!
[10]
Day 20
Welcome back! You should have a nice fuzzy feeling of
wellness, exhaustion and happiness. You've come a long,
long, way baby. We’re almost at the top of the mountain.
Look how far you’ve ridden! Now, before you get too
complacent there is one more thing to do with this. Print it
out. Again. I apologize for using up your printer ink, but it’s
important. Just think of all the ink you can buy when your
book is a best seller.
Actually there is another important thing. You should now
get a friend to read your work and offer some critical advice.
Now, don't be shy. You're writing a book after all. At some
point people are going to read this thing you've created with
your brain and fingers so what better time then now?
Give your friend a printed version and invite them to read it
and scribble their thoughts on your final draft eBook. Even
better, get more than one friend and you'll have your own
little critic’s circle. Ask them to be quick because you're
going to need that manuscript back by tomorrow. Remember
to talk to them after you have read their notes to clarify any
criticism or points they may have made about your eBook.
BUT do take this criticism carefully. DON'T let them crash
and burn your project. REMEMBER no author ever wrote
anything that was universally loved and admired. And
neither will you. However, what you will get back from your
friends feedback are some useful tips amongst the noise.
Listen with an open mind. The advice you take from your
critics circle is completely up to you. Your friends will often
and always come up with some useful advice. You've been
working on this thing for 2 weeks solid and you can get too
close to see the flaws or missing pieces.
I'll stress again. Don't sweat the critics. It's your book, you've
written it and you’ve got the right to take their advice. Or
not. BUT you'll always get some useful feedback that can
help you tighten up the final piece of work. Ok?
[11]
Day 21
Now it's time to get those notes from the critic sessions and
make any changes you think will work for you. Remember
you can take or leave the criticism, but don't take it
personally. Incorporate any good ideas your critic’s circle
may have put forward.
You've now finished 3 weeks of this motivational eBook
program. Give yourself a pat on the back. Pat your dog,
stroke your cat, eat some chocolate or fix your self a stiff
double martini. You've earned it.
Next we'll pull it all together and you'll have an eBook ready
for download and sales.
[12]
DAY 22
If you've stuck with this motivational program this far you've
now achieved something very exciting. Can you taste it?
You've written an eBook. Just a tiny bit of editing to go,
some cover design, publish it on-line and you're done.
You’ve made it to the top of the mountain. It’s downhill
from here to the finish line and your yellow jersey. You're
almost a published writer. Are you ready for your final
week? Got a cuppa and a biscuit? Great. Let's wrap this up.
Now, print your draft out again and this time read it like a
reader not a writer. Take your time. Does it make sense?
Have you followed your skeleton? Are there any missing
areas? Do you need to research the missing bits? If you do,
highlight the missing areas, fill in the gaps and repeat the
process.
That’s it for this stage. Read, review, identify gaps, write and
review. Got it? Spend your day well.
[13]
Day 23 to 24
Nothing to do from yesterday's session? Good. If there is,
you can spend day 23 on that. Repeat the proof read and
editing exercises from yesterday if you've added extra
material.
You really should have your final draft now. Give yourself a
final read through, as a reader, not a writer. Good to go?
Excellent.
Now you're going to get a cover designed by a professional.
It is absolutely essential that you don't attempt a DIY cover.
It is no exaggeration that a poorly designed cover can kill
your book. It’s true. People really do judge a book by its
cover. Particularly if you are an absolutely unknown writer.
So unless you actually are a graphic designer who
specializes in Book Cover Design, do yourself a great big
favor and hire outside help. The easiest way to do this at day
24 of your writing project is to hire a designer from an
internet based freelancing service. I strongly recommend
fiverr.com.
You can get a good cover designed on fiverr.com for $5.
Unbelievable eh? Don’t believe me? The cover of this book
cost $30 with some extras, such as 24 hour turnaround. If
you just want the cover and don’t mind waiting a few days
$5 is possible.
It's absurdly easy. Just create an account – if you already
have a Facebook account you can log-in with that. Once
inside fiverr, you can easily find a Graphic designer that
specializes in eBook Cover Design (just browse the
categories). Most designers charge extras for 24 hour
turnaround and 3D art work. The most you’ll pay is @ $50 if
you take all the options AND you get a cover delivered in 24
hours. What’s not to like?
My tip is to have a good think about the kind of cover you’d
like. Do some research. Check out Amazon and browse
books similar to your genre/niche. What colors are used?
Graphics? Fonts? What do you like? Take some notes. Make
sure you brief the designer on what you want and you will
find the process goes smoothly. Remember, a designer can’t
read your mind. Brief them as accurately as you can.
[14]
DAY 25 to 28
By now you should be working with your designer on your
cover. You should have a few to choose from. You may be
just to and froing with the designer to tweak your cover just
the way you want it. Keep it up.
The next important step is ensuring the layout of your eBook
will technically conform to ePub and MOBI standards.
Without getting all technical on you, these are the 2 major
standards that iBookstore and Amazon conform to.
Standards exist to make sure your eBook looks great on a
Kindle or an iPad. The easiest way to do this is to buy a pre-
formatted template www.thebookdesigner.com. For as little
as $27 you can get a professionally designed Microsoft
Word template that takes all of the angst out of eBook
formatting. Cut and paste your book into the template and
away you go. You'll have a technically sound document to
upload. And it will look fabulous. I’ve used a Book Designer
eBook template for the book you’re reading now.
If you don't want to buy a template, I recommend you
download the free style guide from Smashwords and read it
very carefully. I’ve added some references at the end of the
eBook for you.
How's your cover design going? You should have your cover
art back and complete or almost ready. If you don’t like the
first design send it back for revision. One tip, you don't need
to attach your cover art to your manuscript. It's uploaded
separately.
[15]
Day 29
You've now got your template, or read the style guide and
formatted your book so it's ready for upload. You've now got
a finished book in your hands. Don't you feel proud! You've
almost created an eBook! You’re streaking down the
mountain to the finish line. Don't get ahead of yourself,
because now is the time for a final, very careful proof read
and edit.
You are one, small step away from being a published writer.
And really, you don't want to go to all this trouble only to
have a Homer Simpson 'Doh' moment when you realise
there's a great big phat typo in your book and you've already
sold hundreds of downloads.
So read again. Carefully. Slowly. Give it to a friend. Not for
criticism now but for a final proof. Time for writing and
editing is done. You are proofing the final document for
errors only. You want to check everything. A tip my graphic
designing daughter gave me is change and enlarge the font
for your final read through. Your eye has gotten used to the
font and font size through the writing and editing process.
Shake it up a bit. It will jar your brain out of auto pilot and
help identify any errors you’ve just skimmed over. Don't
forget the cover art! Apply the same rigour to your cover art.
You do want to ensure your name is spelt correctly don't
you? That the name of the book is fine? No typos? All good?
Ready. You're almost there. The finish line is just around the
next bend.
[16]
Day 30
Here we go! Today is the day you actually become a
published author. The easiest way by a country mile to do
this is with Smashwords. If you haven’t heard of them yet,
get acquainted because Smashwords have made independent
publishing ridiculously easy. And it’s free apart from a small
royalty commission they take from each sale.
Create a free Smashwords account at:
https://www.smashwords.com/signup
Good? Now just follow the prompts, upload your book and
your cover art. Your book will be automatically converted
by Smashwords for ePub and MOBI formats (Apple,
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony, Flipkart and many more).
If you are still having formatting problems Smashwords has
a very comprehensive help and FAQ section on their
website. If you are still having problems you can’t solve
yourself Smashwords have a paid service where for a small
charge they will debug your book for you. However, if
you’re not a wiz at Microsoft Word I recommend you use a
template and follow the Smashwords style guide, you won’t
have any problems.
If there are problems, just make the changes recommend on
your Smashwords error report and upload your book again.
When your book is processed by the Smashwords
'meatgrinder' software with no errors, you'll get a big green
tick in your account dashboard and a confirmation email that
you're a published author.
That's it! You are now published on Smashwords. That’s a
huge milestone because Smashwords will take care of the
rest for you. Once your book is published Smashwords will
then review your book for what’s called their Premium
catalog. This is to ensure your eBook is technically good to
ship to Apple, Amazon Barnes & Noble and many many
others. This takes about a week. Then they keep their
promise. They DO ship it to the major eBookstores.
Now that your book is up, fill out your author profile on
Smashwords and link it to your website and Facebook page.
What? You don't have one? You better get cracking then!
That's it. Wipe your brow, sit back and wait for your first
sale. You've just written an eBook in 30 days and published
it on Smashwords. In a week or so it will automatically ship
to the other major eBookstores. And guess what? If you've
done your research right, found a little niche that no-one else
is mining and you've put a good spin on it, you might just
find that was the most profitable 30 days you've ever spent.
[17]
The Beginning
This is the end of my book but hopefully the beginning of
your writing career. Congratulations if you actually
completed my 30 day eBook challenge. I really hope you've
been motivated and have actually published your first
eBook. Independent publishing is revolutionizing the way
writers can reach an audience. Writers that would never have
gotten a foot in the door in the old model are finding
audiences and income for what they have to say. I hope
you’ve joined the tribe!
If you’ve just dipped in and out of my little motivational
eBook, that’s fine too. I hope at the very least I’ve
demystified some of the process around writing and
publishing an eBook.
Remember the formula. Writing = process + discipline.
If you stick to the process you will get results. You’ll be a
winner…and a published author. Good luck!
References
Smashwords
http://www.smashwords.com/
Smashwords Style Guide
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52
The Book Designer eBook Templates
http://www.bookdesigntemplates.com/
Fiverr $5 Freelancing
http://www.fiverr.com
About the Author
Geoff Hughes is the founder and Director of madhouseMEDIA and blogs regularly about writing,
motivation and independent publishing. He lives in Port Macquarie, NSW Australia where he has been known to take
to the skies, the ocean and the guitar.
His first book of short stories, Beautiful Lies was published in 2013
He is currently working on his follow-up novel The Sentinel.
‘How to write an eBook in 30 days’ is his first non-fiction book based on a popular series first published in his blog
The Write Stuff