Writing an E-Book: Which Software to use?
E-books are basically normal books in an online format. Like books, they consist of pages, and you can read them like any other book in real life.
Like writing a book, writing an e-book is not the same as writing articles. While articles are short from 500 words to around 2000 words usually, ebooks are much much longer running into ten of thousands of words. Ebooks are a great way to earn money as well. You can get instant payment from buyers and delivery is instant as well. If you market your ebook well, you can easily stand to make thousands of dollars from your effort. There are softwares out there which help you market your ebook and help prevent your work from being stolen and copied by other people. They aren’t necessary, but they do make your life a hell of a lot easier.
It’s important you plan how to write an ebook. You need to divide the ebook into parts and chapters and you need to be clear on what each chapter will contain. You cannot afford to just keep writing on aimlessly. You must know beforehand what all you need to include in your ebook.
There are a fair few softwares out there that will help you prepare your ebook. They will help you divide the ebook into segments and present it attractively with user friendly templates. Most of these softwares also include marketing and promotion help so you can start earning off your ebook as soon as possible.
EBooksWriter:
EBooksWriter is a popular ebook writing software used by many. It boasts of some great features that not only help you author the ebook, but also to market it. It has inbuilt security features which prevent plagiarisation of your hard work. EBooksWriter requires no browser to be used, and is a standalone application that will work on most PC’s, old or new. The ebook is not in simple text form, but as an application (exe). Hence, users cannot just simply copy/past your content for their own uses. This Professional version of this software is around $100+.
EBooksWriter Website
eBookGold 3.0
eBookGold 3.0 is also another popular option. Like EBooksWriter, it boasts of some impressive features which will make your task a hell of a lot easier. eBookGold 3.0 has excellent security algorithms which ensure your content is not stolen by wannabe writers on the net. Like EBooksWriter, it features a standalone application which doesn’t require a browser to run and is compatible with all version of windows. It also has an error checker so your ebook is as error-free and professional as possible.
eBookGold 3.0 Website
Adobe Acrobat Format (PDF)
This is a the hidden surprise. Not many people know that Adobe Acrobat is also used for making ebooks, and well, it is. It is for people who do not have enough cash early on to afford the software I have listed above. It is a simple program and offers most of the features needed to make a decent ebook, though you will have to do the marketing and promotion yourself. It’s a good way to make an ebook when you’re starting out. Later on of course, you can buy the softwares I have listed above if you need it. There are many Adobe Writers out that cost not much (Just around 5-20$), and some a re freewares.
Overall, choosing the software depends on your choice. If you’re not really looking to protect your content and want to do all the marketing and promotion yourself, Adobe Acrobat Writer or some other free software is probably the best choice. Security, however, is a concern in these cases. Your content can be easily plagiarised. On the other hand, softwares like EBooksWriter and eBookGold 3.0 give you greater options, control and most of all, greater security.
