So we'll see how much momentum these ebooks can generate on their own (rank, units given away) and then see if BookBub gives them a boost. I paid for Trapped to be announced to BookBub's Horror members on the 16th (100,000 members), and Timecaster to be announced to its Sci-Fi members (110,000 members) on the 17th. Authors pay a modest fee to have their book announced to as many as 600,000 members. Why put that in the front matter when people skip over it and it takes up sample space? When people download a free sample to try, they should get the book, not stuff they have to skip.īTW, I'm also running an experiment with this free promotion that you folks can follow along with.Ī peer (I lost his name in my ebook pile, but if you're reading this I'll link to you here) said he had some success using So I thought I'd give it a try.īookBub is an opt-in service that uses its website and various social networks to make subscribers aware of ebooks that are free or on sale. So skip long excerpts unless it is for the direct sequel.Ĩ.

Readers don't like to think they have twenty pages left of the novel, and then it abruptly ends and all that is left is extras. A short sample of the next book in sthe eries, or an author afterword, or Q&A, etc.Īvoid long excerpts/too many excerpts. Links should go to every part of the ebook mentioned here, except the cover art.ħ. If it is a compilation, it should contain hyperlinks to each of the books in the collection, followed by the product description for the first book in the collection.Ĥ. It's the equivalent of picking up a paper book from your TBR stack and reading the back or inner flap copy. Reminding the reader on the first page why they bought the book makes it easy for them to remember, and helps them figure out what to read next. People often download ebooks, then forget what they are about. If it isn't a compilation, the very first page should be the product description. That should be at the very beginning, like a paper book.Ģ. When someone downloads one of my ebooks, this is what they see in the order they see it:ġ. Specifically, what should be included, and the order these things should go in.

Today I want to talk about the parts of an ebook. I pay extra for his premium service, where every chapter has its own, distinctive header, he uses multiple fonts and sizes and colors, the first paragraph has a large dropdown letter consistent with print, and there are many other bells and whistles make the ebook look better than 99% of what is now available.īut that's not the focus of this blog post. He's an artist when it comes to laying out ebooks. I've learned a bit about putting an ebook together. I've been self-publishing ebooks on Kindle since April, 2009, and was making my own work available via free pdf since 2005.

Dirty Martini by J.A. Konrath