When the very first handheld e-book reader came out in 1998 it was unsure if this kind of technology would ever really catch on. Today, when you decide on buying a reading device for e-books, the choice you have is huge! Since the first release in 2007, Amazon has launched 24 e-book reading devices as of September 2016. And that’s only Amazon, not mentioning the Nook or Sony Readers as well as other, more or less popular and/or successful e-readers.… Read the rest
One of the great things about the technological breakthroughs we have experienced in the last decade is the many opportunities created. The invention of ebooks has been one of those doors opened for writers. Before ebooks, it was very hard for writers to be able to have their work published. Now, anyone can easily create an ebook and sell it. But if you are new to the ebook industry, there are many things to learn.… Read the rest
E-books have made it possible for anyone to read on many different devices: on your phone, your e-reader, your laptop or your computer. You can carry your favorite books with you, read lecture notes and articles on the go—and also publish your very own fictional or scientific work yourself!
Getting e-books is becoming more and more easy as well. The biggest book distributors like Amazon or Barnes & Noble offer an online market for e-books, where you can purchase them along with the paperback or hardcover versions.… Read the rest
When most people think about an Ebook, they automatically assume that the ebook has ruined the book publishing industry. This is because when ebooks first came out, many in the book industry thought the ebooks would destroy them. However, that is not the case. You would be surprised to know how ebooks have been better for the book publishing industry, the writers and readers in the long run.
The reality is that ebooks have changed the print book industry in its entirety.… Read the rest
E-book readers have gained more and more popularity in recent years. However, not everyone wants to buy an Amazon Kindle or Sony E-Book Reader. That doesn’t mean that you have to relinquish reading e-books!
Apps for your Android tablet or smartphone, iPad or iPhone enable you to read electronic books with mobile devices as well. And there are just as many programs you can download to read e-books on your computer or laptop.… Read the rest
Nowadays it is easy to carry your documents around without having to print them on paper. You can read them from everywhere, share them online or via email, and distribute them to a wide variety of people. Same goes for books that can be published easier and faster thanks to the growing e-book popularity.
For each purpose, there seems to be a dominant file format most people use to save, store, distribute, share, send, and download their documents and books in.… Read the rest
Do you know this problem? You download an e-book and want to open and read it with your e-book reader or tablet and the book does not appear in your library. But when you open your e-reader’s directory on your computer, the file is there.
If this happens, your e-book is in a format your reader or app can not open. Don’t worry though, that doesn’t mean that you have to delete the file and will never be able to read the book, story, or article.… Read the rest
You will soon find that the more words and time you put into writing content as a freelance writer, the more you are rewarded. But what if you wanted to get super efficient, or simply have a deadline that you are struggling to meet. Before you compromise on quality, check out these steps.
Start with your numerical goal. Not monetary figures, but words. If your topic starts with something serious like ‘ The Ultimate Guide…’ then you might need the freedom of 10, 000 words or maybe even a little more to get the job done.… Read the rest
It’s summer, and that means it’s the main vacation time!
It is fun to plan going on vacation, booking a flight and hotel, already imagining to lie on the beach and leave all the stress behind. However, as soon as you start packing your bag, you always notice a quite striking issue: your bag is too small!
Airlines have restrictions when it comes to the weigh of your luggage, and who wants to carry around a bag that weighs as much as him or herself anyway?… Read the rest
It’s a pretty well known fact that the Kindle is the most popular e-reader on the market. It came out relatively early in the e-book revolution and is backed by Amazon, which means it has a tremendous distribution network. The size of the Amazon network also means you should learn about the Kindle file formats so you can use your Kindle for your old e-books as well as your new ones.… Read the rest
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