Welcome to Digital Manna Monday. Here I share digital manna: online gifts of illumination and enlightenment.
This week we look at several top-notch resources for writing ebooks (or eBooks or e-books, I’ve seen all three). An ebook is an electronic book, usually published in pdf format. It allows normal people to delivery quality information to the masses.
Below are four resources I used to write my first (free) ebook, The Minimalist Guide to Investing. I combed through tons of websites looking for the best information on ebook brainstorming, writing, publishing and selling. These were the cream of the crop:
1) How To Create an ebook & Sell It In 14 Days Or Less
From Entrepreneurs-Journey.com. A very long, in-depth look at one blogger’s ebook development process. He walks through every step: finding an idea, finding a market, writing, the technology involved, and distribution. A very handy resource.
2) The Simple Guide to Making Money Online
From Everett Bogue at Far Beyond the Stars. Another long, detailed post about ebook creation. Though it is about ebooks specifically, Everett begins more generally by talking about making money online.
He discusses the mentality needed and gives the kick-in-the-butt motivation to help you believe it is possible. Then he walks through six steps to building an online platform for making money. No gimmicks, just clear instruction for the work necessary to make it online.
3) How to Write an Ebook that Doesn’t Suck
From Michael at Remarkablogger. Michael knows this plain fact: most ebooks suck, especially the free ones. He goes over picking a topic that works, writing to teach your audience, and how to package it attractively. One of the most helpful sections is on pricing, which can be very difficult to figure out.
4) eBooks The $mart Way
From Pat at SmartPassiveIncome.com. I saved the best for last. What better way to teach how to write an ebook than by offering an ebook on the subject? Pat’s free, 35-page ebook is chock-full of relevant information on all aspects of creating and selling ebooks. This is the ebook writing Bible. There’s so much info, I’m still working through it.
In order to get the free ebook, sign up for Pat’s newsletter, which is also a great resource for building income streams online. No, I’m not getting compensated for promoting this, I just think it is an awesome guide.
That’s it for this week. Have any great links you would like me to share next time? Shoot me an email at damien[at]bitesizeidea[dot]com







I'm Damien Olenslager. I recently graduated debt-free from college and now work in the tax industry.
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