EJ Thornton is an Author, Publisher, Speaker, Consultant/Coach and Instructor. She tries to make the world a better place by producing books with the same intention! Her latest book, "Secrets to Creating Passive Income" is dedicated to everyone who wants to achieve financial independence, because there IS enough to go around!
The publishing business is changing rapidly and there are so many avenues to get your work "published" where it creates royalty income for the author. There used to be only two typical ways to publish - either commercially publish your work through a publisher who paid royalties or to self-publish at great personal expense and risk. Print-on-Demand changed all that and introduced a third way to publish.
The Internet then introduced 'e-publishing.' E-publishing came in a lot of different forms as well - such as pdfs, webpages, or devices like the new Amazon Kindle. After Print-on-Demand introduced the world to the digital press and smaller print runs became financially feasible for the self-published author, the world of publishing transformed into a nebulous beast where any number of combinations of 'publishing' could work to advance a project.
Ultimately, no matter how the work gets published, it comes back to how the author is going to get paid for their work. My work on Great Angel Books is a prime example of one of the many ways an author can get paid for their work.
Our company introduced the world to Partner Publishing ™ and now we are going to see if another form of digital publishing is a feasible option for getting your book to the reader. On the Internet, content is king and some of the richest content is found on the pages of books. What if someone was to emulate a 'kindle' of sorts, without the customer having to buy the device.
The concept of a 'loss leader' in the retail stores has often been profitable for the major chain stores... get the customer in and give them a really good deal on one item and 'while they're there,' the customer hopefully buys something else that makes up for the loss on the advertised item.
With the advent of a perceived harsh economy, many people are turning to writing books to add additional stream(s) of revenue. So, we thought it the opportune time to see if a new form of e-publishing would work out.
It is our intent to share the knowledge of the book with people who want to publish their own book and also to show off our new book called "Advanced Book Marketing."
It is also our intent to give this as a gift to these authors and in return, hope that the ways we've monetized the site pays off as well as or better than traditional publishing. We will determine if this is a great way to advertise the new book.
We'll keep you posted if this experiment turns out to be a new, fast, lucrative way to reach your readers.
Update: we have been making money through google adsense with this free book experiment. It has also increased sales for the hard copy book. So, it makes sense to give something away, you do get it back in return. Here's to all of your book projects. Check out the rest of the free books at Books To Believe In: Free Books
The publishing business is changing rapidly and there are so many avenues to get your work "published" where it creates royalty income for the author. There used to be only two typical ways to publish - either commercially publish your work through a publisher who paid royalties or to self-publish at great personal expense and risk. Print-on-Demand changed all that and introduced a third way to publish.
The Internet then introduced 'e-publishing.' E-publishing came in a lot of different forms as well - such as pdfs, webpages, or devices like the new Amazon Kindle. After Print-on-Demand introduced the world to the digital press and smaller print runs became financially feasible for the self-published author, the world of publishing transformed into a nebulous beast where any number of combinations of 'publishing' could work to advance a project.
Ultimately, no matter how the work gets published, it comes back to how the author is going to get paid for their work. My work on Great Angel Books is a prime example of one of the many ways an author can get paid for their work.
Our company introduced the world to Partner Publishing ™ and now we are going to see if another form of digital publishing is a feasible option for getting your book to the reader. On the Internet, content is king and some of the richest content is found on the pages of books. What if someone was to emulate a 'kindle' of sorts, without the customer having to buy the device.
The concept of a 'loss leader' in the retail stores has often been profitable for the major chain stores... get the customer in and give them a really good deal on one item and 'while they're there,' the customer hopefully buys something else that makes up for the loss on the advertised item.
With the advent of a perceived harsh economy, many people are turning to writing books to add additional stream(s) of revenue. So, we thought it the opportune time to see if a new form of e-publishing would work out.
It is our intent to share the knowledge of the book with people who want to publish their own book and also to show off our new book called "Advanced Book Marketing."
It is also our intent to give this as a gift to these authors and in return, hope that the ways we've monetized the site pays off as well as or better than traditional publishing. We will determine if this is a great way to advertise the new book.
We'll keep you posted if this experiment turns out to be a new, fast, lucrative way to reach your readers.
Update: we have been making money through google adsense with this free book experiment. It has also increased sales for the hard copy book. So, it makes sense to give something away, you do get it back in return. Here's to all of your book projects. Check out the rest of the free books at Books To Believe In: Free Books
