Russell C. Conner spoke on ebooks today, revealing some of his personal experience with the format. He’s actually found his self-published ebooks outselling his hard copies by 8-to-1!
The two C’s of electronic media:
- Convenience—it must be easy to download and customizable
- Cost—the price must be lower than its physical counterpart
Compare, for instance, the price of a book at Amazon:
- Retail hardback: $27.99
- Audiobook: $26.39
- Discounted Price: $14.50
- Kindle Price: $9.99
Even if you sell your ebook for $6.99, your royalty per book is $2.45—much more than you’d get through a physical book!
How to set-up a quick-and-easy ebook:
- Use Times New Roman, no bigger than 16pt font
- Use center, bold, More >
I’m as giddy as can be.
A few days ago I received an email from American Airlines, notifying me that my AAdvantage miles were about to expire. I shrugged. I haven’t flown American for years (read: I just had three kids in a row). Plus, I had tried cashing out my airline miles before for a free ticket, seat upgrade, hotel discount, etc, but found it VERY frustrating. It seemed every option had so many strings attached that it was never worth it.
Nonetheless, I went to their site to see if there was anything I could do. They suggested I pay More >
