Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Convert MS Word docs to e-books for free




The first time I heard someone say "Everybody has a book in them," I recommended that they see a doctor right away.


At least that explains all those books I've read that appear to have traveled through the author's colon. Writing can be painful, but there are limits.


Lots of people have unpublished novels and other book-length documents sitting forlornly on their hard drive, waiting and waiting for an audience. If your magnum opus (or even half-pint opus) is a Word document that's ready for the world to fall in love with, give the free Smashwords e-book-publishing service a try.


Follow the style guide's formatting tips before submitting to the Meatgrinder The universe of e-books is huge. CNET's David Carnoy has written two great overviews of the current state of e-book publishing, both of which he recently updated: "How to self-publish an ebook," and "Self-publishing a book: 25 things you need to know."


David's stories mention Smashwords along with several e-book-publishing alternatives. My goal was simply to convert about a dozen of my blog posts on managing contacts into a free e-book: Workers' Edge Guide to Contact Management.


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