Following up my post about the hardware side of e-books, I think it’s appropriate to talk about the content side for a moment.
Fortunately, the social networking facility LinkedIn has pointed me toward something interesting to share: The eBook Coach. While this site is blatantly promotional, I think it is worth a visit. The site reminds us that creating an e-book can indeed be a worthwhile task. And this site appears to offer a lot of advice about how to do it.
I want also to say a bit about LinkedIn too. I suspect many of you have at least heard about it, and perhaps even have joined. This social network has a much more serious objective than other social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. This one aims to help one build professional relationships that may make a difference to you.
I have to admit that I haven’t yet dived fully into developing my presence at LinkedIn. I’m still a rather casual user. But even so, my network is growing, with very little effort. And that network is beginning to yield results.
I am, for example, linked in with Rick Frishman, author of several books in the Author 101 series about the business side of writing. I regard his books highly and trust his recommendations. It was Rick that wrote a recommendation about The eBook Coach. Yes, the network at work! [By the way, some of his books are available in my Amazon Storefront.]
I mention all of this as a way of recommending that writers join LinkedIn, even if you are not yet published. It’s a resource that may, over time, become very valuable to your career.
FINAL NOTE: For much more information about eBooks, visit The Writer’s Technology Companion, which has quite a number of posts about ebooks. I think you will find this websites to be one of the very best for writers.
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