This is a step by step tutorial to demonstrate how to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word for eBooks. Why a table of contents for eBooks? There are two primary reasons, the biggest are errors that Amazon (Kindle) or Apple iBooks may produce. Below is a Kindle error: Your book doesn’t have a…
I have some corrections to the recent post about step-by-step publishing on SmashWords. Smashwords is one of the – if not the – top distributor of indie (independent) eBooks in the world. Smashwords chain includes: Kobo, Diesel, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and most importantly, Apples iBook store. Sony’s eBook store will cease operations after March…
Smashwords has an annual promotion for authors and readers. Authors often reduce eBooks by 25%, 50% or make them free. Readers benefit by picking up some great reads for much less cost. Enroll Your Books in the 2014 Read an Ebook Week Promotion
Homepreneurs is NOT a political blog at all. I do not address political issues and attempt to keep bias out of my posts. Early this morning, I attempted to send the following email to Illinois Senators Richard Durbin and Mark Kirk, and Rep Tammy Duckworth (my district). Two attempts, and neither Senator received the email. …
eBay is a very popular – and potentially rewarding - business model, inexpensive to start-up, and easy to run. eBay provides many helpful suggestions, tips, tools, and user forums to help both buyers and sellers. eBay is also a classic example of a work from home business that even works while you sleep. As of…
Apologies for Homepreneurs.net not being available over the weekend. I contacted the support staff at Bluehost.com today (they host the site) and they were able to resolve quickly. The reason for the outage, I’m told, is that a recent update for an SEO program was bad and caused the site to be unavailable. Lesson for…
Interested in becoming a published author? Publish on SmashWords and control your work from content to distribution and pricing. SmashWords is one of the largest – if not the largest – distributor of indie (independent) books in the world. The retail customers include iBooks (Apple), Nook (Barnes and Noble), Sony, Kobo, Diesel, and more. If…
Previously, Homepreneurs detailed steps on how to publish eBooks on Smashwords. Publishing eBooks is a simple way for a writer to make extra money by exposing their work to hundreds of millions of potential readers and/or buyers. This is a great home business idea, provides a little extra money, and personal satisfaction too. The process…
eBooks are the ultimate home business, I previously wrote on Homepreneurs. Work from home – using personal interests, experience, and a computer – and write books. I wrote some eBooks and promised to keep readers updated on my earnings from eBook sales. This post is a recap of my 2013 ebook earnings on SmashWords. My…
According to a news release from Yahoo today, the popular mail and web browser service was hacked – again. This follows a major breach in December that caused accounts to be inaccessible. According to a news release on PC World: Yahoo acknowledged Thursday that attackers now own an undisclosed number of usernames and passwords to…
