Ladybug Podcast

Writing Ebooks

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Last season we discussed the broader topic of creating digital content. This week on the podcast we’re doing a deeper dive into e-books: our experience with writing and releasing them, the tools you need to write your own ebook, and best practices for marketing and selling your book.

Episode Notes
  • [1:33] Our experience with E-books
  • [6:05] Self-published vs. Publisher
  • [11:20] Software for creating an E-book
  • [15:49] Where can I sell my E-book?
  • [25:01] Pricing
  • [34:51] Top tips
  • [43:00] Shoutouts
    • Resources
    • Canva - https://www.canva.com/
    • Bookwright - https://www.blurb.com/bookwright
    • Leanpub - https://leanpub.com/
    • Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/
    • Payhip - https://payhip.com/
    • Podia - https://www.podia.com/
    • How I Made $40,000 Off An E-Book Before I Published It - https://compiled.blog/blog/how-i-made-40000-dollars-on-a-book
    • 10 Things I Wish I knew before learning to code - ebook.welearncode.com
    • The Beginner’s Guide To Blogging - https://payhip.com/b/FX8C
    • Start Freelancing Today - https://startfreelancing.today/
    • De-Coding The Technical Interview Process - https://technicalinterviews.dev/
    • Adobe Indesign - https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html
    • Otter.ai - https://otter.ai/
    • Send Owl - https://www.sendowl.com/
    • Nikema's Book - https://nikemaprophet.com/
    • Mailchimp - https://mailchimp.com/
    • ConvertKit - https://convertkit.com/
    • Stripe - https://stripe.com/
    • Sendy - https://sendy.co/
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