My First E-Book - I still can't believe it

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The Past

If you have seen some of my previous posts you would note that on occasion I have remarked that I have never considered myself a writer. Nor do I now. Actually, when I came here it would have taken me, not hours, but days to struggle through writing one post. And the length would be a paltry 400 words, or thereabout. So when I looked at Partha, Cassi, Nathaniel and others where writing seems so effortless, I thought that I would never be able to emulate them and that my submissions would certainly be doomed to a hot stinky pile of dung.

As time has passed, the platform and you all, have encouraged me to put my best foot forward and so I have. Day by day I have tried to write just a bit better than the last. I have been growing in confidence so much so that I now take a couple of hours to complete a post and by the comments, it seems as though I provide some useful information.

The Present

Within the last couple of months Maria (Bronsugah), my WA mentee, has been asking me when I am going to write my book. While I am a long way away from the manuscripts that Jeff belts out, I decided to try my hand at an E-book.

So over the last couple of weeks, I have been hard at work, such that I can now proudly announce that I have in fact completed my first 30-page E-book. See the cover below:


The Future

Part of my vision is to build E-books into my plan as an income generator. As a consequence, I intend to continue to write E-books so that I can:

  • earn direct income through the sale of E-books on AKDP (Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing). This would be small at first but could build up over time
  • earn income from clicks (EPC) and affiliate links embedded within the E-book.
  • offer my ebook as a lead magnet with the hope that I could partner with complimentary high ticket affiliate programs where I could earn a commission off upsells and membership programs.

Final Word

I hope that my little story helps to inspire anyone who feels like they have hit a wall or lost their way. If I can do it you certainly can do it too.

Until we meet again,

Hugh

PS Let me know if you are also writing EBooks or have any experience with them

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One of the aspects of your behaviour that I admire Hugh is the fact that you do not talk without action.

I have observed your behaviours at WA.

You ask your questions, reach out to members and others when you need to, mull on the feedback, ask some more questions, shape your plan and then you ACT.

You DO!

That is the essence of it all - taking action.

I love this!!
Congratulations!

The opportunities are limitless with an ebook and I know that you will capitalise on them all.

I am SO SO SO SO VERY VERY VERY proud of you!!! 🙂😀🤗

Cassi

Thanks so much for the vote of confidence Cassi. I quite enjoyed doing my first ebook that I am inspired to continue. Exciting times ahead😘🤗

You are very welcome, Hugh.

I agree.
"Exciting times ahead." 😉

Cassi

What a great accomplishment , Hugh. I am in the middle of writing an ebook. I hope to have it in the works in a month. My reason for getting a book out, is to be able to say I'm an author. My goal is to write a biography about my Grandfather, who was rendered a paraplegic from a stupid railway accident in Ohio in 1912. My family were early settlers of Ohio, right after the Revolutionary War. I'm getting a little excited about it. Everyday I write, I watch the word count across the bottom of my computer screen.
Congrats to you, Hugh.

Hi Hugh, Congratulations I am working on 2 EBooks at the moment. Whichever one I finish first will be my first ebook. Each I am planning to use as lead magnets hopefully so I can get a proper grasp of email marketing and lead generation.

Cover looks great BTW

Best of luck

Alex C

Hey Alex very best of luck to you on you soon achieving your own ebook milestone. I will be on the lookout for your announcement of same.

Good morning Hugh,

I hope you're doing well, it looks like you are!

It's fantastic news that you have written an e-book, that's a great idea. I really wish you success with your new book.

It's great how you have improved your writing skills, I believe that this is something that many people struggle with. I know I am not the best writer in the world, but I keep trying and I believe the more we write, the easier it becomes.

How did you write your e-book, Hugh, did you use Amazon?

Just for your interest Hugh, I can't type very quickly so I use something called Dragon NaturallySpeaking which is speech software. It's not 100% accurate, however, it's come a long way over the years. It definitely enables me to type quicker than I can with a keyboard!

In answer to your question: I haven't written any e-books, however, for the past two years, I have been thinking about writing an e-book for exactly the same reasons as you mention. I really think it's a great idea, Hugh, congratulations on all your hard work.

Have a great weekend.

Roy

When I was 13ish my dearly departed mother made me go to typing school over the summer. I hardly ever argued with mummy but typing school for a young teenager with only girls in the class was really very awkward particularly when my friends were playing football and cricket. But years later in University I thanked my mom a million times and then some for being able to touch type was a blessing. Certainly during those last-minute rush hours to get in major assignments and more.

I have a speech to text which I have used on occasion. I can't remember the name but it does work well so thanks for the reminder.

I am at the beginning of the whole Amazon application process which I intend to pursue this weekend. I am hoping it goes smoothly and I can lodge my eBook without a hitch.

Wishing you the best on your too getting your book into the digital sphere

Good morning Hugh,

Thank you for your reply, it's appreciated.

When I look back on life, I find it absolutely amazing that we did not want to particularly listen to our parents! And yet so many parents are genuinely trying to move their children forward and help them move up the ladder!

It sounds like your beloved mother really wanted her son to do well. What a useful and beneficial skill to learn Hugh. I remember a friend staying at my house for a few days, I couldn't believe how quickly he could type. Apparently, he had been trained by a lady called Mavis Beacon who specialises in typing! I was utterly amazed by his typing speed, to this day and that was several years ago!

If you can type quickly, it may not be worth using speech software as it can have its niggles and frustrations. For example, when I say your name to Dragon NaturallySpeaking it will often type "you" or "U" instead of "Hugh". I appreciate that there are some words that are more difficult than others. However, it is improving and for me being a slow typist, it works!

I look forward to hearing more about your Amazon application process, sure that you will be documenting more on this great platform.

Once again, congratulations on all that you are doing and achieving Hugh.

Have a great day,

Roy

What an amazing idea... affiliate links in the ebook. That's brilliant.

I have one ebook or more like a pamphlet on my website as an offering for signing up for my email list...

So far, no takers... LOL!!

It is in a sidebar widget and doesn't attract clicks as I had hoped. That was one of the reasons that I mentioned a few days ago about pop-ups. I have given up on that website after all and am in the process of building my new one now and will be placing a popup on that one.

I have no experience with selling them. Hmmm, maybe I could try to see the one I have... anyway, I still like your idea of the affiliate links in the ebook.

Let us know how it goes. I am interested in the progress and success of this endeavor.

All the best to you!
Bob

Will keep you up to speed with my progress Bob once I have some success to share lol

Thanks, I may pursue that avenue now that you’ve given me the idea of putting a link to my website in the ebook.

I’m still excited about the possibilities with that.

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