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WritersCafe.org | The Online Writing Community. eBook Publishing made easy in the cloud - Make an eBook and reach your fans - Aurora. Writing Tools. 15 Grammatical Errors that Make You Look Silly. How To Self Publish Your Own eBook and Print On Demand Book. I decided to publish my book as a Print on Demand Paperback book as well as an eBook to give readers more choices. First, I took all the motherhood poems I had written over 8 years, thought of my target audience, and my chapters and put them together as a book in word format. Word Format works best since it is a widely accepted format by most self publishing resource sites. Next, I headed over to Smashwords. I loved the Smashwords concept. It converts and transforms your word format book into multiple eBook formats for various e-reading devices.

First you will have to upload your source file, your word .doc format file. 1. I was very excited about this. I did not have to know how to format books into these different formats. I immediately downloaded all 72 pages of the Smashwords Style Guide by Mark Coker. I read all 72 pages and realized that formatting the book was not as easy as I had thought. Write Better, Get Published, Be Creative | WritersDigest.com. 10 useful and inspiring websites for writers. All writers need a little mental refreshment—a walk in the woods, a quiet drink at a local watering hole, a coffee date with a friend. Sound nice, don’t they? They’d probably work for Stephen King or any writer from the 19th century—but you live in the social media age and have a full-time job.

The good news is that if you can’t pull yourself away to enjoy a stroll in a sylvan glade, there are plenty of online destinations that offer inspiration and advice. You probably know about the more popular sites for writers: Quick and Dirty Tips, Copyblogger, Ragan.com, etc. But what about these? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Which ones do you recommend? 25 Helpful Websites for Creative Writers. Jun 08, 2011 Need help getting your creative juices flowing? These websites for creative writers offer grammar tips, writing prompts, peer critiques and advice on getting published. Read on to learn how you can strengthen your creative writing on the Web. General Writing Writer's Digest - The website for the publication Writer's Digest is a one-stop shop for creative writers. Writing Prompts The Story Starter - This website offers over one trillion randomly generated story starters for creative writers.

Writing Mechanics Grammar Girl - Grammar Girl's famous Quick and Dirty Tips (delivered via blog or podcast) will help you keep your creative writing error free. Writing Forums WritingForums.org - This bustling writing community has over 28,000 members.