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Old 03-24-2009, 10:59 AM   #9 (permalink)
Rebecca800
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What kind of topics will your self development e-book cover? This is an enormous area so I recommend you approach it in one of two ways:

1. offer a broad introduction to personal development, referencing quality books and resources like this site, and easing people into the concept (something for beginners)

2. focus on a specific niche and cover that area in depth, pitching yourself as an expert (if this is the case)

There must be hundreds of e-books on personal development and unless you are already a well known author or speaker on this subject, you won't have an audience. So try to approach it with a unique angle that separates you from all the others.

As far as writing and grammar goes, I suggest you write your e-book as if you were talking to a friend. Write in short sentences and keep it simple. When you're finished, get a proofreader and editor to check your e-book and sales page. I promise it will be worth it.

Then look at selling your e-book through relevant websites, blogs and online merchants like Click Bank. If you can, offer it for $7 - it's a small amount to ask people to part with, and you're likely to make up for it in sales volume.

Best of luck!
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