eBook Publishing: How To Compile your First One

Now that you are ready to publish your very first recipe or craft tutorial ebook, let's take an eye to its overall layout. How are you going to present the articles/recipes/tutorials? 

Layout overview

In order to publish a perfect ebook, you must make sure that your pages are attractive to the eyes of your potential customers. Also make sure that each recipe or craft tutorial (or golf lesson, gardening tip, guitar course, etc.) has their own individual page.

Here is an example of how an appealing page should look.  

• Recipe / craft / instrument / sport title
• Ingredients / materials / instrument along with a picture of the finished product (or an attractive picture of a golfer or sportman-woman) aligned to the right (you can, if you wish, add center big picture between the title and the beginning of your writings or a picture gallery)
• Directions / instructions
• Extras (recommended side dish and beverage, shortcuts or tips, etc.)
• Some more info about the product (where you found the recipe, how you ended up making this craft, which was your best performance)
• A link to your website at the bottom of the page.

When it comes to the external appearance of your book, make sure to carefully select the graphics that will become your store window. 

There are many sites on the Internet that will create bespoke ebook covers for you to choose from. 

As for the first ebook pages, make sure to add a table of contents as well as any disclaimer (more particularly if you wish to protect your writings from being posted all over the Internet, etc.)

Posted by Holly Day