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		<title>Site of the Month for August 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Site of the Month for August 2011 discusses Book Directory. ISearch Book contains links to browse for book information such as book publishing, publishers, religious book, educational books, authors, animal books, book news, book storage, stories book, poetry, specialty books, comic books, CD books, online stories.]]></description>
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Site of the Month for August 2011 discusses <a href="http://www.isearchbook.com/">Book Directory</a>. ISearch Book contains links to browse for book information such as book publishing, publishers, religious book, educational books, authors, animal books, book news, book storage, stories book, poetry, specialty books, comic books, CD books, online stories.</p>
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		<title>Selecting the Best Human Anatomy Study Guides</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anatomy Study]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you someone that has an interest in learning how the body fits together? Do you have an obsession concerning how the body pulls together and works? Whether or not you are a school student with an interest in anatomy, or you are pondering paramedic work, you will find that a thorough understanding can be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you someone that has an interest in learning how the body fits together? Do you have an obsession concerning how the body pulls together and works? Whether or not you are a school student with an interest in anatomy, or you are pondering paramedic work, you will find that a thorough understanding can be greatly facilitated with human anatomy study guides. Anatomy study can be quite complicated and when you have the right human anatomy study guides available, you will realize that you are in miles better shape.</p>
<p>The very first thing that you need to think about is the indisputable fact that studying human anatomy isn&#8217;t particularly easy. In a few cases, you are going to be working with systems that you have only ever seen illustrated in a book or in a picture on the PC. This is a genuine problem when you notice that you are working with real flesh and blood. The way a body falls together and functions or malfunctions is not something that may be easily understood only from a book or an image and the more you think about it, the more you are going to realize that you need to look into better resources.</p>
<p>Remember that when you are working with human anatomy study guides that you need to look into images that are presented in 3 dimensions. There is not any sense of depth in most basic anatomy study guides, and that&#8217;s an essential thing that you need to appreciate. Also remember that when you&#8217;re having a look at a flat, two dimensional figure that you are going to have problems with distortion. The artist often wants to show of all the photographs that he or she can in a very tiny amount of space, and this can cause some severe distortion. Consider what tools you may use to get around this.</p>
<p>When you want to really understand the way that the human body works and when you&#8217;re ready to take a look at making a commitment to understanding it, make sure that you look into three dimensional videos and software. When you find the right program, you&#8217;re going to be in a position to manipulate the images and to turn them and revolve them. In a few cases, this can give you an improved chance to see how the body is put together than if you were working with the real deal. There&#8217;s a lucidity there that you can apply to every case that comes after, and when you choose a human anatomy study guides, this is what you need to look in to.</p>
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		<title>Quality Children’s Literature Benefits Your Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Children's Literature]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several key ways that quality children&#8217;s literature benefits your child: it teaches mature vocabulary,brings history to life, and stimulates and expands your child&#8217;s imagination. Gaining New Vocabulary Children who read classic literature develop their abilities to absorb mature vocabulary and to learn subtle differences in synonyms, a skill that is not easily taught [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are several key ways that quality children&#8217;s literature benefits your child: it teaches mature vocabulary,brings history to life, and stimulates and expands your child&#8217;s imagination.</p>
<p>Gaining New Vocabulary</p>
<p>Children who read classic literature develop their abilities to absorb mature vocabulary and to learn subtle differences in synonyms, a skill that is not easily taught from a memorized vocabulary list or SAT preparatory course. Classic children&#8217;s literature contains a wealth of good words and enables children to experience words in profound and complex ways and within a multitude of contexts.</p>
<p>Introducing children and young adults to mature vocabulary from a young age is the only real way to teach SAT vocabulary, not by late catch-up memorization of mass produced word lists, but through a child&#8217;s inundation in a beloved work of art. And not only does quality children&#8217;s literature help develop your child&#8217;s vocabulary, but historical literature is also the best way to bring history to life.</p>
<p>Bringing History to Life</p>
<p>Nothing brings history to life better than reading quality children&#8217;s literature about what life was like during a particular time period. Although the facts learned in textbooks are very important, your child more easily grasps a true understanding of the life and hardships of a time period through a historical character&#8217;s dilemmas,thoughts and feelings.</p>
<p>Children tend to easily forget facts and details learned strictly from textbooks, while they are apt to remember an engaging story and history learned through immersion in literature. An understanding of history is an important part of your child&#8217;s education and the use of historical children&#8217;s literature in addition to textbook learning is essential.</p>
<p>Developing a Child&#8217;s Imagination</p>
<p>Quality children&#8217;s literature not only develops vocabulary and an understanding of history,it encourages a child&#8217;s imagination. Some of the best examples are the books that both you and your child find engaging &#8212; a story that appeals to a deeper, universal aspect of imagination and human nature. Quality children&#8217;s literature is a great way to spark creative thinking.</p>
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		<title>How Is A Comic Book Made?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The very first comic book was born in the United States and is often said to have been officially launched by &#8216;Famous Funnies&#8217; in 1934. What followed was mass production of a wide assortment of comic books that eventually led comic book historians to categorize them according to their birthday. They are either part of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The very first comic book was born in the United States and is often said to have been officially launched by &#8216;Famous Funnies&#8217; in 1934. What followed was mass production of a wide assortment of comic books that eventually led comic book historians to categorize them according to their birthday. They are either part of the Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, or Modern Age. Today, comic books are still very popular and their acclamation is due, in great part, to the talented artists who create them. The amazing imagery found in the pages of a book triggers the reader&#8217;s imagination, where fantasy worlds exist.</p>
<p>Much detail is required to create a good comic book that will attract readers, before any of the characters or imagery can be drawn, the artist must put his or her head together with the writer. The first thing on the agenda is to discuss and develop a story line that will captivate readers. Next, characters are created, situations are devised, and scenery is established, so on, so forth. The writer&#8217;s script must be meticulously followed by the artist in order to please everyone involved. At the stage of development, all the necessary elements, such as narrative, sound effects, and dialogue balloons, are included in a different shade from the main illustrations so that they are distinguishable.</p>
<p>when the finished pencil art work is presented to the editor, it may be required that the artist make changes to the drawings to further ensure that the imagery matches the script. After the editor&#8217;s final approval, the drawings are enlarged and sent to the inker, whose role is vital to comic book art.  The inker is responsible for introducing shadows, adding special effects, separating the foreground from the background, and carrying out several other tricky tasks. The final result will show the sound effects, dialogue, and narrative boxes. When the inker&#8217;s work is done, the copy of the comic book is sent to the colorist whose job is to find the perfect shade of every color for every character, as well as every detail, in the comic book&#8217;s imagery. A computer is used in order to save all the color data on file for future comic books of the same series. A proof copy of the finished product is printed and forwarded for final review.</p>
<p>Following approval, the comic book is sent to print. The pages are placed in the correct order, printed, cut, piled, folded, and stapled. Millions of copies can then be shipped out to stores all over the world! A significant number of characters have jumped from the page to the big screen. Many films portraying comic book characters have been incredibly successful at the box office, but it is important to acknowledge the comic book artists who originally created these memorable characters. Without them, the super heroes that people have grown to love would never have existed. </p>
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		<title>Encouraging Children to Write Creative Stuff</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 08:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children&#8217;s literature needs some love to emerge better masterpieces. You must have seen that fledgling children&#8217;s literature authors ages 5 to 12 have a large number of online options for getting their own work published right way and for reading their peers&#8217; submissions. You may come across several websites that focus on children&#8217;s literature in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Children&#8217;s literature needs some love to emerge better masterpieces. You must have seen that fledgling children&#8217;s literature authors ages 5 to 12 have a large number of online options for getting their own work published right way and for reading their peers&#8217; submissions. You may come across several websites that focus on children&#8217;s literature in a remarkable way. And therefore, it is desirable to spend a significant amount of time perusing some literary websites that aim at motivating and encouraging creativity in children.</p>
<p>More websites are devoted to about almost every genre and educational fun is also there at just a click away. Such websites motivate and allow children to create their own stories. They also provide the children with some helps regarding how to create paragraph and develop plot and characterization. The main thing is to motivate children to write some creative stuff on their own.</p>
<p>Suppose you are the owner of websites intending to provide the children with a platform to unleash their creativity, you may consider grouping children&#8217;s poems and stories under categories just like Folk Tales, Science Fiction, etc. so that children can understand the thematic concepts. Such websites, promoting literature for children, in a way provide a fine background for children to learn about other cultures.</p>
<p>So, the internet plays a major role in shaping the mind frame of children in a creative way by providing useful websites. Apart from providing the children with a platform for expressing their creativity, many sites now facilitate interactivity by way of featuring contests for children. Reader may also contact the writers to exchange feedback and offer book recommendations. Instructions can be provided for writing a specific type of poem or a story that can enliven the imagination, guiding children how to create limericks, acrostics, tongue twisters. </p>
<p>You know that to children need to be provided with motivation and inspiration. They need to be exposed to kids&#8217; book review websites. These are written sometimes by kids for kids or by some veteran children&#8217;s librarians. They can be a fine source of guidance for young children who are capable of writing creative stuff. Give you children a good exposure of websites which deal with a fine children&#8217;s literature or make a trip to your local bookstore or a library to provide them motivation to write.</p>
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		<title>Romance Literature and Its Importance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Romance literature is very popular for the reasons that are very obvious. All people love to read romance and, the major reason is to keep them in tune with love. Many want to keep redefining love and, this is very vital. If you are a person who is seeking some romance literature entertainment, this is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Romance literature is very popular for the reasons that are very obvious. All people love to read romance and, the major reason is to keep them in tune with love. Many want to keep redefining love and, this is very vital. If you are a person who is seeking some romance literature entertainment, this is definitely your thing. The culture of reading is engrained in society and more and more book lovers are diving deep into romance books for the sheer pleasure and joy. The literature began being recorded by great romance authors of old ages. They were able to give their fictional account on romance. This was all inspired by reality and this continues to be the case. Most founding fathers of literature on romance were able to execute the love stories in a way that the reader was drawn in. They were able to set the pace as romance writing grew and became a huge industry. </p>
<p>Romance literature is divided into many categories. There are novels, novellas, poems, short stories, plays and more. All romance literature has a way of impacting society. Love poems which were romantic are very popular when it comes to inspiring people on how to make their relationships even better. As a partner in a relationship, why not try saying a poem to your spouse about love. You will find that, no matter what the words are, it is going to make a positive impact in your life. Romance poems have been used to show love between partners successfully. In turn, people are able to express their love and affection in style and, in a more personal way. Novels and short stories on romance have been able to showcase what love and affection between two lovers is all about. </p>
<p>Romance literature will be found in many books stores near you. You can also go online to find the books you are looking for. Online, you can also get to read literature on romance. With so many outlets of this kind of literature, you have no excuse not to read on romance. You will not only improve your love life, but, you will have more knowledge in this regard. Literature on romance will continue to take center stage as more and more people realize how important it is. It has the power to take us to the fictional world, as well as to history and the future. Therefore, we get to learn all the experiences of the past in regard to romance. We will be in a position to create something even more beautiful in the present. All thanks to the love literature.</p>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Literature &#8211; Good Or Bad?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tera Warner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A caring parent knows the importance of his or her child being able to read. Some parents begin reading to the child while the child is still inside the womb. This gives the infant the security of hearing the soft tones of the mother and father&#8217;s voice. Even though the child has not been born [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A caring parent knows the importance of his or her child being able to read. Some parents begin reading to the child while the child is still inside the womb. This gives the infant the security of hearing the soft tones of the mother and father&#8217;s voice. Even though the child has not been born as of yet the infant is familiar with the sound, words, and gentle tone of voice literature.</p>
<p>Then once the baby has been born and the parents read to the infant, this does help the child when he or she begins school. The child is familiar with and can recognize words, and the sounds of the letters.</p>
<p>It is also just as important to pick the proper Literature for the child. In this day and time, it is very hard to choose what is good or bad for the child. One-way that many parents distinguish between the good and the bad literature. Is to read a chapter or two first if the text is disturbing to you or you feel uncomfortable just reading the text. Then this literature is not a good choice for you child&#8217;s library.</p>
<p>Parents do not want to choose children&#8217;s literature that is, over, wrought with violence for a bedtime story. This will surely give any child nightmares. Even children&#8217;s books filled with ghosts and ghouls are not appropriate bedtime literature. The child should be comfortable not fearful if it is bedtime. The child should be entertained and learning if it is day time.</p>
<p>Parents should select literature with stories and children resting and children at peaceful play. Stories filled with soft cuddly animals and teddy bears. Literature about angles and bible stories are excellent literature for any child. Family being together and having fun is a good choice as well.</p>
<p>It is important that parents choose good literature than literature can improperly influence their children in ways negative. It is just as important to choose literature filled with the proper characters and themes or lessons for the child to follow. Some good quality literature does still exist and even if the literature does not exist or you cannot choose. Then there is an alternative to fall back on.</p>
<p>Some parents write down their own stories using their child as the characters. By doing this, you are placing your child into the story and letting him or her decide what they should do in certain situations. This is a perfect way to teach your children; the proper values you wish for your child to learn. This also helps the parents to discover if his or her child is developing properly mentally.</p>
<p>An example: If your child is in a story and faced with helping, a friend to do something that was wrong. You ask your child what he or she would do if this if they would help the friend yes or no. If your child says yes they would help the friend then you know your child needs help distinguishing between right and wrong. It is all up to you the parent to teach your child the difference between good and bad start with their literature.</p>
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		<title>Literature Awards For Children Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Greens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Books can have a great influence on the way children develop their personalities, and this is the main reason why you as a parent should be extremely careful with the books you offer to your child. It is advisable to choose creations that have won book awards at their category. The age of your child [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Books can have a great influence on the way children develop their personalities, and this is the main reason why you as a parent should be extremely careful with the books you offer to your child. It is advisable to choose creations that have won book awards at their category.</p>
<p>The age of your child does not matter, as long as he can read or you can read for him. The children’s book award rates books on different categories. For example, books classify according to the age of their target readers. In this manner, you will be able to choose books based on the age of your child, or according to his or her interests. Book awards go to creations targeting children between the ages of four and eight or for those between the ages of nine, twelve, and older.</p>
<p>Children book awards also consider the subject of creations for children and rank them according to their value. You will be able to choose easily publications that have won children book awards. Books are very important for children, as they can find out many things from them. Books can also influence the manner in which children think about different topics, such as violence, crime, family, pets, parents, and so on. It is very important for a work of art that has won a children book award to possess a certain amount of useful information and to be captivating, as children must feel hooked on reading a certain book.</p>
<p>Books that generally target adults, even if they are valuable and obtain a book award, may not always suit the needs of children. These works of art may come as dull or they may not penetrate the understanding of younger readers, so one must not force children to read books that do not suit them. Such a thing could result in the fact that children will no longer be interested in reading, as they will find all literature boring and meaningless.</p>
<p>Children book awards also recommend many creations that will help enrich children’s imagination, but you should also consider your children’s personality before offering them something to read. You should try enriching their personality and encouraging them to read more about their areas of interest rather than trying to change them. You cannot force a child to love the same books you did when you were a child.</p>
<p>A great thing about children book awards is the fact that you can even offer your opinion on the books you have read. In this manner, you can make sure that only the best creations win literature awards. So, after you and your child finish a children’s book, log on and write a review on a specialized site in order to help other parents choose better books for their kids.</p>
<p>Overall, you should always consider encouraging children to read, and, when choosing the books you want to offer them, it is a good idea to consider giving them stories that have won literature awards. </p>
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		<title>How To Get Published</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is it that makes people (even non-readers) want to put pen to paper? Perhaps it&#8217;s the desire for fame and fortune, the need to earn the respect of others, or maybe it&#8217;s just the wish to leave some mark on the future, a permanent record of a life lived. Whatever the reason, for those [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is it that makes people (even non-readers) want to put pen to paper?</p>
<p>Perhaps it&#8217;s the desire for fame and fortune, the need to earn the respect of others, or maybe it&#8217;s just the wish to leave some mark on the future, a permanent record of a life lived.</p>
<p>Whatever the reason, for those who actually complete a manuscript, the odds of seeing it published by a reputable firm are slim.</p>
<p>For the estimated 2 million manuscripts currently completed, there are only 64,000 publishers of record, and only a fraction of those are actively seeking new manuscripts.</p>
<p>So what are the millions of hopeful authors to do?</p>
<p>Well, the first step would be to ensure their manuscripts are the best they can be. This can be done by re-writing, editing, proofreading by an outside firm or even by a well-read and literate friend.</p>
<p>Even then, most of those two million books stand no chance of being accepted by a traditional publisher. Those authors that do make the cut are not necessarily the best writers, but rather are those who can sell themselves and their stories most convincingly.</p>
<p>Some authors, after rejections from the trade, will find themselves victims of vanity publishers, who take advantage of the hopes and aspirations of writers to extract an exorbitant fee to &#8216;publish&#8217; their book.</p>
<p>Luckier will be the writers who publish through firms like iUniverse and Lulu, for although their books will likely never see wide distribution, at least their losses will be minimal.</p>
<p>And finally there are the select few who decide to become publishers themselves, even if it is only to self-publish their own book.</p>
<p>These publishers will find great obstacles, and a great deal of work in this route, but the challenge and reward of having one&#8217;s success or failure entirely in one&#8217;s own hands is a powerful feeling.</p>
<p>Whether they choose to publish electronically, or use short run printing service like Lightning Print, or even to go full boar with a print run of 1,000 or more, their success depends on how well they sell themselves and their story to others.</p>
<p>And so, if you are about to embark on a new manuscript, educate yourself thoroughly about the industry, its scams, and potential pitfalls. And more importantly, learn to market yourself well, for this, more than any other skill, is the determining factor in your success or failure.</p>
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		<title>Self-Publishing : How To Get The Best</title>
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		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First off, is self-publishing worth it? If you have a story idea that would appeal to a lot of readers, or is considered more mainstream or genre (think romance, science fiction, mystery), or if you have a non-fiction story that many people can relate to, then you should try to find a publisher. And an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First off, is self-publishing worth it? If you have a story idea that would appeal to a lot of readers, or is considered more mainstream or genre (think romance, science fiction, mystery), or if you have a non-fiction story that many people can relate to, then you should try to find a publisher. And an agent.</p>
<p>Finding a publisher (or agent) is admittedly hard for an unpublished author &#8211; but it does happen. After all, go back far enough and you&#8217;ll find a point where Stephen King and J.K. Rowling were unpublished nobodies. They got their chance and so can you. It&#8217;s easy enough to get dispirited when you see the likes of Nichole Ritchie or Madonna getting book deals just because they&#8217;re famous &#8211; but publishers also like to take chances on unknowns, often because it costs them a lot less to sign.</p>
<p>Having said that, if your book will only appeal to a very small market, or if you have plans to sell it yourself (as an adjunct to lectures, for example, or in conjunction with your crafts), it may make more sense to self-publish.</p>
<p>There are four basic methods to self-publishing your book:</p>
<p>1. Lay out the book yourself, design the cover yourself, and pay a printer to print 200-1,000 copies which you&#8217;ll then have to keep on hand while you try to get them stocked in bookstores or sell them yourself.</p>
<p>2. Pay a vanity press a lot of money for them to lay the book out, design the cover, and print a small number of copies. Why a small number? Well, they don&#8217;t think you&#8217;ll be selling (or giving away) more than a few.</p>
<p>3. Pay a print-on-demand company like iUniverse or Xlibris some money for them to layout the book and design the cover, and have it ready to be printed whenever someone buys a copy (&#8216;on demand&#8217;).</p>
<p>4. Sell it electronically.</p>
<p>You may not have considered selling an electronic version of your book, but you should. Here&#8217;s why:</p>
<p>1. No upfront costs. You can download templates to format your manuscript, and you can also download free software that will convert your word processing document into Adobe PDF (portable document format) files, the most common type of files for ebooks.</p>
<p>2. No worry about printing or reprinting. You can sell as many or as few copies of your ebook without having to figure out how many books to print ahead of time. It simply doesn&#8217;t cost anything to duplicate an electronic file.</p>
<p>3. Easy to set up. There&#8217;s no need to contract with booksellers or distributors; sell the ebook yourself on your own Web site or blog, or even your Facebook or MySpace page.</p>
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