Posted on: 07 December, 2001
Author: Wayne Perkins
From Normandy to ... from the ... to ... fathers have been giving their lives ... for ... The movie Peal Harbor has just come out and helps remind us that our From Normandy to Funafuti, from the warehouse to theboardroom, fathers have been giving their lives unselfishly for theirfamilies. The movie Peal Harbor has just come out and helps remind us that our Fathers are very special people. They will give their lives for their loved ones.With new technological advances over the years in e-book publishing, it isnow possible to publish an e-book about your Dad, and present it for theworld to see. It will cost you a little time but it won't cost you any money. This gift isthe perfect gift for honoring Dad.What is an E-book?--------------------------An e-book is simply a digital file or collection of files that, when puttogether and published, tells a story or may teach you a lesson or a skill.Four major advantages of publishing this way are:1. An e-book can be 5 pages long or 500 pages long. There is no longer aneed to conform to requirements of book editors, wholesalers and distributors. You are the boss!2. The author can add sound, photographs and even video to the e-book.3. An e-book is always a work in progress. The author can add, delete, and change the story in a matter of minutes. Your Dad's story can grow insize over the years. 4. E-books are easily distributed to relatives across the country and thoseliving in other countries.What better way to give thanks and tribute to our Dad's than to tell his story?Every year you can add to the story and create a legacy for your children and grandchildren. You can add stories daily if that is what you wish!Isn't this better than giving him a tie or barbecue mittens?----------------------------------------------------------------------------How do I create an E--book? I am not a technical person!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Here are 5 simple steps to help you make this Dad's Day, her very best.1. Create your e-book just like you would create any document. You do not need any special formatting.2. Save your e-book in Microsoft word as a doc. File a textfile and/or html file. ( An ASCII text file is the printing that you use in the body of your e-mail. People can read it on any computer located around the world)If you are using Microsoft Word, you would "save as" text or .txt.3. Set up an account with Infopost.com. They will host your file and giveyou a free website page to include your description, reviews, pricing andany other information. You may also post this story to your own website if you wish.If you want to offer your Dad's story for free, designate a "Price" of 0.00.Or you may set a price for it and earn some money. Infopost will accept credit card payments for your sales and pay you an 80 percentroyalty on each sale!Infopost.com is located at:http://www.infopost.com4. Look for a link on the top of the page that reads, "Post Info." Follow the directions on listing your e-book, including the description,sample chapter (if you have a large e-book) and then follow the simple directions to up-load your e-book to Infopost.com. Make sure you include your author name and book title under "keywords" when prompted. Once you fill in the online forms that ask you for pricing and description information, you can post a similar book or hit the browse button on the Infopost page to find and upload your e-book file from your hard disk.You will then be issued an URL or Internet address of your Dad's storydescription page.5. Copy and paste the URL of your e-book description page to your e-mailsignature and send the URL to all of you friends and relatives. Youmay even register you Infopost description page with major search engines.What about Using Search Engines to Blast My Dad's Story to the World?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can accomplish this process for free by using the following resources:http://www.searchenginewatch.comhttp://www.jimtools.comhttp://www.urlsubmitter.comAre There Other Ways To Promote My Dad's Story Without Using Search Engines?Yes, if you would like to market your Dad's story to the world you will find all free e-book marketing resources at:http://www.wayneperkins.net/ebooks hreetips.htmlSummary:----------------------------Now is the time to give your Dad something he will cherish forever. The process of writing the book will be therapeutic for you as well.Congratulations! You are now an official E-book author and your Dad will be honored on-line forever!Your Dad will be proud.Happy Father's Day. Article Tags: Dad's Story Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com