E-books are revolutionizing the world of publishing. It's just easier and less expensive to get a digital version of your book published with an e-book distributor like Amazon, Smashwords or Draft2Digital than it is to get it published in a magazine, an e-zine or with a small or large press publisher. The process is, however, more involved than simply writing your book and uploading it to Amazon or an e-book distributor. As you work through the steps to prepare, publish and promote your book, keep in mind that Preparation is about quality—doing things to give your readers your best writing in the best format. People won't buy your book if it's poorly written. Promotion is about quantity—doing things to compete with e-books like yours. People can't buy your book if they can't find it. As illustrated in the graphic, the process involves six sequential steps...
FORMAT 
COMPOSE
ILLUSTRATE
PREVIEW
PUBLISH
PROMOTE
Step 1... Format a template for your source document so your styles are in place before you start typing.
Step 2... Compose a rough draft of your book, then edit it to produce a polished, publishable book.
Step 3... Illustrate the factual/fictional content of your e-book with a cover and in-book graphics.
Step 4... Preview your e-book's appearance and formatting with Amazon's Kindle Previewer.
Step 5... Publish your e-book on Kindle Direct, Smashwords or the distributor of your choice.
Step 6... Promote your book on social media, your website and with your sycophant friends!
