Ever felt like you couldn’t compete?
Want to know how your books can rise to the top?
Head over to Amazon and you’ll find a virtual deluge of nonfiction kids’ ebooks, and they’re not going away anytime soon. Most are awful, a relic of the Kindle “gold rush.” They repurpose free information, slap on free pictures, and charge anywhere between $.99 and $3.99 to call it a “book.”
I’ve recently converted a couple of the projects I created as a homeschooler into nonfiction ebooks, and discovered along the way that I really love writing kids’ nonfiction. It’s even a little addictive once you get started. I love creating books that teach kids about the world – in a fun way, so that ideally, they won’t realize they’re learning a thing.
So how do you do that in a way that doesn’t turn them off? Or even do it in a way that keeps them coming back for more? Don’t worry, it’s not as tough as it sounds (unlike getting them to line up for a second helping of green beans).
Staying afloat
Sure, it’s tough to stay above the tide. It’s easy to despair when you see the numbers: There is just so much out there, and more every day.
But I do believe that quality will rise to the top… or at least, some elusive mix of quality plus quantity. If you publish a single Kindle ebook, it may not succeed, no matter how great it is. But if you publish a whole series of them, and you acquire a loyal audience who enjoys reading them… then, I believe you will.
So how do you pick up that loyal following?
