If you have been writing articles for so long, then you might want to compile them into an eBook! Yes, you’ve read it right! No need to bother yourself writing down a whole new book because you can simply compile your works and then turn them into a work of art!

Actually, an eBook works to compile all your reading materials into a single piece, hence you shouldn’t think twice about compiling all your written works since this is what the book was primarily made for! So if you are ready to start making your eBook, Magnolia Media Network teaches you some avenues where you can start looking for your article:

  • Articles you’ve written for your blog (or guest posts for other blogs)

  • Teleseminars, including Q&A sessions

  • Webinars

  • Live workshops

  • Interviews with others

  • Podcasts

  • Workshop booklets and materials you’ve created for live workshops you’re not conducting anymore

  • Books you’ve started … and not finished (yet)

The first step would be to go through your existing articles by looking at some of the sources above. It is best to pick five of your best articles with a common theme since these can give you an idea about the niche where you can thrive in. You can use these articles as is or you can edit them in such a way that everything will fit into the theme of your eBook. Here’s another tip from Magnolia Network:

This step is what I like to call hunting for treasure. It’s time to dive deep on your computer’s hard drive and start looking for any projects you’ve created that are in the list at the top of this article. Look for MP3 files—recordings of teleseminars you conducted (or were the guest on), podcasts that already aired, interviews by other experts, interviews you conducted with other experts, etc.

Now, once you have a grip on all 5 articles that you are going to use then it is the perfect time to start writing an introduction. Just let the words flow, it does not matter if you are going to write long paragraphs or short ones. So long as you start writing, you will be good.

A good way to write an introduction is to take the readers to the backstory, let them know why exactly you decided to make the book.  When writing the introduction, you can get some tips from Widbook: Similarly, the ebook introduction can call out the reader’s problem and then explain how the book will address that problem and provide a feasible solution.  In essence, it’s telling the reader why he or she should buy the book.

Once you are able to compile the articles and created an introduction, you may need to hire a professional proofreader to help you out. A proofreader should be your best help once you are able to compile all your works into a single document. He or she will look at your file to find grammatical mistakes and will ensure that your ideas flow smoothly. Your best bet would be to hire a professional but if you do not have the cash to spare then a friend who knows about editing and proofreading can also help. The thing is, you will need another set of eyes to look at your work.

Content Marketing Institute tells you some reasons why you really need to hire a proofreader:

  1. Frees you from worrying about being correct (and boosts your creativity)

  2. Ensures that readers will understand your copy

  3. Boosts your inner (and outer) confidence

  4. Frees you from depending on your network

  5. Increases your knowledge about copywriting

Once the above step is done, you can proceed with hiring someone who can work on your cover page. A cover page is always a nice way to boost the attention that your eBook will get from people. Here’s an information from Publishing Addict that may convince you about the importance of a cover page:

The cover is the first thing that readers will see when browsing for a book and how it looks both as a thumbnail and in full size is crucial to the success of the publication.

According to the founder and CEO of BiblioCrunch, Miral Sattar; today’s readers judge the book by nothing else but the cover, especially, the digital books.