If you have a passion for writing or even just consider it a hobby, publishing an e-book is a great way to create passive income for yourself. Whether you are writing a technical piece or a psychological thriller, you can put your work online. People are always willing to pay for valuable content. So how can you do it?
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Self Publishing with Amazon
That’s right, Amazon has practically has its hands in everything nowadays. However, it all comes to a benefit to those who act and utilize Amazon’s resources and programs. Amazon has created a few programs that take the stress out of publishing by allowing you to publish your writing at the pace that you set. Here are the different programs that they offer.
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Publish to kindle
Amazon’s program is known as Kindle Direct Publishing. This program allows you to get your content out to the world in a matter of a day or two. It is a simple process that gives you the power to determine where you want to sell and prices you want to set. You can publish for free but you split the royalties with Amazon. The average percentage that an author can yield from royalties is around 70%. This is the easiest way to publish your content and get your brand out their and start generating passive income.
- Publish your content in as little as 5 minutes!
- Your content can be seen Worldwide in under 48 hours!
- Keep Up to 70% of royalties!
- You keep the rights to your work!
- Adjust prices anytime!
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Publish to Print
If you are looking to publish straight to print then you definitely have that 
option as a self publisher. If you create an account with Create Space, which is an Amazon company, then you can turn any of your work into paperback. The set up process is free and will get your content out there on a trusted site but you will have to split a small percentage of your royalties with Amazon. This is still a far better deal than having to deal with an actual publisher who may make certain demands when it comes to publishing your work. Self publishing takes that hassle out of the process and keeps you in control of your content!
- Software provided for you!
- Keep up to 80% of Royalties!
- Distribute to a Global Audience!
- Your Content will be ready for sale in a Few Short days!
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Publish to Audio
If you know you have that golden voice or if anyone says they could imagine hearing you on the radio, then you might want to think about publishing in audio to compliment your written work. This option may not be for everyone, but audio books are gaining more and more traction as technology progresses. Even if all you do is read books to your kids, you still might want to consider this option. Just as long as you don’t pull a Ben Stein, you have the opportunity to turn a profit with an audiobook. The simple way to do this is to make an account with acx.com (another Amazon company) and pick a plan. Now the payment method differs from publishing e-books and paperback so you might need to research their plans and choose the one that best suits you.
