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How to Create and Publish an eBook: Theotek Podcast #093

by Kevin Purcell••0
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Pastors and ministers can make use of their sermon series’ and bible studies by turning those into an eBook. They might have a devotional book they want to use to disciple their congregation or a small group. Whatever you want to put out there in digital written format you can do with an eBook. We discussed how to make an eBook in this podcast with special guest Kathy Mansfield, wife of our co-host Rick Mansfield and a talented children’s eBook publisher and author.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SIPn_PA7Cw&feature=youtu.beIn the podcast we referred to Kathy Mansfield’s author page on Amazon. Be sure to check it out and get some of her books, especially if you work with young kids or have some in the home. You can also find Kathy at her website And a Poem, which she explained in the podcast, so be sure to listen below or watch it above. That’s also her official Twitter author account.Kathy was a school librarian for 26 years and now serves as the state library consultant for the Kentucky Department of Education.

Tools for Making an eBook

We discussed a bunch of tools that help people make eBooks. Here’s the list…pixabay.com photos for your ebooks

  • Pixabay – a great site for free, public creative commons photos you can use in your projects.
  • Create Space – the site used by handling eBook publishing via Amazon’s website and eBook store.
  • DIY Book Formats – a great site to help you learn how to create eBooks and how to format them for publishing.
  • APE by Guy Kawasaki – I mentioned this book by former Apple Computer evangelist Guy Kawasaki who has published a bunch of eBooks.
  • Sigil – a tool for creating eBooks.
  • Creative Book Builder – another tool for creating eBooks mentioned by Wes Allen
  • Press Books – yet another site dedicated to helping you create your eBooks mentioned by Wes.
  • Smashwords – a place to distribute your eBook instead of using Amazon
  • Creative Penn – another site dedicated to helping you create your eBook.

If you use any of these or any of our suggestions to publish your book, please be sure to let us know and we’ll publicize it on our show.raw material ebookGet LaRosa Johnson’s book RAW Material to help in your own discipleship or someone else’s as a gift.

I’m Dr. Kevin Purcell, a minister, ministry leader, writer, and technology enthusiast with more than 35 years of experience in Christian ministry. I currently serve as Director of Missions for the Brushy Mountain Baptist Association, where I work alongside churches throughout Wilkes County, North Carolina, to strengthen local congregations, encourage pastors, and advance the Great Commission.

Over the years, I’ve served as a youth pastor and senior pastor, and much of my ministry has focused on helping churches communicate the Gospel more effectively. I hold a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy from Georgetown College.

For more than two decades, I’ve also written about technology, Bible software, preaching, and church ministry. My work has appeared in publications and websites including ChurchTechToday, GottaBeMobile, Preaching Magazine, and iPhone Life. I also create videos and tutorials about Logos Bible Software and other tools that can help pastors and Christians study Scripture more effectively.

KevinPurcell.org brings many of my interests together. Here I write about preaching, Bible study, ministry, artificial intelligence, photography, and technology, with a particular emphasis on helping pastors and churches use technology as a tool rather than allowing it to become a distraction.

At the heart of everything I do is a simple goal: to help build the church of Jesus Christ, make disciples, encourage those who serve in ministry, and help Christians use the tools available to them in service of the Gospel.

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