If you want some fast cash and become an instant author, here is the plan I have laid out, specially for you.

NOTE: I dont give legal advice, so please get more information before you embark on any business!

STEP 1

Go to www.Gutenberg.org (there, I have revealed one secret source of information millionaires). There you will find many free books. Most of these are in the public domain. This means you can use this works in any way you like. You can turn them into audio format, video, or even add contents into it.

Find a book of your choice and download the text file.

STEP 2
Check to see if the public domain work is really in the public domain. If it is in Gutenberg, it probably is. However, you can go to www.Copyright.gov to check if there is any copyright record of this work. If it is not, you can have a ready-made product, ready to sell!

STEP 3

If you add a few more contents to the work, you can claim partial copyright to the Public Domain work. If you do not make any changes, you cannot do that. Just add an introduction, saying that you have a found a lost work that you want to share with the world and you can place a copyright notice on the ebook.

STEP 4

You need some graphics for your ebook. Type ecover design in Google to find a suitable designer. You can an ecover design for prices ranging from $29 to $47. Consider this a small investment. One sale might be able to cover it. You need a professional cover because people want to see the product.

Your cover will typically be ready in about 48 hours. Tell your designer if you need to make any changes, and your product design is done.

STEP 5

Get a salesletter done for your product. Type Salesletter Creator in eBay and you will find a great salesletter creator that is selling for 99 cents by some sellers. This is a good product and I have personally used it.

STEP 6

Now your product development is done! You are ready to sell your product. Set up an eBay account, and start a 7 or 10 day auction. Set a $0.99 starting bid and a Buy It Now price of your choice.

Now all you got to do is see if it sells. You can skip the ecover creation if you think your work will sell without an ecover. However, this is a low cost way to become an instant author and also test the waters for your niche.