Mark Coker

Publisher info

I'm Mark, founder of Smashwords. Our mission is simple: we want to create the world's single best ebook publishing and distribution platform for our indie authors, publishers, literary agents and retailers.

I'm co-author with my wife of Boob Tube, a novel that explores the wild and wacky world of Hollywood celebrity. I also wrote the Smashwords Book Marketing Guide (how to market any book for free), the Smashwords Style Guide (how to format, produce and publish an ebook) and The 10-Minute PR Checklist (helps entrepreneurs and business managers think more strategically about public relations. It's not written for authors, though some authors find it valuable.).

When I'm not writing or working on Smashwords, I enjoy gardening, traveling and hiking tall mountains, the tallest of which has been Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Write me at first initial second initial at you know where dot com (though please direct all support inquires to the "comments/questions" link you'll find on any Smashwords page).

Where to find Mark Coker online

Guia de estilo do Smashwords
Series: Smashwords Style Guide Translations, Book 8. Price: Free! Words: 30,010. Language: Portuguese. Originally Published: August 17, 2015 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference, Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books
O guia de estilo do Smashwords tem ajudado milhares de autores produzir e publicar ebooks de alta qualidade. Este guia grátis oferece instruções simples, passo-a-passo para criar, formatar e publicar um ebook. É leitura obrigatória para qualquer autor que quer distribuir seus livros através do Smashwords às varejistas grandes como Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Scribd, Oyster, e Kobo.
Guía de Smashwords para la Mercadotecnia de Libros
Price: Free! Words: 19,010. Language: Spanish. Originally Published: September 28, 2013 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Marketing
Este popular manual de mercadotecnia comparte consejos de primera mano que resultan fáciles de implementar para promover y comercializar libros en Smashwords y en las tiendas en línea más importantes. Comienza con un panorama sobre cómo Smashwords ayuda a los autores en la promoción de sus libros electrónicos y después provee 41 sencillos consejos de mercadotecnia.
Smashwords Rachanashaili Nirdeshika (Smashwords Style Guide Bengali)
Series: Smashwords Style Guide Translations, Book 9. Price: Free! Words: 21,540. Language: Bengali. Originally Published: April 22, 2012 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books
রচনাশৈলী নির্দেশিকার সাহায্যে হাজার হাজার লেখক উন্নত মানের ইবুক নির্মান ও প্রকাশ করেছেন৷ এই বিনামূল্যে লভ্য নির্দেশিকায় সহজ সরল পদক্ষেপে ইবুক সৃষ্টি, বিন্যাস ও প্রকাশনের কলা আলোচিত হয়েছে৷ স্ম্যাশওয়ার্ডস্ দ্বারা অ্যাপ্‌ল্ আইবুকস্টোর, বার্নস্ অ্যান্ড নোব্‌ল্, সনি, কোবো, ডিজেল প্রভৃতি প্রধান ইবুক বিপণিতে পুস্তক পরিবেশনের জন্য যে কোনও লেখকেরই এটা পড়া আবশ্যক৷ সংস্করণ: ০২ আগস্ট ২০১১
Smashwords Formateringsguide
Series: Smashwords Style Guide Translations, Book 2. Price: Free! Words: 23,260. Language: Danish. Originally Published: March 31, 2012 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Smashwords Formateringsguide har hjulpet tusindvis af forfattere med at producere og udgive ebøger af høj kvalitet. Denne gratis guide giver dig simple trinvise instruktioner til, hvordan du skaber, formaterer og udgiver en eBog. Det er nødvendig læsning for enhver forfatter, der gerne vil have distribueret deres bog via Smashwords til større forhandlere af ebøger, såsom Apple iBookstore og Kobo
The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success
Series: Smashwords Guides, Book 3. Price: Free! Words: 41,540. Language: English. Originally Published: March 26, 2012 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books
(4.76 from 121 reviews)
Learn the 30 best practices of the bestselling self-published ebook authors. This updated January 2014 edition of the The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success has already helped tens of thousands of self-published ebook authors publish more professionally. This ebook is a must-read for every writer, author, publisher and literary agent.
Guida all’Ebook Marketing Smashwords
Price: Free! Words: 13,290. Language: Italian. Originally Published: December 23, 2011 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Marketing
(5.00 from 4 reviews)
Questa Guida vuole aiutare autori ed editori a promuovere e vendere i propri ebook su Smashwords ma anche su tutti gli altri negozi virtuali. La Guida, partendo da come Smashwords aiuta gli autori a promuovere l'ebook, dà 30 utilissimi suggerimenti per costruire autonomamente e gratuitamente un ottimo ebook marketing.
Guía de Estilo de Smashwords
Series: Smashwords Style Guide Translations, Book 4. Price: Free! Words: 26,460. Language: Spanish. Originally Published: December 22, 2011 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Business finance
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
La Guía de estilo de Smashwords ha permitido que miles de autores publiquen libros electrónicos de gran calidad. Esta guía gratuita enseña, paso a paso, cómo crear, formatear y publicar un libro electrónico, y su lectura es imprescindible para distribuir vía Smashwords a las tiendas en línea más importantes, como la iBooks de Apple, Barnes & Noble, OverDrive, Scribd, Oyster y Kobo.
De Smashwords Stijlgids
Series: Smashwords Style Guide Translations, Book 6. Price: Free! Words: 24,070. Language: Dutch. Originally Published: December 21, 2011 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Digital publishing, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Business finance
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
De Smashwords Stijlgids heeft duizenden schrijvers geholpen bij het produceren en publiceren van hoge kwaliteit eboeken. Deze gratis gids biedt eenvoudige stap-voor-stap instructies om eboeken te creëren, opmaken en publiceren. Het is verplicht leesvoer voor elke schrijver die een boek via Smashwords wil distribueren naar de grote eboek verkopers zoals de Apple iBookstore, Sony, B&N en anderen
Guida allo Stile Smashwords
Series: Smashwords Style Guide Translations, Book 3. Price: Free! Words: 23,100. Language: Italian. Originally Published: November 26, 2011 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books
(4.00 from 3 reviews)
La "Guida allo stile Smashwords" ha aiutato migliaia di autori ed editori a pubblicare ebook di alta qualità. Questa Guida gratuita offre semplici consigli passo-dopo-passo per creare, formattare e pubblicare un ebook. La Guida deve essere preventivamente letta da ogni autore che voglia distribuire la sua opera, attraverso Smashwords. Traduzione italiana a cura di Giuseppe Meligrana.
Der Smashwords Formatierungs- Leitfaden
Series: Smashwords Style Guide Translations, Book 5. Price: Free! Words: 13,170. Language: German. Originally Published: November 5, 2011 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books
Der Smashwords Formatierungsleitfaden hat Tausenden von Autorinnen und Autoren geholfen, qualitativ hochstehende E-Books zu produzieren und zu veröffentlichen. Dieser kostenlose Leitfaden bietet einfach gehaltene Schritt-für-Schritt-Anweisungen, um ein E-Book zu erstellen, zu formatieren und zu veröffentlichen. Er ist eine für jeden Autor unabdingbare Lektüre.
Guide des Styles Smashwords
Series: Smashwords Style Guide Translations, Book 7. Price: Free! Words: 25,760. Language: French. Originally Published: October 11, 2011 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Digital publishing
Le Guide des Styles Smashwords a permis à des milliers d'auteurs de produire et de publier des livres numériques de haute qualité. Ce guide vous explique, étape par étape, de manière simple et astucieuse, comment créer et formater un livre électronique. Pour tous les auteurs qui souhaitent que leurs livres soient distribués via Smashwords, par les principaux diffuseurs.
The 10-Minute PR Checklist - Earn the Publicity You Deserve
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 7,940. Language: English. Originally Published: May 7, 2011 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Public relations, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Marketing
(4.89 from 9 reviews)
This brainstorming checklist helps entrepreneurs and business managers leverage the power of public relations to earn better press coverage. Learn how to plan and implement a more effective public relations strategy.
Flash Fiction 40 Anthology - July 2009
Price: Free! Words: 33,140. Language: English. Originally Published: July 20, 2009 by Mark Coker. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author
(5.00 from 1 review)
In May 2009, Editor Unleashed and Smashwords co-sponsored The Flash Fiction 40 Contest. Writers submitted stories of 1,000 words or fewer on the Editor Unleashed forum. Maria Schneider, with the community's input, selected the winners. More than 280 writers took up the challenge and posted a story. Here, for your reading pleasure, are the top 40 stories.
Smashwords Book Marketing Guide
Series: Smashwords Guides, Book 2. Price: Free! Words: 41,900. Language: English. Originally Published: December 22, 2008 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Marketing
(4.85 from 171 reviews)
2020 Edition! Learn how to make your ebooks more discoverable and more desirable to readers. This book introduces authors and publishers to important book marketing concepts, details the free ebook marketing tools at Smashwords, presents 66 book marketing ideas. Includes a Deep Dives bonus sections on social media, working with beta readers and how to earn free press coverage.
Smashwords Style Guide
Series: Smashwords Style Guide Translations, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 28,950. Language: English. Originally Published: May 5, 2008 by Mark Coker. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Digital publishing
(4.61 from 358 reviews)
The Smashwords Style Guide has helped thousands of authors produce and publish high-quality ebooks. This free guide offers simple step-by-step instructions to create, format and publish an ebook. It's required reading for any author who wants to distribute their book via Smashwords to major ebook retailers such as Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Scribd, & Kobo. Revised September 24, 2014.
Boob Tube (A Soap Opera Novel)
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 87,880. Language: English. Originally Published: March 7, 2008 by Mark Coker. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit
(4.71 from 14 reviews)
Actress Gina Martin lands a role on a top daytime television soap opera, and days later her predecessor is found dead in the Hollywood hills. Will Gina be next? Boob Tube offers readers a fast-paced read filled with intrigue and humor, and a surprise ending that will leave you breathless. Co-written by Lesleyann Coker, a former reporter for Soap Opera Weekly Magazine.

Series

Smashwords Guides
Learn how to publish ebooks with pride, professionalism and success! These free guides have been downloaded over 700,000 times, making them an indispensable resources for authors looking to learn the best practices of the most successful ebook authors.

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