Fast Pencil is a fairly well-known print on demand service for authors. Evernote is the smart note-taking and information database used by thousands if not millions. It has endless practical uses, from grocery lists to estate planning, is fairly easy to start, and is unstructured. Many writers use it for data gathering to writing drafts.
Now, because these two firms put their heads together, you can publish your Evernote content as a POD book. Once you organize your text and finalize your graphics and other content, you are ready to publish and distribute vie ebook or print. A nice way to test out your book in draft form and move forward with publishing in 2014.
[Press Release] - excerpt...
FastPencil Creates Print Books and eBooks from Evernote Notes Instantly
New feature is first to enable Evernote users to
easily import, self-publish and distribute notes as an eBook or print
book regardless of device, location or previous publishing experience.
FastPencil, the fastest, easiest way to write and
self-publish books, announced today they are offering all Evernote users
the ability to instantly self-publish their notes using the FastPencil
platform for ingestion, book building, transition to print and eBooks
formats, online distribution and selling of the finished book. Available
today, Evernote users can immediately take their notes and import them
into FastPencil to create and publish in an eBook or PDF in a matter of
seconds. The work can then be shared via the web or distributed through
FastPencil’s publishing packages.
“This is an exciting partnership because it allows
millions of Evernote users the opportunity to publish their work
seamlessly through the FastPencil platform and push their book out in
multiple formats,” said Steve Wilson, co-founder and President of
FastPencil. “When we talk about bringing the capabilities of
e-publishing to the masses, this is exactly what we mean and we couldn’t
be happier to have such an amazing advocate in Evernote.”
FastPencil’s integration with Evernote allows
users to create a print-ready PDF or eBook in seconds. Users simply take
their specific notes – or full notebook – importing them directly into
FastPencil’s self-publishing platform. From there, they will be able to
edit, collate, format and create a table of contents. Then, they can
choose which format they prefer, hit publish and share their newly
published content. If users choose to print copies of their book, they
can thru the FastPencil platform with their print partnership with
Gung-Ho. Members looking to distribute their work will have the ability
to utilize FastPencil’s vast distribution network channels including
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kindle, iPad, Sony eReaders, and the entire
Ingram Network.
“Evernote is a powerful writing tool and this
relationship further reinforces this,” says Chris Traganos, director of
developer relations. “This integration provides writers and creatives
with an effective way to publish their life’s work from Evernote with
Fast Pencil.”
Read the full press release here: Evernote and Fast Pencil
