I read your reply to the OP and was not sure whether you meant to help or, perhaps, you were condescending. I have deep respect for the HN community because a l

I read your reply to the OP and was not sure whether you meant to help or, perhaps, you were condescending. I have deep respect for the HN community because a lot of people (including myself) continue to derive value from the frank and insightful conversations that take place here, often between total strangers (that is, Away From the Keyboard). The issue of how to write an e-book may seem basic to you (and a host of other people), but they can often be the sort of bottlenecks that derail an honest project (as someone that is about to embark on writing a book some time next month, I am painfully familiar with what it takes to even start with the outline). OP needed a pointer; I am convinced a pat in the back for conceding their lack of knowledge on the matter and explaining how you have (or would) gone about it. "Use Google" might not cut it.