As some of you know, I moved to NYC this month. The transition I’ve been waiting for, but putting off for a long time.

It’s very expensive to live in NY. The average ’size-of-a-breadbox’ studio will set you back at least $2K a month.

Heck, my daughter’s kindergarten is a hefty $16,600 A YEAR. And to further increase the shock value, they have week-long vacations almost every month! (On the upside, she’ll be completely fluent in French and probably a third language. And she’ll graduate in the 11th grade.)

But trust me when I say that it all balances out for an enterprising e-book author. I have a true ’show-me-the-money’ mentality when it comes to busy cities like New York.

Turn me loose in the Big Apple with a laptop, wifi access, a map, and a Metrocard. And within 72 hours I’ll have a salable e-book.

Here are some of the e-book ideas I’ve discovered…

* New York Street Art Sellers
Want original art for a pittance of the prices you’d pay in a gallery? NY has a selection of artists who sell their original works on the street. I’m talking oil, collage, acrylic, pen and ink, portraits, etc.

* New York’s Wholesale District Explored
The wholesale district in New York is to die for – especially if you have a jewelry fetish like me. Sure there are NYC shopping guides. But none that are strictly wholesale based.

* Nighttime Safety in New York
As a single parent, one of my top 3 questions when I move into a new neighborhood is “how safe is it after dark?” Since NYC attracts so many people from around the world, who I’m 100% sure want the same question answered, it’s definitely an e-book in the making.

There… 3 e-book topics in under ten minutes.

Sometimes you have to look at the opportunities sitting in your own backyard. What’s “who care’s?” information to you may well be of great value to somebody else.

BTW, even if I didn’t live in the city, forums can still give you an accurate view of what people need/are searching for.

For New York – (and other cities) City-Data offers a wealth of information on what people are ‘desperately’ seeking.

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