book formatting – DIY Book Formats

I was checking out a book cover designer's portfolio, he has some great stuff and amazing prices. Obviously not the best, but learning, and pretty good, and cheap. But he's

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Insider secrets to professional book formatting in MS Word

I made this video while helping a friend improve his print formatting; it was already formatted but I added some professional touches, removed all tabs, and talk about how to

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How to format, publish and market a book of poetry

Poetry has a unique power to touch hearts, inspire thoughts, and stir emotions. However, to present your poetry in the best possible light, correct formatting is crucial. This article will

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Should I use Scrivener to format my book?

A lot of people love Scrivener - but then get confused when you talk about formatting a book with Scrivener. It's nice for organizing a book, especially in the developmental

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How to write (and format) your Nanowrimo book

Nanowrimo (national novel writing month) is a great challenge that helps you focus on getting the words down... but where do you put them? I've played with a bunch of

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How to become a book designer

A lot of eager design students email me, thinking about starting a book design business. I tell them it's a great idea. There's a ton of demand. The pay is

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How to embed fonts into your ebook with Sigil

I made a video about some higher level issues, including what to do with DropCaps, pictures and embedded fonts after you've converted from Word (or other software) to ebook. Most mainstream

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Should you pay for Book Formatting (and how much it costs)

UPDATE! This post is old; Amazon's Createspace used to offer formatting services but they don't anymore. If you're thinking of hiring a book formatter, check out this post of red

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How to format a book (with FREE templates and videos)

After being a book designer for several years, and having hundreds of clients ask me if I could do their formatting, I decided to learn how to do print layout

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How to format a book for KDP in MS Word (detailed publishing guide)

Microsoft Word isn't ideally suited for print formatting or book design; however if you do it well, your book will be of high enough quality that readers won't notice. Unfortunately,

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