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Beyond the Manuscript: Professional Formatting for Independent Authors and Young Writers Who Want to Be Taken Seriously
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Business of WritingGeneral ReferenceGrammar & Style
Publisher: Skyward Storytellers
Published: May 14 2026
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.11 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Beyond the Manuscript is much more than a formatting guide.
It's a lifeline for indie authors-or even aspiring authors-who want their books to be taken seriously. Whether you're writing your first novel or self-publishing your fifth, this no-nonsense, beginner-friendly workbook breaks down the essential steps to turn your manuscript into a clean, polished, reader-ready book.
PLEASE NOTE: This book does NOT show you how to game the Amazon algorithm or find an agent. It focuses on one thing: teaching you how to format and publish your work so that it is ready for libraries and bookstores.
Forget the jargon. Skip the overwhelm. This guide walks you through everything from setting up your margins and choosing a readable font, to handling images, line spacing, page numbers, headers, and clickable tables of contents. You'll learn how to spot (and avoid) the most common mistakes that get books rejected by libraries, ignored by bookstores, or skimmed by readers.
Created especially for independent authors, Beyond the Manuscript teaches you how to format with clarity and confidence-so your story looks as good as it reads.
This title / ISBN (9798992846478) is available to the trade, libraries, and bookstores globally through Ingram's iPage.
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