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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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How to Format a Book in Ten Minutes a Day

How to Format a Book in Ten Minutes a Day

Simms, Denice

Paperback

Literary FiguresGeneral ReferenceWriting Instruction

ISBN10: 198942760X
ISBN13: 9781989427606
Publisher: Appleyard Enterprises
Published: Jun 10 2021
Pages: 58
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
My book is born. But it doesn't look like a book. I don't know where to start so it appears organized and professionally done.Is this you?If you've written a story, whether it be fact or fiction, or you have an idea in mind, and you don't know how to start so it looks as good as bestselling authors' books do, this book is for you.Having written, formatted, and self-published over thirty novels, I've learned through many years of mistakes, wasted money, and feeling like a failure, how to make a book look just like it came out of a publishing house.
  • Topics included:
  • Formatting Your Title Page
  • ISBN Numbers
  • How to Trick Word on the Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Page Breaks
  • Table of Contents (TOC)
  • Box Set TOC
  • TOC Troubleshooting
  • A Quick Way to Redo Your Entire TOC
  • Formatting the Body of Your Book
  • A Little About Kindle Create
  • Creating Book Files for all Versions of Your Books
  • Adding Images for Back Matter
  • Other Things to Place in Your Back Matter
  • Formatting for Paperback
  • Adding Page Numbers
  • Removing Links
  • TOC-Paperback
  • Going Thermonuclear
  • Autovetter Errors
  • And more...
This book will show you how to prepare your book (both ebook and paperback versions) for uploading to retailer sites, paying particular attention to the scrutiny of Smashwords (I love Smashwords, don't get me wrong!), including everything from the title page to the back matter. Having never used paid formatting services, I've done it all myself since 2010, so I know a thing or two!'How to Format a Book in Ten Minutes a Day' is a step-by-step guide on how to make your work look like a professional formatted it. It's the perfect amount of handholding, but with fast, clear, efficient procedures to get the job done.There are no gimmicks in here, no fluff, just quick, easy, concise actions a writer can take to get that book looking like a professional did it!

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