Having formatted a number of books (and published a number more), we've seen a lot of book formatting issues along the way. Sometimes, it's a simple derp error on our part, other times it's a bit more complex. Many times,...
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Formatting Tips
How to Format a Book in Word (Simply)
Book formatting is probably the easiest part of the self-publishing process. Even still, for those who haven't used Microsoft Word's formatting features, it can be daunting to figure out how it all works. We've listed the top few tricks for...
Formatting Tips
Top 5 Things to Know When Working with a Formatter
We here at SGR-Pub have formatted a slew of manuscripts (both for our releases and for other publishers). And we also tend to see the same misunderstanding of what a formatter does, and how authors should work with them. If...
Book Setup
Managing Front and Back Matter in Scrivener
Scrivener is a wonderful program many writers use to set up and manage their books, screenplays, and research projects. Nearly every aspect of the program can be customizable, from the drafting settings to the export format. But with so many...
Formatting Tips
Using Compile Presets in Scrivener
Scrivener is a wonderful program many writers use to set up and manage their books, screenplays, and research projects. Nearly every aspect of the program can be customizable, from the drafting settings to the export format. But with so many...
Book Setup
The Matter of Things – All About Front and Back Matter
When coming to the end of a book, you're often feeling a jumble of emotions. If it's a romance, you're feeling the Happily Ever After. A dystopian, probably a little misery mixed in with hope. Across all books of all...
Marketing Tips
Book Release Strategies – Tips and Tricks to Maximize Success
So you've built your audience, you've established your presence on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and more. You've been building your newsletter and your media kit is built. Most importantly, your manuscript has been reviewed by beta readers or a content editor, a...
Marketing Tips
How to Set Up Book Signings – An Author’s Dream Come True
When most of us sit down to dream about "life as an author," many of us envision rolling up to a Barnes and Noble for our book signing and seeing our books on the shelf and fans streaming out the door....
Book Setup
Why Preorders Sell More Books
Over the past few weeks, we've talked about how to set up your book in stores--from using Amazon's KDP to Smashwords to which type of ISBN to choose when publishing the print version of the book. Now, it's time to...
Book Setup
Your Book’s Unique Identifier: ISBN
Last week, we talked a little about IngramSpark, and spoke briefly about ISBNs. The International Standard Book Number is your book's unique identifier, how we know that your The Island is different from her The Island. For each format of...