In January 2016, we ran our very first Kickstarter to fund the publication of the first book in our fantasy romance. Where we expected a meager $400, we ended up with $1600! Along the way, we learned a few things,...
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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...
Book Setup
Getting Your Book in Print: IngramSpark
Last week, we talked about Amazon's CreateSpace platform, and how we get our books into paperback. This week, we're going to talk about the other tool: IngramSpark. Ingram vs. CreateSpace Ingram is the largest print book distributor in the world, and...