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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Writing Tips
Top Formatting Hacks Scrivener: Our Most-Used Tricks
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...
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...
Book Setup
The Smashwords Meatgrinder: Not As Scary As It Sounds
You'd think that Smashwords would've come up with a less grotesque name for the system used to convert .doc into the various formats they sell, but here we are with Meatgrinder. If you joined us last week, you read all...
Book Setup
Smashwords: Your KDP Companion
While some authors choose to put all their eggs in one basket with KDP, many others find more success by "going wide," or making their books available on Barnes and Noble, iBooks, etc. One option is to create accounts on...