Kindle Formatting Guide for Idjits

Kindle Formatting Guide for Idjits
Author: Rebecca Melvin
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781482752465
GET BOOK

Download Kindle Formatting Guide for Idjits Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

You're ready to upload your masterpiece onto Kindle. You have no pictures, no bells and whistles - why does it seem so complicated? For Text only Books - Everything you need to know for Taking Your Manuscript and Making it Kindle Compatible in Seven Easy Steps! Great for beginners overwhelmed with information, invaluable for the pro who needs a quick checklist. Learning ebooks was a challenge, especially for those of us who were at the very start of this huge revolution. We had no idea that it would bring in the revenue it has, grow as quickly at it has, and be as exciting as it is. We only knew that we owed it to our authors to cover every possible market and we were determined to do so, even if it meant learning a whole new skill set. During the course of this learning curve, I learned a simple truth: formatting an ebook for Kindle was nearly identical to formatting an ebook for Smashwords. The only real difference was that Smashwords required an ISBN (easily attainable from them for free or a small fee, depending on whether you wish them or yourself as the holder of record) and Kindle did not. To expedite the process, I came up with a bulleted list on my computer that boiled down to seven simple steps. It guaranteed acceptance into Kindle and into the Smashwords Premium Catalog the first time every time (making our ebooks available to just about every reading device known to mankind at any given time, including Nook and iBooks). About a year ago, after running across numerous complaints of frustration from independent authors over how to format their work and have it accepted for both Kindle and Smashwords, I fleshed out my bulleted list and offered it on the market as The Smashwords Style Guide for Idjits: Taking Your Manuscript and Making it Smashwords Compatible in Seven Easy Steps. I was surprised and gratified at the response it received. Every rating was five stars with numerous in-depth, humorous reviews where more than one reader now proudly claimed the title of 'one happy idjit' after successfully and easily formatting their work and having it accepted on the first submission. What I didn't realize, and should have, was that because of the title of the book, those independents most interested in submitting to Kindle were passing the book over, even though it had everything they needed to know to format their work and submit it successfully to Kindle. With these entrepreneurial spirited people in mind, I now present the revised version, geared specifically for submitting your work to Kindle with the bonus option of also submitting to Smashwords. I hope you find as much value in it as did those readers of the original.

Kindle Formatting

Kindle Formatting
Author: Joshua Tallent
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2009
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9781440488887
GET BOOK

Download Kindle Formatting Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Publishers and independent authors everywhere are excited-and somewhat anxious-about the move toward digital publishing. eBooks are revolutionizing the publishing world, and eBook reading devices like the Amazon Kindle are on the forefront of this revolution.However, the text formatting the Kindle requires can be hard to decipher and even harder to implement. This book serves as a guide to the process of formatting eBooks that look great on the Kindle every time. Each step is explained in detail, with examples and formatting tips found nowhere else.In addition to instructions for the conversion and formatting process, this book contains detailed explanations of all the HTML and CSS markup supported by the Kindle, instructions for achieving optimal image display quality on the E Ink screen, and other details about the Kindle's formatting requirements previously left to chance or speculation. Beautiful eBooks are at your fingertips. The Kindle and its readers await.

The Ultimate Kindle Formatting Guide

The Ultimate Kindle Formatting Guide
Author: Timo Hofstee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2014-07-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781500623241
GET BOOK

Download The Ultimate Kindle Formatting Guide Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Do you want to sell MORE books?Formatting a book the right way so that it displays correctly on all the different electronic devices like Kindles, PCs, mobiles and laptops can be a real headache. After having read a lot of articles, books and blog postings on the subject I didn't really find THE guide I was looking for : complete, simple and straight forward without the fluff.A better formatted book means: No negative reviews due to formatting issues and therefore : more SALES!!This guide takes you step by step, with lots of screenshots, through the whole process, how to format your Word document to make it look good and professional on any Kindle device.This Guide covers EVERYTHING you need to know (and more): headings, paragraphs, indents, bullet lists, table of contents, fonts and font sizes, colors, styles, negative margins, hyperlinks, bookmarks, images, TABs, indents, wildcard find & replace , Ecovers, uploading, testing and publishing.Once you have gone through this guide, all your following books will be a piece of cake to get them published on Amazon.Who is this book for?This book was written with the complete novice in mind. If you want to get simple and direct explanations on HOW to do the formatting, without being bothered about dpi, CMYK, Unicode, UTF-8 and other technical terms, then this book is for you.

Seven Days to Kindle

Seven Days to Kindle
Author: Hugh Smith
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2015-12-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781522870159
GET BOOK

Download Seven Days to Kindle Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Did you finish writing your book only to find out you have NO IDEA how to get it on Amazon? So did I! You know you have to figure out how to format your eBook for Kindle but you have no clue how. Sure, you could spent months learning how (like I did). Or, you could do the smart thing and learn from someone who's been there. Here's only some of what you'll learn; How to format your eBook in a software you already own and are familiar with - Microsoft Word. A VERY simple trick that will change your Word file to HTML for much easier conversion and make for more professional looking eBook formatting. How to convert your book to MOBI, the file type used by Amazon. The right way to include images in your eBook. Sounds like something you could use TODAY doesn't it? Yes it does! Just imagine: If you could cut through all the technical jargon and shorten the learning curve. Your book would be available for sale on Amazon by THIS TIME NEXT WEEK or even SOONER!

Book Formatting for Self-Publishers, a Comprehensive How to Guide (2020 Edition for PC)

Book Formatting for Self-Publishers, a Comprehensive How to Guide (2020 Edition for PC)
Author: Jennette Green
Publisher:
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781629640303
GET BOOK

Download Book Formatting for Self-Publishers, a Comprehensive How to Guide (2020 Edition for PC) Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

"...a 'must' for any aspiring self-publisher..." ― Midwest Book Review Learn How to Achieve Your Book Publishing Dreams Today In this book you will learn simple techniques to produce a professional looking print book or ebook. Step by step instructions & dozens of illustrations make it easy to turn your manuscript into a published book.

Book Formatting for Self-Publishers, a Comprehensive How to Guide (Mac Edition 2020)

Book Formatting for Self-Publishers, a Comprehensive How to Guide (Mac Edition 2020)
Author: Jennette Green
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2020-03-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781629640327
GET BOOK

Download Book Formatting for Self-Publishers, a Comprehensive How to Guide (Mac Edition 2020) Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

"...a 'must' for any aspiring self-publisher..." ― Midwest Book Review Learn How to Achieve Your Book Publishing Dreams Today In this book you will learn simple techniques to produce a professional looking print book or ebook. Step by step instructions and dozens of illustrations make it easy to turn your manuscript into a published book.

Formatting E-Books for Writers

Formatting E-Books for Writers
Author: Susan K. Stewart
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2016-03-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9780976739425
GET BOOK

Download Formatting E-Books for Writers Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

2016 AWSA Silver Scroll Non-fiction Merit Award winner Updated for 2017 "As a former Microsoft Word instructor and a current book designer and consultant, this is my go-to reference for clients who desire to format their own book. Susan is very thorough and covers all the bases for DIY Word-to-Kindle formatting." Melinda Martin, MartinPublishingServices.com While you are writing your book, you think about how it's going to be published. Many writers are now going directly to Kindle or other e-books. The first problem is how to format it easily without spending a great deal of money. The second problem is how to format it without technical know-how. If you know how to use Microsoft Word, you can format your manuscript for e-publishing. Susan K. Stewart is a writer, not a programmer. She has written, formatted, and published her own e-books. Formatting e-Books for Writers is written on practical experience and offers step-by-step instructions for taking your manuscript from a Word document to a published Kindle book. The content is based on classes Susan has taught for more than five years for writers and editors. You will find steps for how to format your manuscript while you are writing, create links and clickable table of contents, insert images, how to format your e-book for a good reader experience, how to avoid annoying errors, troubleshooting tips, Dozens of resources, marketing tips, "Formatting e-Books for Writers" includes instructions for Windows and Mac OS platforms.

How to Format Your Book in Word

How to Format Your Book in Word
Author: Colin Dunbar
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-12-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780620537100
GET BOOK

Download How to Format Your Book in Word Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Are You Tired of Pulling Your Hair Out Trying to Format Your Book in Word? You can relax. You now have available everything you need to format a book in Word - easily and hassle-free. In How to Format Your Book in Word, you are taken from book formatting basics through the steps to format your ebooks and paper book, all the way to upload your book files online. No doubt about it, Word has hundreds of features and tools, but you don't need ALL of them when formatting a book. The author focuses only on the tools you need to format your book. Therefore you don't waste time. Book formatting need not be a nightmare anymore. In this book you have all the detailed steps (with over 300 screenshots & images) to enable you to: Format your book for Kindle Format your book for Smashwords, and Format your book for CreateSpace. Just some of the items that are covered... 1 Book Formatting Basics Book Design Examples Book Structure Front Matter Body Matter Back Matter 2 Format Your Kindle Ebook Formatting Your Word Manuscript File for Kindle Style Ideas for the Kindle Ebook Structure 3 Format Your Smashwords Ebook Prepare Your Word File Paragraph Style Style Formatting Links Table of Contents (ToC) and Navigation Create a linked Table of Contents (ToC) Adding Bookmarks Linking to Bookmarks 4 Designing Your Hard Copy Book Book Design Basics Book Design Checklist Book Design Elements Pagination, Page and Section Breaks Headings, Headers & Footers Set Heading Style Tables & Columns d104 Boxes Inserting Cross-references Inserting a Table of Contents Footnote, Index & Bibliography 5 Uploading and Publishing Your Book Online Why Self-Publishing Online Makes Sense Self-Publish Your Kindle Ebook Self-Publish at Smashwords Self-Publishing Your Book to CreateSpace ...and a LOT more. "This book is a goldmine for anyone trying to learn how to format their own books. It's filled with step-by-step instructions, pictures, and a hyper-detailed process for designing professional looking books. Use it to save countless hours of frustration and hair-pulling." - Derek Murphy, Creativeindie "I was so pleased when Colin asked me to write the Foreword for this book, because it's high time someone took you step-by-step through this process, to simplify something that might otherwise be unnecessarily overcomplicated. Now, you have in your hands something more than a book - it's actually more like a course on formatting and designing your book." - Penny C. Sansevieri, CEO and Founder, Author Marketing Experts, Inc., Adjunct Professor, NYU Save time and hassles and invest in your own copy today!

Book Formatting for Self-publishers

Book Formatting for Self-publishers
Author: Jennette Green
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2012
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780984404476
GET BOOK

Download Book Formatting for Self-publishers Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

..".a 'must' for any aspiring self-publisher..." -- Midwest Book Review FINALIST, 2nd Place, Writing & Publishing, Global EBook Awards Learn How to Achieve Your Publishing Dreams Today! "Jennette Green's Book Formatting for Self-Publishers can help you take control of your publishing career . . ." Have you written a book that you would like to see published? Today, the barriers preventing an author from getting his/her book published have vanished. No longer do authors need to send out countless query letters to publishers, who either dump them in the trash, or send a standard, cold rejection letter. Now you can take control of your publishing career. In this book, you will learn simple techniques to produce a professional looking print book or ebook. Take advantage of the author's years of experience producing professional book files for satisfied clients. Her tips and tricks to mastering the technical details of publishing a book are presented in a simple, step-by-step format that anyone can understand. Dozens of accompanying illustrations make learning the steps even easier. If you own Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro (version 7 or later), you can publish your book now.* With a well-written book, a good marketing plan, and this how-to manual, you can make your publishing dreams come true. What is stopping you? Get started today! In this book, you will learn how to: Use Microsoft Word. Learn how to format your novel or nonfiction book. Learn tips to make your book look professional. Easily Format eBooks. Use your Microsoft Word print document to create ebooks for Kindle, NOOK, and Smashwords. Convert Book Covers. Discover how to build a book cover on a template. Learn how to convert any book cover file so that it will be accepted at Lightning Source and CreateSpace. Apply for Amazon's "Look Inside the Book." Find out how to format and submit your book to Amazon's "Look Inside" program. And much, much more... Jennette Green is a multi-published, international author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has helped numerous authors and publishers prepare their books for publication. She provides technical support, book and ebook formatting, as well as her specialty of building and converting covers to meet Lightning Source and CreateSpace requirements. Her passion is to empower others to achieve their publishing dreams. * Adobe Photoshop (or Scribus) is also needed in order to produce a cover file for Lightning Source. If you would like to apply advanced Kindle formatting to your book, please note that this how-to manual does not cover the use of CSS, html, KindleGen, NCX files, or other advanced Kindle formatting issues. If this area is of interest to you, the purchase of a separate book covering these topics is recommended. As well, this manual is best suited for fiction novels, or general nonfiction books. If your print nonfiction book requires a great deal of specialized formatting, you may consider using a professional page layout program, such as Adobe InDesign. The use of InDesign is not covered in this book. For Windows/PC; Tips for Mac on FormatABook.com website

BOOK FORMATTING for SELF-PUBLISHERS, a COMPREHENSIVE HOW-To GUIDE (Mac Edition 2020)

BOOK FORMATTING for SELF-PUBLISHERS, a COMPREHENSIVE HOW-To GUIDE (Mac Edition 2020)
Author: Jennette Green
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781629640358
GET BOOK

Download BOOK FORMATTING for SELF-PUBLISHERS, a COMPREHENSIVE HOW-To GUIDE (Mac Edition 2020) Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

"...a 'must' for any aspiring self-publisher..." ? Midwest Book ReviewLearn How to Achieve Your Book Publishing Dreams TodayIn this book you will learn simple techniques to produce a professional looking print book or ebook using the Mac computer. Step by step instructions and dozens of illustrations make it easy to turn your manuscript into a published book.