AWSA 2016 Silver Scroll Merit Award for Non-fiction winner
“So much wonderful information!”
- Linda W. Yezak, Writer/Editor
“A comprehensive, well-written and best of all, VERY easy to understand book that delivers on its promises to guide authors who have wanted to tip-toe in the waters of learning to publish e-books on their own.”
- Mary Aucoin Kaarto, Author, Speaker, and Encourager
"Susan’s insights are practical. I’m so grateful she has compiled them into a book."
- Nicolas Nelson, Wordsmith Writing Coaches
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 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 to
* Format your manuscript while you are writing
* Create links and clickable table of contents
* Insert images
* Format your e-book for a good reader experience
* Avoid annoying errors
Plus
* Troubleshooting tips
* Dozens of resources
* Marketing tips
Formatting e-Books for Writers includes instructions for Windows and Mac iOS platforms. Chapters end with a checklist of tasks to Move Forward in formatting your e-book.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Introduction to E-books
* Micro-history
* Difference between e-book and print books
* File formats
* E-book readers
* Industry changes
Chapter Two
Steps to a Good E-book
* Step one - Write a good book
* Step two - Edit a good book
* Step three - Create a great cover
* Step four - Consider the reader
Chapter Three
Decisions
* Technical details
* Who is doing the work?
* Distribution channels
* Sidebars, pull quotes, and other extras
* Exclusivity
* Sharing
* Which comes first: print or e-book?
Chapter Four
While You Write
* Book information
* Marketing
* Set up accounts
* Price
* Website/blog
Chapter Five
The Foundation
* Elements of an e-book
Chapter Six
* Basic Steps to Formatting
* Begin at the beginning
* Let's begin
* Cleaning up
* Basic starting steps
Chapter Seven
Next Formatting Steps
* Inserting page breaks
* Now the small details
* Preparing the table of contents
* Building the table of contents
Chapter Eight
Final Formatting Details
* Front matter
* Footnotes
* Website URLs
Chapter Nine
Graphics, Text Boxes, Covers
* Images
Chapter Ten
Publishing Your E-book
* File type
* Prepare your HTML file
* Uploading your book
* Correcting problems
* Problems after publishing
Chapter Eleven
Other Pre-publication Considerations
* Pricing
* Marketing
* Pre-release campaign
Chapter Twelve
Troubleshooting
* Test, test, test
* More eyes
* Checklist
Appendix 1
Formatting Checklist
Appendix 2
E-publishing Terms
Appendix 3
Set Up Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Account
Appendix 4
Formatting PDF e-Books
Appendix 5
Changes for EPUB files
Appendix 6
Metadata and Keywords
Appendix 7
Resources
“So much wonderful information!”
- Linda W. Yezak, Writer/Editor
“A comprehensive, well-written and best of all, VERY easy to understand book that delivers on its promises to guide authors who have wanted to tip-toe in the waters of learning to publish e-books on their own.”
- Mary Aucoin Kaarto, Author, Speaker, and Encourager
"Susan’s insights are practical. I’m so grateful she has compiled them into a book."
- Nicolas Nelson, Wordsmith Writing Coaches
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 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 to
* Format your manuscript while you are writing
* Create links and clickable table of contents
* Insert images
* Format your e-book for a good reader experience
* Avoid annoying errors
Plus
* Troubleshooting tips
* Dozens of resources
* Marketing tips
Formatting e-Books for Writers includes instructions for Windows and Mac iOS platforms. Chapters end with a checklist of tasks to Move Forward in formatting your e-book.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Introduction to E-books
* Micro-history
* Difference between e-book and print books
* File formats
* E-book readers
* Industry changes
Chapter Two
Steps to a Good E-book
* Step one - Write a good book
* Step two - Edit a good book
* Step three - Create a great cover
* Step four - Consider the reader
Chapter Three
Decisions
* Technical details
* Who is doing the work?
* Distribution channels
* Sidebars, pull quotes, and other extras
* Exclusivity
* Sharing
* Which comes first: print or e-book?
Chapter Four
While You Write
* Book information
* Marketing
* Set up accounts
* Price
* Website/blog
Chapter Five
The Foundation
* Elements of an e-book
Chapter Six
* Basic Steps to Formatting
* Begin at the beginning
* Let's begin
* Cleaning up
* Basic starting steps
Chapter Seven
Next Formatting Steps
* Inserting page breaks
* Now the small details
* Preparing the table of contents
* Building the table of contents
Chapter Eight
Final Formatting Details
* Front matter
* Footnotes
* Website URLs
Chapter Nine
Graphics, Text Boxes, Covers
* Images
Chapter Ten
Publishing Your E-book
* File type
* Prepare your HTML file
* Uploading your book
* Correcting problems
* Problems after publishing
Chapter Eleven
Other Pre-publication Considerations
* Pricing
* Marketing
* Pre-release campaign
Chapter Twelve
Troubleshooting
* Test, test, test
* More eyes
* Checklist
Appendix 1
Formatting Checklist
Appendix 2
E-publishing Terms
Appendix 3
Set Up Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Account
Appendix 4
Formatting PDF e-Books
Appendix 5
Changes for EPUB files
Appendix 6
Metadata and Keywords
Appendix 7
Resources
