Published: July 15, 2012
Words: 3,005 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476299204

Short description

A simplified approach to formatting for indie authors, suitable for generating Kindle, EPUB, and Smashwords ebook editions, as well as CreateSpace print editions.

Extended description

A simplified approach to formatting for indie authors, suitable for generating Kindle, EPUB, and Smashwords ebook editions, as well as CreateSpace print editions.

NOTE: The purpose of this guide is to create a hybrid file that can easily be converted to a number of different formats. This guide is designed to be used with MSWord 2010, as well as other proprietary (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Kindle App) and freeware (Calibre, Sigil, Mobipocket Reader) programs. Results may vary with other versions and software.

Tags

kindle, createspace, pod, ebook, print on demand, epub, mobi, ebook formatting, word 2010

Available ebook reading formats

Single purchase gains access to all formats. How to download ebooks to e-reading devices and apps.

Format	Full Book
Online Reading (HTML, good for sampling in web browser)	Buy
Kindle (.mobi for Kindle devices and Kindle apps)	Buy
Epub (Apple iPad/iBooks, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and most e-reading apps including Stanza, Aldiko, Adobe Digital Editions, others)	Buy
PDF (good for reading on PC, or for home printing)	Buy
RTF (readable on most word processors)	Buy
LRF (Use only for older model Sony Readers that don't support .epub)	Buy
Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices)	Buy
Plain Text (download) (flexible, but lacks much formatting)	Buy
Plain Text (view) (viewable as web page)	Buy

Reviews

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Review by: Emma Jameson on Aug. 08, 2012 :
I was lucky enough to get a preview of this wonderful little guide in its infancy, and it has helped me so much. Mind you, there are guides for DIY ebook formatting all over the web, but often they seem to suppose the following: (1) you have at least some HTML skills. (2) You don't have to be guided step-by-step, you just need a breezy overview. (3) You don't use Word. I can't tell you how many other guides I tried to follow, step by step, only to still end up with weird indents, inexplicable blank pages, etc. And when I asked for help, the answer was, "Oh, you shouldn't use Word. Or a PC." Not exactly helpful.

So with this guide, if you actually use Word on a PC, you can follow the steps and format your own book. And reformat it every time you catch a typo, decide to alter the back matter, etc.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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