Published: Feb. 15, 2010
Words: 2,682 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452312545

Description

This short document is for authors wishing to self-publish through Print On Demand sites such as Lulu or Createspace. These 10 basic guidelines will make the interior of your book... NOT stand out! Too often self-published books scream "amateur" due to formatting. Much of this information is available online, however this puts it all in a simple and concise document focusing on common errors.

Tags

selfpublishing, createspace, pod, lulu, print on demand, formatting, paperback formatting, independent authors

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Review by: Tom Parker on June 01, 2011 :
This exactly what I needed, a direct, item-by-item list of what has to be done to format your book. Thank you, thank you, and thank you.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Matthew Bohlsen on Nov. 11, 2010 : (no rating)
Thx Elmore. Your book on formatting was very usefull and attractively priced. As an author of "The Book About Life" , your book was my first ever experience purchasing on Smashwords, and it was a pleasurable result. Thank you.
Regards, Matthew Bohlsen (Australia)
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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