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A Detailed Guide to SelfPublishing with Amazon and Other Online Booksellers: How to PrintonDemand with CreateSpace Make eBooks for Kindle Other eReaders [Paperback] McMullen, Chris

Now available as part of a 4in1 compilation Get 4 books for the price of 2 The ISBN of the 4in1 compilation is 150318420XBRIEF DESCRIPTION: This is a highly detailed guide with several stepbystep instructions for how to format and publish your book both as a paperback book with Amazon and other major online booksellers and as an eBook with Kindle and a variety of other eReadersThe book is both highly informative like describing how to set the margins with bleed, including the gutter, and listing the pixel sizes of different brands of eReaders, yet also focused on useful formatting and publishing skillsWith this reference as a guide, you can selfpublish a quality manuscript with easeThe paperback edition includes a comprehensive, 18page index to help you quickly find informationAUTHOR: Chris McMullen has written and selfpublished over a dozen paperback books and eBooks This book also was selfpublished using the same techniques that are described here Chris McMullen shares numerous useful formatting tips in clear language with precise, detailed instructionsNOTES: The formatting instructions of Volume 1 are geared specifically toward using Microsoft Word 2010 which is similar to Word 2007 and 2013 for Windows In contrast, Volume 2sold separatelyon marketing and marketability has very little to do with Microsoft Word The paperback instructions are largely geared toward CreateSpace, while the eBook instructions accommodate Kindle and other eReadersDESCRIPTION: Find highly detailed tryityourself, walkyouthroughit tutorials for how to use Microsoft Word 2010 which is similar to Word 2007 and 2013 specifically with Windows to publish your book both as a paperback book and as an eBook This includes:How to use numerous formatting features like page borders and bookmark hyperlinks A couple of more subtle formatting tips, like using different page headers or page numbering styles or how to avoid widows and orphans, are described in Volume 2sold separately How to convert the content file for your paperback book into an eBook A couple of subtle formatting tips, like applying Words Styles to achieve more reliable formatting or using very basic HTML to perfect the eBook, are described in Volume 2sold separately How to format pictures and equations in an eBook with a variety of eReaders in mind How to minimize the eBooks file size How to draw your own pictures from scratch How to create your own cover Volume 1 discusses how to make the cover, while Volume 2sold separatelydiscusses the art of cover design and its impact on marketability at length Volume 2 also discusses the pros and cons of hiring a cover designer, including tips for doing so How to insert and format equations VOLUME 1 CONTENTS:Choosing a Publishing Service Formatting Your Book Interior Creating a Book Cover SelfPublishing Your Book Volume 2 sold separately covers editing your proof, marketability tips, cover design, creating author pages, useful tips about Amazon and other booksellers, and marketing strategiesUpdated September 28, 2014