Indie author? Banging your head on your desk? You need The Indie Author’s Guide to: Building a Great Book. Not just for e-books. This guide contains helpful tips and tricks to make your book look like it came from a major publisher. Guided sections walk you through how to format your book for all platforms, how to create a dynamite cover, how to brand yourself as an author, and how to build a perfect book for printing. Indie authors, let’s give the big houses a real run for their money!
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From the Author
I saw so many authors struggling to format their books for both the digital and print platforms. There was no way I could stand by each one and hold their hand through the process. I figured, with my graphic design know-how, I could help those struggling authors if I wrote a book that walked them through the setup process and let them in on a few design secrets along the way.
Thus,
The Indie Author’s Guide to: Building a Great Book was born. It details how you can format your book for every digital platform with ease, and even goes into how to set up your interior and cover files for CreateSpace’s printing platform without the hassle of getting major errors when you submit.
I decided to detail the functions in commonly used programs so no one would feel the need to rush out and buy new software. Your book can look great without you spending a ton of money.
This is meant to be a pocket guide. It has no fluffy stuff. It’s very simple for even the newest of users to figure out. I’ve put myself on the pages of a book in the hopes that I
can sit and look over your shoulder, offering advice, in one way or another.
From the Inside Flap
What you’ll find in this book:
Section One – Branding Yourself Choosing an Identity Creating a Logo (or having one created for you) Color Scheme Dos and Don’ts Consistency is Queen – Because Kings are controlled by Queens!
Section Two – Formatting Your Manuscript Dos and Don’ts when Writing Your Book Quick Tips for Better Legibility Building Your Save System Different Formats for Different Platforms
Section Three – Building a Digital Cover Size IS Important! Images Font Choices – Why does it Matter? Using Layers
Section Four – Final Checks Uploading and Proofing
Section Five – Business Considerations Choosing your distributor(s) Places to Sell and Market Your Book
Section Six – If Your Book is a Print Version Your Book’s Guts Orphans and Widows Pesky Page Numbers Running Headers Cover Considerations Explaining Bleed and Safety Conversion to CMYK for print Math Involved
From the Back Cover
Indie author? Banging your head on your desk?
You need
The Indie Author’s Guide to: Building a Great Book. It’s not just for e-books. This guide contains helpful tips and tricks to help your book look like it came from a major publisher.
Guided sections walk you through how to format your book for all platforms, how to create a dynamite cover, how to brand yourself as an author, and how to build a perfect book for printing.
About the Author
Jo Michaels is…
Hi, I’m Jo. Let’s forget all the “Jo Michaels is blah, blah, blah” stuff and just go with it. I’m a voracious reader (often reading more than one book at a time), a writer, a book reviewer, a mom, a wife, and one of the EICs at INDIE Books Gone Wild. I have an almost photographic memory and tend to make people cringe at the number of details I can recall about them and/or their book(s). My imagination follows me around like a conjoined twin and causes me to space out pretty often or laugh out loud randomly in completely inappropriate situations.
I have a degree in graphic design, and my journey to the end was one few students who begin that program ever complete. However, this was one case where my memory and OCD tendencies helped me. Graduation was one of the most amazing days of my life. But, my most amazing day was when my now husband proposed. Every little girl dreams of being Cinderella someday, and he pulled off the proposal of fantasies.
At the risk of sounding cliche, I’m going to let it out there and say how much I absolutely adore the man I’m married to. Along with my children, he’s my whole world.
I’ve lived in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Georgia, but I’ve had my feet in almost every state. Traveling is something I adore, and have plans to someday see the Mongolia I’ve written about in Yassa.
One of my favorite things is hearing from fans! You can find me on social media most any day of the week. Connect! I’d love to hear from you.
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