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How to Self-Publish a Book on Amazon.com: Writing, Editing, Designing, Publishing, and Marketing
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Product Description 2019 Update: Revised in February, 2019 to reflect the merger between CreateSpace and Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). 2014 Update: Expanded and updated in March, 2014 to include 35% more content. An additional 66 pages cover e-book design, page numbering and header issues for paperbacks, a revamped chapter on marketing, and more. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Learn how to self-publish your book on Amazon.com using print-on-demand and e-book publishing services. This handy reference will guide you through all of the stages of the self-publishing process, from the conception of your book to writing the manuscript to editing and formatting to PDF conversion to publishing to promotional strategies. With this handy reference as a guide, you can self-publish a quality manuscript with ease! AUTHOR: Chris McMullen has written and self-published over a dozen paperback books and e-books. This book also was self-published using the same techniques that are described here. Chris McMullen, who has drawn thousands of professional illustrations from scratch using Word's drawing tools, shares several useful drawing and formatting tips. DESCRIPTION: This book begins with the decision to self-publish or traditionally publish, moves onto important information on developing the concept and researching the book's potential, provides a thorough discussion of formatting and designing the book interior and cover in both Word 2003 and 2010, describes how to convert the Word document to PDF, shows how to publish both paperback and e-book editions, and concludes with a detailed introduction to marketing that both novices and experienced authors will find informative and helpful. Formatting includes tricky features like how to use both Arabic numbers and Roman numerals in page numbering, how to have different odd- and even-page headers, and how to use Word's Styles and the paragraph dialog box for proper e-book formatting. EDITIONS: This book is available in paperback and e-book formats. From the Author What Authors Like Hundreds of authors have shared feedback about Chris McMullen's books about self-publishing directly with the author via email or on the author's blog. Here are some things that many authors have enjoyed about these books: clear explanations, detailed instructions, packed with tips conversational tone and clear communication depth and range of knowledge displayed covers topics that authors really want to learn about practical and competent advice author comes across as caring and encouraging Books about self-publishing by Chris McMullen: Word to Kindle Formatting Magic (new release). This book provides detailed instructions on how to format a Kindle eBook beginning with Microsoft Word, and also shows you how to go a quick step beyond Word to make a variety of subtle improvements. Learn how to use paragraph styles to control hidden formatting, create drop caps that work across all devices, build an active table of contents, which special characters you can use, how to format pictures, and a variety of Kindle design considerations. Handy checklists help with previewing, publishing, formatting, proofreading, troubleshooting, and even creating a paperback edition. This book is up-to-date with sections on how to setup the new X-Ray feature, improvements to KDP's new print-on-demand service, recent changes to the downloadable previewer (such as Auto-Advance), and more. A Detailed Guide to Self-Publishing with Amazon, Volume 1. This volume focuses on formatting the interior, designing a cover, and step-by-step instructions for how to publish. Formatting focuses on Microsoft Word 2010, including many tips to format the paperback and e-book. Discusses many important decisions authors must make, like setting the price and the pros/cons of enrolling in KDP Select. Covers both paperback and e-book formatting. A Detailed Guide to Self-Publishing with Amazon, Volume 2. A continuation of the first volume. This vol
