Description Now available as part of a 4-in-1 compilation .
Here the author shares his experience and expertise..
He has also drawn thousands of professional illustrations using Microsoft Word.
About the Author Chris McMullen has self-published over a dozen paperback books on Amazon through CreateSpace, which is part of the Amazon group of companies, plus over a dozen eBooks through Kindle and Other eReader publishers.
Updated September 28, 2014.
Volume 2 (sold separately) covers editing your proof, marketability tips, cover design, creating author pages, useful tips about Amazon and Other booksellers, and marketing strategies.
VOLUME 1 CONTENTS Choosing a Publishing Service Formatting Your Book Interior Creating a Book Cover Self-Publishing Your Book.
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 discusses how to Make the cover, while Volume 2-sold separately-discusses the art of cover design and its impact on marketability at length.
How to draw your own pictures from scratch How to create your own cover.
How to minimize the eBook\'s file size. (A couple of subtle formatting tips, like applying Word\'s Styles to achieve more reliable formatting or using very basic HTML to perfect the eBook, are described in Volume 2-sold separately.) How to format pictures and equations in an eBook with a variety of eReaders in mind. (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 2-sold separately.) How to convert the content file for your paperback book into an eBook.
This includes: How to use numerous formatting features (like page borders and bookmark hyperlinks).
DESCRIPTION Find highly Detailed try-it-yourself, walk-you-through-it 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.
The paperback instructions are largely geared toward CreateSpace, while the eBook instructions accommodate Kindle and Other eReaders.
In contrast, Volume 2-sold separately-on marketing and marketability has very little to do with Microsoft Word.
NOTES The formatting instructions of Volume 1 are geared specifically toward using Microsoft Word 2010 (which is similar to Word 2007 and 2013) for Windows.
Chris McMullen shares numerous useful formatting tips in clear language with precise, Detailed instructions.
This book also was self-published using the same techniques that are described here.
AUTHOR Chris McMullen has written and self-published over a dozen paperback books and eBooks.
The paperback edition includes a comprehensive, 18-page index to help you quickly find information.
with this reference as a guide, you can self-publish a quality manuscript with ease.
The 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 skills.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION This is a highly Detailed Guide with several step-by-step 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 eReaders).
The ISBN of the 4-in-1 compilation is 150318420X.
Get 4 books for the price of 2 .
Description Now available as part of a 4-in-1 compilation
