Celebrating Independent Authors
There’s an ongoing debate on the Kindle Direct Publishing forum regarding formatting and uploading eBooks in Microsoft Word. Some believe it can’t be done. Others insist it can. I’m on the “can” side of the debate. The key is in making sure your document is free of any hidden code, markups, page breaks, etc. Today, … Continue reading “Preparing Your Microsoft Word Document for eBook Publication”
Guest Post by Caleb Clayton One of the first questions authors ask after finishing their book manuscript is, “How do I format my book?” It can be confusing, especially if you’ve never done it before. I started doing eBook and paperback formatting for a small publishing company a couple of years ago and now I … Continue reading “Tips for Formatting Your Book Correctly in Microsoft Word”
Has this ever happened to you? You’re about a hundred pages deep into editing your manuscript, changing a phrase here and adding a scene there – and then you run across a paragraph that you’re sure you deleted in the last go-round. And then you realize why it’s still there: you’re not working in the … Continue reading “How Using Compare in Microsoft Word Can Save Your Manuscript (and Sanity)”
One of the self-editing tips you hear all the time is to read your work aloud. It can be a big help for catching errors in your work. But what if you don’t have a place to read aloud to yourself? What if your cranky roommate would object? You can get Microsoft Word to read … Continue reading “Can We Talk?: Speak in Microsoft Word”