Poetry is a difficult form to layout consistently across the board. Every e-reader seems to like and dislike different aspects of HTML coding. After a lot of testing I found a process that displays well for the Kindle, Kindle Previewer, Kindle Reader app (Mac) Adobe Digital Editions (Mac) and Sony Reader App (Mac).
eBook Formatting: HTML Div and Span Styles
Basic HTML ebook formatting using the DIV, SPAN and Content Style Sheets.
Resource Not Present in OPF error message
Resource is not present in the OPF error. Use our trouble shooting guide to decipher e-book errors in SIGIL.
Kindle Formatting: Word to Kindle
When I was writing my Ebook Formatting Kit, I tried several conversion methods, all worked to varying degrees. I kept trying and distilling the process until I came up with the most effective method (so far). However, the process is still daunting to many, so I have resurrected an older method for converting a Word […]
Formatting 101: Preparing your Manuscript for e-Publishing
We’ve all become accustomed to “designing” our manuscripts, adjusting the headings, tweaking spacing, using a variety of fonts and colors. And this is fine when you are planning to create a PDF file, but NOT for print or e-book.
Convert PDF to HTML, Epub, Mobi
Adobe’s PDF format is the most widely used e-book format used. You can convert from PDF to html for epub or mobi. The best way to format for EPUB or MOBI is to start with a well formatted word document. All PDF conversions will require html cleanup.
Kindle Formatting HTML Tutorial: eBook Template for Kindle MOBI format
Free HTML E-Book Template Tutorial for Kindle’s MOBI format. Here’s a quick tutorial on the basic structure of the HTML template needed for creating e-books for Amazon’s Kindle MOBI format.