There is a lot of confusion buzzing around about the terms Self-Publishing and Digital EBook Publishing. While Ebooks are part of a Self-Publishers’ arsenal, they are not the only weapon available to the author.
Formatting: HTML Codes for Special Characters and Symbols
Occasionally special characters arise in writing – especially non-fiction. When converting to an e-book format, use this handy table to ensure these characters translate to your HTM file correctly.
Basic eBook Formatting: Style Sheets
If you are venturing into the arena of ebook publishing, you no doubt have heard to use style sheets to maintain a unified and consistent look to your finished epub or mobi ebook. Here’s a quick tutorial on setting up your Word template with e-book compatible styles.
Using the Kindle as a Proofing Tool
Do you proof your e-book before uploading for distribution? Online preview apps are good, but not perfect. In fact, many formatting issues are not evident. The only way to professionally proofread your book is to view it on the e-reader environment it is created for.
Childrens Book Layout Options for Kindle and EPUB
Joshua Tallent, of eBook Architects offers a great explanation of the options you have when creating a Childrens book. One of the most common questions [eBook Architechts] get is about their ability to create children’s eBooks. As the eBook market grows, and devices like the iPad and NOOKcolor become more common, parents are looking for […]
The Word Perfect Storm: Strange Characters Lurking in Your Code
Converting from Word Perfect to Word, or Word 2007 to Word 2003? You may have some strange font characters hiding in the coding you aren’t even aware of. And these anomalies will show up in your final ebook conversion.
Q & A on ePublishing, Marketing and Promotion
Writers,etc invited the Unruly Gals to host a Q & A forum on Tuesday, January 25th at 9am PST (12 noom EST), for an informative session on self-publishing (e-publishing). The turn out and participation was fantastic!