Formatting e-Books for Writers

Winner of 2016 Silver Merit Award for Non-fictionWhile you are writing your book, you think about how it's going to be published. Many writers are now going directly to Kindle or other e-books. The first problem is how to format it easily without spending a deal of money. The second problem is how to format it without technical know-how. If you know how to use Microsoft Word, you can format your manuscript for e-publishing.
Susan K. Stewart is a writer, not a programmer. She has written, formatted, and published her own e-books. Formatting e-Books for Writers is written on practical experience and offers step-by-step instructions for taking your manuscript from a Word document to a published Kindle book. The content is based on classes Susan has taught for more than five years for writers and editors. You will find steps for:How to format your manuscript while you are writingCreate links and clickable table of contentsInsert imagesHow to format your e-book for a good reader experienceHow to avoid annoying errorsTroubleshooting tipsDozens of resourcesMarketing tipsFormatting e-Books for Writers includes instructions for Windows and Mac iOS platforms.
Table of ContentsChapter OneIntroduction to E-booksMicro-historyDifference between e-book and print booksFile formatsE-book readersIndustry changesChapter TwoSteps to a Good E-bookStep one - Write a good bookStep two - Edit a good bookStep three - Create a great coverStep four - Consider the readerChapter ThreeDecisionsTechnical detailsWho is doing the work?Distribution channelsSidebars, pull quotes, and other extrasExclusivitySharingWhich comes first: print or e-book?Chapter FourWhile You WriteBook informationMarketingSet up accountsPriceWebsite/blogChapter FiveThe FoundationElements of an e-bookChapter SixBasic Steps to FormattingBegin at the beginningLet's beginCleaning upBasic starting stepsChapter SevenNext Formatting StepsInserting page breaksNow the small detailsPreparing the table of contentsBuilding the table of contentsChapter EightFinal Formatting DetailsFront matterFootnotesWebsite URLsChapter NineGraphics, Text Boxes, CoversImagesChapter TenPublishing Your E-bookFile typePrepare your HTML fileUploading your bookCorrecting problemsProblems after publishingChapter ElevenOther Pre-publication ConsiderationsPricingMarketingPre-release campaignChapter TwelveTroubleshootingTest, test, testMore eyesChecklistAppendix 1Formatting ChecklistAppendix 2E-publishing TermsAppendix 3Set Up Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) AccountAppendix 4Formatting PDF e-BooksAppendix 5Changes for EPUB filesAppendix 6Metadata and KeywordsAppendix 7Resources