Back by popular demand! Here are the top things authors need to know as they go to compile an ebook. 1. Ebook development is not the same as web development. A Web developer knows how to develop Web sites that will look good in a browser. An ebook developer designs books that will look good on ereader
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Getting Started With Pressbooks: A Quick Guide
New to Pressbooks? Welcome! Here are some tips on how to get best results when using Pressbooks software. What is Pressbooks for? Pressbooks brings down the cost of getting great-looking book files in the formats you need to publish. Pressbooks makes sure your book meets complex ebook and print-on-demand standards as well as the Chicago Manual of Style
Business Owners, Here’s How to Blog a Book in 2017
Have you been thinking about new ways to market your business in the new year? Turning your blog into a book should be among your new year’s resolutions. You can use the print version as a high-end calling card and the ebook download for lead capture. Plus, you’ll build authority that may help you leverage speaking engagements and other
Webinar: Format Your Book Like a Pro
Free Webinar: Format Your Book Like a Pro Thursday, December 15, 1 p.m., EST We’ve partnered with Merrimack Media, founders of the DIY publishing with guidance program Publi, to offer free training on how to format your book professionally using Pressbooks. In this Bestseller Bootcamp webinar, Pressbooks Director of Marketing and Operations Elizabeth Mays will take you through the easy
What Writers Learned at Indie Author Day
On Indie Author Day, nearly 300 libraries across North America simulcast a panel of publishing experts who answered questions from authors about writing and self-publishing. The panel was moderated by Jon Fine, former director of author and publisher relations at Amazon, and included Robin Cutler, director of IngramSpark; Jim Blanton, library director at the Louisville
New Email Course: Formatting Your Book With Pressbooks
One of the biggest expenses authors face when they publish independently is graphic design and ebook development, which can cost up to $1,700. However, you can save all but $99 of this budget line item, and still have a professional-caliber book that is elegantly formatted and meets all the specifications required by ebookstores and print-on-demand, when you use
Ebook Formatting Answers: How is Ebook Development Different from Web Development?
If you’re creating an ebook manually, you need an ebook developer, not just a Web developer. Why is that, and how is ebook development different than Web development? A Web developer knows how to develop Web sites that will look good in a browser. Ebook reading software is specialized and doesn’t behave the same way
Ebook Formatting Answers: Why You Can’t Force Dropcaps, Indents, Headers, Footers and Fonts in Ebooks
There are certain stylistic elements you can’t force when you’re formatting an ebook. What are some of these things and why is that the case? Here are a few examples of attributes it’s tough to control in ebooks: dropcaps, hanging indents, running headers, running footers and body fonts. Dropcaps in ebooks Dropcaps are one element
How Much Does Book Formatting Cost?
Save Big on Book Formatting Upgrades are only $59 at Pressbooks Through March 31 Use the discount code LETYOURBOOKBLOOM to upgrade your book files to PDF+EBOOK Pro before March 31 at midnight and you’ll save 40% off regular price. How does this price compare to other book formatting options? Pressbooks ($59 thru 3/31; normally $99):
Ebook Formatting Answers: EPUB3
What is EPUB3 and do I need it? Should I change old ebook files to this new format? EPUB3 is the new format of EPUB. In general if you’re not doing anything complicated, you won’t really notice a difference–you could use either EPUB2 or EPUB3. EPUB3 is backwards compatible to EPUB2, so it should be