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Step by Step Guide to Getting an ePub to Validate Using Sigil

September 12, 2012 by Lori Devoti Leave a Comment
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First why are we talking about getting an ePub to validate? Simply because it is one way to assure that your ebook files can be viewed properly by readers. This doesn’t mean there won’t be any errors or weirdness, but it does help. Also, there are a few places that will reject epub files if … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ebook Formatting, Indie Publishing Tagged: epubs, how to format an ebook, indie publishing, indiepub

Step by Step Guide: How to Format an Ebook with Calibre

September 5, 2012 by Lori Devoti 15 Comments
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The first step in how to format an ebook with Calibre is simple. Download Calibre! It’s a free and easy to use tool to both manage and build ebooks. How to Format an Ebook with Calibre Step 2: Add books– Just click the “add books” button.  It will bring up a place where you can … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ebook Formatting, Indie Publishing, Writing Business Tagged: calibre, ebook formatting, ebooks, epub, indiepub, indiepublishing

Microsoft Word Tip: How to save italics!

March 30, 2012 by Lori Devoti 19 Comments

A while back I did a post on how to format an ebook with Microsoft Word as your starting place. Since writing that I discovered a great tip that makes the process even easier, how to save italics when you have to strip all formatting from the original file. If you have gone through the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ebook Formatting, Indie Publishing, Writing Business, Writing Software Programs, Writing Tools Tagged: ebooks, Formatting, indie publishing, indiepub, self-publishing

How To Format an Ebook using Microsoft Word

November 23, 2010 by Lori Devoti 31 Comments
How to format an ebook using Microsoft Word

People have opinions. If you are a writer, this should come as no surprise. What may surprise you is that there is no one way to format an ebook. There are a number of ways and a number of people who will swear their way is best. I, unlike many people, like Word. I have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ebook Formatting, Indie Publishing, Writing Business Tagged: ebooks, epub, Formatting, KDP, Kindle, Microsoft Word, mobi, Nook, PubIt!, self-publishing, Smashwords

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