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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

Michael Zapp: Making Formatting and Publishing Easier

June 18, 2012 by Edie Ramer 6 Comments
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Author Jennifer Estep told me about Michael Zapp early last summer. He converts Word files into epub and Mobi books and only charges $15 for both. At the time I was doing my own conversions, but I kept getting errors on my epub books. I finally decided it was well worth paying Michael the $15. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Indie Publishing Tagged: Apple, ebook formatting, epub, indiepub, indiepublishing, iTunes, Kindle, Legend Maker, Michael A. Stackpole, Michael Zapp, mobi, ZappTek

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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