I had a few minor problems at first, but my last four Createspace books had no formatting errors and when I did the auto transfer to Kindle, the Kindle version came out with no errors. Thank you for the sound advice. I am just about to create my first paperback, so this came at the perfect time. I would suggest doing the paperback first.
And you get a proof copy or several early on. But trying to save time and effort by having a POD printer crank out an ebook file is a big mistake, as Laurie points out.
Good point. Mainly because I like to launch at my local independent bookstore, with an assist from local media, so I need to get them print copies well in advance. So I create the two files concurrently and publish them at the same time. Like this: Like Loading Author: Laurie Boris Laurie Boris is a freelance writer, editor, proofreader, and former graphic designer.
This is what I do. I keep a clean text source file and base my other files on that. I just shared this in a Createspace thread at Tethered by Letters. Good article, Laurie.
Our example book has pages. Paper Color. For our example book, we chose white pages. Click the large button labeled Build Template. In the Download your Template section, click the link labeled Click here to begin Download. Wait for your template file to download. Being on a zombie binge myself lately, I've had to suffer through alot of just plain bad books, but this one is a keeper mostly because the offbeat friendship between the two main characters is fun and dare I say it The addition of the zombie killing "angels" at first put me off a bit, but it fit nicely into this odd story.
And even though I was able to figure out the ending without much of a problem, it none the less left me with a smile and wishing that there was a sequel. Once you know your trim size, number of pages and interior type black and white or color , you can use the calculator to create your cover template.
Next send it in an email to your book cover designer, and keep in mind the file must be in a print ready high-resolution PDF. Let your cover designer know these specifications, so you will not have any trouble when it comes time to upload your book cover file to the CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. If you are a graphic artist and can thoroughly understand the steps below, then I would urge you to design your own book cover just how you would like it.
If not, I suggest hiring an expert in book cover design. The best book size is that standard book size of 6 x 9—at least that is the most popular size. However, if you are creating a workbook, most likely you will want a larger, 8. If you are producing a 4-color photography book, you will want it even larger, so mages will be displayed beautifully in all their glory.
If writing a novel, a pocket size is more appropriate and that would be about 5 x 8 exact size is 5. These are the main standard sizes that you may expect to be accepted at all, if not most of the bookstores and all online venues. Interior design refers to the inside of the book. If you are self-publishing, you must create the complete manuscript PLUS front and back matter to printer specifications in a digital file. This file is a layout reprentations of how the inside of the book will look.
The interior layout must include headers, page numbers, chapter headings, front matter and back matter—and a design using fonts and graphics that flows from the book cover.
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