My Foray into Self-publishing
Posted in ePub, Kindle, Smashwords on Oct 13th, 2011
Many writers want to get in on the eBook revolution, but they don’t know how to convert a Word file to an eBook, or how to format a file so that Amazon and Smashwords won’t horribly mangle it during their conversion processes. If they want to upload to a venue that only accepts ePub files, that’s another format [...]
Posted in Kindle on Oct 9th, 2011
Former Amazon developer Evan Jacobs has created a site that allows authors to sign Kindle books. Kindlegraph is another way to connect with your readers. If you only have print books available at Amazon, no problem. You can use Kindlegraph, too. How does it work? You sign up at Kindlegraph and choose a “signature” style [...]
Posted in Amazon, eBooks, Formatting Tools, Kindle on Nov 23rd, 2010
In my post about converting Word files to Kindle books, I didn’t go into detail about how to prepare your Word file if you plan to have Amazon DTP do the conversion. I upload MOBI files generated by eCub to Amazon, so I never have to worry about styling Word files. Over at Self-Publishing 2.0, Morris [...]
Posted in CreateSpace, eBooks, Kindle on Oct 31st, 2010
CreateSpace now offers a Kindle conversion service. However, it doesn’t convert Word files. You have to set up your book with CreateSpace and provide a print-ready interior PDF. CreateSpace will then convert the interior file to a PRC file. Of course, it’s not free. The cost is reasonable—$69 per file—though the fine print says it [...]
Posted in Amazon, Formatting Tools, Kindle on Oct 1st, 2010
Amazon just released a plugin for InDesign that allows you to generate Kindle books from your InDesign files. Coincidentally, I’m in the process of proofing a fantasy novel that I typeset using InDesign, and I’ll be creating the Kindle version of the novel next week. So when Amazon’s press release arrived in my inbox, I thought, “Perfect timing! Maybe I can [...]
