How to Format Your Book: for Publishing

How To For You #13

by Dorothy May Mercer

It was a surprise to me to discover how many steps there are to formatting a book for publication. So many details! One thing is certain, you are so much better off to do it right from the beginning, than to fix it after you have written your book. Good formatting in the beginning will save you so much trouble later. Not only that, your book will have that professional look that is so valuable. Years of experience in writing and editing, and the accumulation of oodles of tips have gone into this manuscript, a "must have" for any budding author.

Genres: Writing, How To, Nonfiction

35 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2014

About the author

Dorothy May Mercer is a retired musician, busier than ever as president of two companies, writer and entrepreneur. She has published five books in seven months and is having a ball doing it! She and her husband have two lakefront homes in Michigan where they ski in winter and boat in summer. Hobbies are traveling, reading and playing the piano. The McBride series books are good old-fashioned detective cop stories with new technology and great looking girls thrown in.

Reviews

[D.K. Cassidy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Useful Information.

If you are trying to self publish your book, read this. As the author Dorothy Mercer points out, by using her techniques you will be able to produce a book that looks professional and is perfectly formatted. This guide is clear, concise, and full of useful information. If you follow the instructions formatting your book for both paper and eBook is easy, even if you aren’t particularly ‘techie’.

[Jennifer Theriot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dorothy Mercer has given us a simplistic, easy to understand guide to formatting! I have to admit that I have a mental block against formatting because it all seemed so complex and overwhelming. This book gives you exactly what you need to get the job done and is written so that you totally understand - it's not Greek. A must have for the self-publisher! FIVE STARS!

[Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book to have if you intend to self-publish your book for a professional finish. The steps are simple, easy to understand and full of tips you need at your finger tips. I use the formatting tips now as I churn out each new book. There are explanations for so many word buttons that seemed like decorative items to me in the past. A must have for indie authors. I'm so pleased.

[P.J. Fiala · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a God send for authors! Thank you Dorothy.

[Othen Cummings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful!

[Susan Tarr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly what I needed! Thank you.

[Hunter Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Anthony Hulse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to follow and informative.

[Anna Othitis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked up some great tips in this book. Thank you and well worth the read.

[C.P. Mandara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah ha! The mechanics of publishing your book. I hate formatting - but this book simplifies the process, thank goodness!

[David Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very easy guide - very helpful

[Judith Lucci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you for this amazing guide! Informative, helpful and on point. A must for new writers.

[Eddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good information and easy to follow!

[Jana Petken · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this very interesting. There's a lot more goes into writing a book, than meets the eye.