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What you need to know about book formatting
Book Formatting – Should you do it on your own or hire help? The importance of interior book layout *Updated and republished 10/10/21 This post will cover book formatting, interior […]
Publishing Bottlenecks: 2021 Book Shortage
It’s been all over the news: the publishing industry is careening towards a book shortage in the final quarter of 2021. And...
How to send files to your Kindle (PDFs and Mobi files)
Have you received a PDF copy of a book that you want to view on your Kindle? Or did you download a .mobi file and don’t know how to open […]
The difference between em dash and en dash (editor’s tip)
Did you know that there is a difference between a hyphen (-), en dash (–), and em dash (—)? Did you know that there is a difference between hyphens (-), […]
Front and Back Matter for a Book – they Matter!
Front and Back Matter Do you know and understand what you need for the front and back matter of your book? What are the different elements that you need to […]
I Wish I’d Known That Before I Published My First Book…
Do you know how many times I hear that statement? (I wish I’d known that before I published my first book… OR just oops… I messed that up…) I’d guess almost […]
Changing your book price on KDP
There are many reasons you might want to change your price. Maybe you launched at a low sale-price and now you’d like to return to a normal price. Maybe you […]
How much does it cost to self-publish a children’s book?
Hello writers! I get asked about children’s books a lot these days, especially since launching our hybrid press, Purple Butterfly Press. I will say that the process to do a […]
How to file your book copyright
How do I file my copyright for my book? How to file your copyright is probably something that has you a bit concerned. It seems intimidating, but good news! This […]