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Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication – Part 3

by Tracy Atkins on November 11, 2019 10 Comments

In Part 3, learn how to format a table of contents, chapter name headers, page numbers and more using a template to prepare your manuscript for publication.

Filed Under: Book Design, Contributing Writers, Interior Design Tagged With: book design, book design templates, Tracy Atkins

Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication – Part 2

by Tracy Atkins on November 4, 2019 4 Comments

In Part 2, learn how to format drop caps, section breaks, and headers and footers using a template to prepare your manuscript for publication.

Filed Under: Book Design, Contributing Writers, Interior Design Tagged With: book design, book design templates, Tracy Atkins

Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication – Part 1

by Tracy Atkins on October 14, 2019 6 Comments

We’d like to re-introduction you to Book Design Templates technology and show you how easy it can be to design the interior of your book–and save money!

Filed Under: Book Design, Contributing Writers, Interior Design Tagged With: book design, book design templates, Tracy Atkins

72 Free Image Sources for Authors

by Shelley Sturgeon on May 13, 2019 15 Comments

Here is our list of 72 free sources for photos. These images can potentially be used for book covers, social media and blog post images.

Filed Under: Cover Design, Interior Design, Social Media Tagged With: find free photos, image files

New! The Book Blueprint: Expert Advice for Creating Industry-Standard Print Books

by Joel Friedlander on May 21, 2018 3 Comments

Announcing the publication of The Book Blueprint, Expert Advice for Creating Industry-Standard Print Books

Filed Under: Book Design, Book Printing, Book Production, Cover Design, Interior Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book design, The Book Blueprint

2016 Edition of The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide, Revised and Expanded

by Joel Friedlander on January 15, 2016 10 Comments

Last year I explained how I came to partner with Betty Sargent on the first comprehensive resource guide for indie authors. And how the book, with the help of readers, launched at #1 in several categories on Amazon. It was awesome. The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide gathered over 150 reviews online, mostly very favorable. But […]

Filed Under: Book Design, Book Production, Cover Design, Editorial, Interior Design, Marketing, Self-Publishing, Social Media, Writing Tagged With: Betty Sargent, Kate Tilton

5 Favorite Free Fonts for Interior Book Design

by Joel Friedlander on August 31, 2015 50 Comments

5 Favorite Free Fonts for Interior Book Design shows samples and gives information on Theano Didot, Alegreya, Crimson, Gandhi Serif, Rosarivo

Filed Under: Book Design, Interior Design Tagged With: Alegreya, book design, Crimson, Fanwood, fonts, Gandhi Serif, interior design, Rosarivo, typography

X Hits the Spot: Why .DOCX is Better than .DOC for Authors Using Word

by Joel Friedlander on April 17, 2013 28 Comments

X Hits the Spot: Why .DOCX is Better than .DOC for Authors Using Word by Tracy R. Atkins examines the evolution of Word’s file formats and gives advice for authors

Filed Under: Book Design, Interior Design Tagged With: book design templates, book formatting, book layout, book production, Microsoft Word, Tracy R. Atkins

Book Design: Don’t Get Confused By Typeface Point Sizes

by Joel Friedlander on February 1, 2012 23 Comments

Book Design: Don’t Get Confused By Typeface Point Sizes discusses the role of proportion and x-height in relation to book typography

Filed Under: Book Design, Interior Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Bembo, book design, book designer, book layout, Callisto, graphic design, Impact, publishing a book, roman type, type design, typography, x-height

Finding Photographs for a Book or Blog Gets Better

by Joel Friedlander on December 21, 2011 11 Comments

Finding Photographs for a Book or Blog Gets Better compares Fotolia.com and iStockphoto.com and looks at the Flickr utility Compfight.com

Filed Under: Book Design, Interior Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Book covers, book design, compfight.com, cover design, Flickr, Fotolia, interior design, iStockphoto, stock photos

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