tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post9182426206505349647..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: What Not to Do When Formatting E-Books for KindleWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52160216200074332292013-02-22T08:35:07.484-06:002013-02-22T08:35:07.484-06:00These are all great things to remember when format...These are all great things to remember when formatting for ebook. I have formatted several books so I can say that I also had struggles when I started. You just have to learn how to use MS Word's formatting functions like centering, indent, etc. Learning the functions of Word and the guidelines of KDP will make ebook formatting a lot easier.Rutchiehttp://www.thefastfingers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-62450203063173806322013-02-09T21:59:25.505-06:002013-02-09T21:59:25.505-06:00I know what you mean Caroline. I look at images u...I know what you mean Caroline. I look at images until I can't see straight, but isn't it grand when you find the perfect one?Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-47779675109703428482013-02-09T17:52:34.398-06:002013-02-09T17:52:34.398-06:00Livia, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I don...Livia, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I don't have trouble self-publishing--except finding the right cover photo. Hours and hours spent going through photos, and still don't like several of my covers. Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-32763183214484491252013-02-07T19:04:55.171-06:002013-02-07T19:04:55.171-06:00Thanks. Very helpful. Thanks. Very helpful. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-22315613331270863572013-02-07T06:29:58.892-06:002013-02-07T06:29:58.892-06:00Thanks guys. I enjoy publishing. Once you've...Thanks guys. I enjoy publishing. Once you've done it a time or two, it becomes easier. That first one was a bear, however, and I've gone back and redone it several times. Nice thing about e-books. You can replace the file as many times as you need to and check to see how the finished product looks before publishing.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-19141138049349625252013-02-06T16:17:12.161-06:002013-02-06T16:17:12.161-06:00Thank you. That is very educational. I'm just ...Thank you. That is very educational. I'm just beginning and still flying by the seat of my pants and have so much to learn. RodRod Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-78386854515204940302013-02-06T16:14:52.750-06:002013-02-06T16:14:52.750-06:00Thank you, I'm just beginning and that is very...Thank you, I'm just beginning and that is very educational.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821485378408913647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-43255980880225762972013-02-05T12:02:05.862-06:002013-02-05T12:02:05.862-06:00This is great. You covered lots of things I wouldn...This is great. You covered lots of things I wouldn't have thought of. Thanks.Cher'leyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135360082307967914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-48906930362306797672013-02-05T00:11:26.719-06:002013-02-05T00:11:26.719-06:00Yeesh!Yeesh!RJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534166025889599640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-3741848949600413542013-02-04T21:34:31.895-06:002013-02-04T21:34:31.895-06:00I will save this one-thanks
I will save this one-thanks<br />Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-12724321674284720662013-02-04T16:16:18.007-06:002013-02-04T16:16:18.007-06:00Glad to help any writer, Keith.
Jacquie, I did fo...Glad to help any writer, Keith.<br /><br />Jacquie, I did forget to mention about the tab, spaces, for centering. Never do that! I did not know about the spaces for text to speech. I'll need to revise that one.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-51303336212758347692013-02-04T16:04:42.880-06:002013-02-04T16:04:42.880-06:00You're my hero(ine), Livia! Down with the Tab...You're my hero(ine), Livia! Down with the Tab key!!!<br /><br />Did you mention centering? Centering should be done by highlighting a selection and clicking "Center," not with tabs or spaces. Grrrr.<br /><br />I have informed one author friend that I was coming over to his house with a hammer to destroy every Tab key in the place. He's getting better. :)<br /><br />Another author wasn't aware of word-wrap and hit enter at the end of every line.<br /><br />I do leave two spaces at the end of sentences, though. The text-to-speech on a Kindle pauses a little longer that way. Otherwise, there's no pause at all if a sentence ends in a question mark or exclamation point. For some mystifying reason, Amazon has programmed it so the longest pause is with a comma or space.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-83431181958561836222013-02-04T14:39:03.014-06:002013-02-04T14:39:03.014-06:00Thanks for giving us all this information, Livia. ...Thanks for giving us all this information, Livia. You make it seem a bit less daunting now. Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-27558192757492414672013-02-04T14:23:13.797-06:002013-02-04T14:23:13.797-06:00Thanks Marc. I may add to it from time to time.Thanks Marc. I may add to it from time to time.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-38692736913830119462013-02-04T13:11:36.504-06:002013-02-04T13:11:36.504-06:00This is good stuff, Livia. Thanks for taking the t...This is good stuff, Livia. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.<br />Marc Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652887133889558701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-35732159886952544182013-02-04T11:33:31.143-06:002013-02-04T11:33:31.143-06:00Cheryl, you're making me blush. To be honest,...Cheryl, you're making me blush. To be honest, I've made a lot of mistakes in the past and have found ways of fixing them. I have gotten manuscripts with so many formatting problems I've had to save them as a text file and go back and add italics, bolds, and page breaks.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-32669237113620940362013-02-04T10:32:37.778-06:002013-02-04T10:32:37.778-06:00Livia, thanks so much for this. I think you are li...Livia, thanks so much for this. I think you are like the Oracle--you know all! LOL Great post. (As always!) <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-30312866098918899872013-02-04T10:13:23.239-06:002013-02-04T10:13:23.239-06:00Thanks Kathleen and Meg. I tried to be clear, but...Thanks Kathleen and Meg. I tried to be clear, but since I was up at 3 a.m. working on this I wasn't sure. I realize the photos are a little fuzzy, but light wasn't great.Livia J Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-87408495206652030472013-02-04T10:06:26.883-06:002013-02-04T10:06:26.883-06:00Thanks so much for these tips, Livia! Always good ...Thanks so much for these tips, Livia! Always good to know. :-DMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-65849843667292594122013-02-04T10:06:17.327-06:002013-02-04T10:06:17.327-06:00Thank you, Livia! I'm sharing this post absolu...Thank you, Livia! I'm sharing this post absolutely everywhere. You've done an exceptional job of spelling out everything in extremely clear language, and those of us who consume e-books like a prairie fire consumes dry brush are more grateful than you may realize. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.com