Okay so I just finished formatting three cookbooks last month and honestly the layout stuff is way more important than most people think when they’re starting out. Standard Cookbook Dimensions You Actually Need So first thing – you gotta pick your trim size and stick with it. Most cookbooks on Amazon are either 8×10 or […]
Okay so I was just formatting a book last night while watching that new Netflix series and realized how many people screw up the basics, so let me break down what actually matters for publishing standards. Manuscript Formatting Is Where Most People Lose Their Minds The first thing you gotta understand is that formatting for […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours last week setting up a client’s entire novel manuscript in Google Docs and honestly it’s way easier than people make it sound but there’s definitely a specific way to do it that won’t make you want to throw your laptop out the window. The Basic Document Setup […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours last night setting up a book format in Word for a client and honestly the whole process is way easier than people make it sound but there are some weird quirks you gotta know about. First thing – and I know everyone says this but seriously – […]
Okay so the book cover format thing is honestly where like 90% of new publishers mess up their first upload and I get messages about this constantly so let me just break down what actually works. The Basic Dimensions You Actually Need Right so Amazon’s gonna want your cover in specific pixel dimensions and this […]
Okay so ACSM files are basically just these tiny placeholder files that Adobe uses for their DRM-protected ebooks, and honestly the first time I ran into one I was confused as hell because it’s not actually the book itself. It’s more like… a download ticket? Yeah, that’s a better way to think about it. So […]
Okay so I literally just walked someone through this yesterday and honestly Google Docs is kinda perfect for formatting books if you know the right tricks. Most people mess this up because they treat it like a regular document instead of something that needs to convert cleanly to whatever format Amazon or IngramSpark wants. Start […]
Okay so here’s the deal with book report outlines – I literally just helped my nephew with one last week and realized how much this structure has stayed the same since like forever, but also how many kids (and honestly college students) still mess it up. The Basic Framework You Actually Need So first off, […]
Okay so here’s the thing about writing a book in Google Docs – I literally just finished uploading my 47th book last month and honestly I’ve been using Docs for like 80% of them because it’s just… easier than people think. Setting Up Your Document the Right Way First thing you gotta do is actually […]
Okay so I’ve been helping people structure their memoirs for years now and honestly the biggest mistake everyone makes is thinking they need to write their entire life story from birth to present day. You don’t. Nobody wants to read that unless you’re Obama or something. The template I use with clients starts with figuring […]