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New writers' resource: 10-minute toolkit on the mechanics of self-publishing ebooks

22/2/2016

My new free PDF resource for independent authors is out now: The Mechanics of Self-Publishing Ebooks: 10 guidelines in 10 minutes.

Aimed at writers who want to do their own eformatting – in Word – this PDF toolkit helps the independent, self-publishing author to deliver a professional-looking ebook to market. The guidelines are based on my own experience of publishing three ebooks, and my previous career experience within the publishing industry.

And, because time is precious to us all, I've designed it so that each of the 10 sections can be read in a minute!

Complementary guides – on the mechanics of self-publishing print books, and on the benefits and challenges of self-publishing – will follow in due course.

Louise Harnby is a professional proofreader and copyeditor. She curates The Proofreader's Parlour and is the author of several books on business planning and marketing for editors and proofreaders.

Visit her business website at Louise Harnby | Proofreader, say hello on Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, or connect via Facebook and LinkedIn.

4 Comments

Carolina link

23/2/2016 12:31:31 am

Thank you very much, Louise! Your work is amazing. :)

Hans Maerker link

23/2/2016 10:25:14 am

Thank you for this 10 point PDF, Louise. You wrote a short and informative reference that's very helpful for everybody. Especially the condensed form works fine in my opinion. More like an extended cheat sheet or quick reference for those who want to self-publish their books.

- Hans