CreateSpace Quick & Easy Self-Publishing Manual

This book is crafted for the new author venturing in to paperback publishing. Some benefits of this book are: * Clearing the forest of trees of information you don't need * Understanding CreateSpace’s role versus the traditional publisher's * Selecting your book size intelligently * Why not to go with color for the interior book pages? * How to format your manuscript to CreateSpace standards * How to use Word to create your manuscript * You WILL use Word styles to format your manuscript. Links to worthwhile information sources and templates are provided such as. * What fiction and non-fiction styles you should adopt. * Samples of good book formatting design * The elements of a good cover design * Paperback book formatting isn’t the same as ebook formatting. * The basic parts of a book that belong in yours. * Tips to remain sane while reaching the goal of publishing your own book. * Fiverr the General Contractor’s dream * You can farm out what you can’t do yourself. This book seeks to be your mentor by guiding you away from the amateur pitfalls many new authors fall in. You don’t know what you don’t know or should know! Without that knowledge Do It Yourself may lead to confusion and misunderstandings that harm. The more you can do for yourself, the cheaper the cost of self-publishing. Print on demand (POD) publishing is here to stay and may even help ebooks sell. What two paperback book sizes do I recommend? * 5.25 X 8 inches * 6 X 9 inches CreateSpace is an excellent choice for self-publishing your paperback book. You will find examples of the process, you will be using for your paperback book. Just follow the guided structure path and don’t try to wing it on your own. This book will be out first as a Kindle ebook followed shortly by a CreateSpace paperback. You should consider covering your reader base too! Scroll back up and click on the Buy button.