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Book Formatting
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Format Your Paperback
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Format Your Paperback
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Contact UsMilestone 3 - Manuscript & Cover
YOUR PROGRESS
You've completed Milestones 1 and 2. You've just started Milestone 3, which covers book formatting. Later, you'll set rights and pricing (Milestone 4).
WHAT THIS MILESTONE COVERS
After reading topics 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, you'll be able to:- Why book design matters
- Learn about tools that can help you format your book easily and effectively
- How to transform your finished manuscript into a formatted file ready to be uploaded to KDP
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6 | Introduction to book design |
7 | Format your eBook manuscript |
8 | Format your paperback manuscript |
9 | Design your cover |
10 | Upload your book |
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