How to Format an eBook for Kindle, NOOK, and Smashwords in Two Hours or Less (Format a Book (Volume 2 of 3))

Have you written a fiction novel or a nonfiction book that you would like to publish in ebook format? Would you like that book to become available in the popular ebook formats, such as Kindle, NOOK, and Smashwords? You can do it, and it is more simple than you could imagine.

While many people pay book designers to format their books, it is not hard to turn an ordinary Microsoft Word manuscript into a professional looking ebook. In this manual, the author, who has years of experience producing professional print and ebook files for satisfied clients, will show you how easy it is to do, and share the practical tips and tricks she has learned to make the project go smoothly.

Learn how to easily turn your Microsoft Word manuscript into a Kindle, NOOK, or Smashwords files in two hours or less.* Make your publishing dreams come true today!

Topics included in this book:

KINDLE FORMAT
Delete Optional Hyphens and Manually Adjusted Character Spacing
Replace Specialized Scene Break Symbols with Asterisks
Mirror Margins and Headers
Single Space the Document
Replace Section Breaks with Page Breaks
Paragraph Returns
How to Include Extra Spacing After Block Paragraphs
Additional Rules and Recommendations
How to Convert a Table, Chart, Graph, or Text Box into an Image
Turn Off AutoCorrect Options
Change Font Sizes of Chapter Headings and Titles
Insert a Cover Image into Your eBook
More About Images in Your eBook
Create a Table of Contents for Your eBook
Kindle Table of Contents
Smashwords Table of Contents Rules
Delete the Print ISBN from the eBook Copyright Page
Convert Your Microsoft Word File to Kindle Format
Upload to Amazon’s KDP Platform
Upload Your Book Cover to Kindle
BARNES & NOBLE NOOK FORMAT
SMASHWORDS FORMAT
Smashwords Table of Contents
If You Already Have a Microsoft Word TOC
Hyperlink Table of Contents
Insert Smashwords’ Required Text
Insert Smashwords’ License Notes
Delete Reference to “Printed” on Copyright Page
Smashwords eBook ISBN
Copyright Page Example
LIGHTNING SOURCE EBOOKS
Standard LSI eBook Program
Independent Publishers Program (IPP)
Format PDF for LSI
Format PDB for LSI
Apple iBookstore
To Do List for Formatting an eBook
APPENDIX A
How to Insert a Table of Contents
APPENDIX B
Troubleshooting eBooks
Reformat the Document − Two Methods
Method One: Apply Times New Roman and Single Spacing
Method Two: Nuclear Purge
Eliminate Hidden Bookmarks
APPENDIX C
Advanced eBook Formatting
ePub Files
Jutoh or eCub
Lulu’s Free .ePub Converter
Calibre
Kindle NCX files
Links for Kindle and PubIt! Advanced Formatting
APPENDIX D
Helpful Links
eBook Distribution Sites


* If your book includes a number of images and/or complex formatting, converting your book make take considerably longer than two hours. This manual is best suited for fiction novel, or general nonfiction books. If your book requires a great deal of specialized formatting, please note that this book does not cover the use of CSS, html, KindleGen, NCX files, or other advanced Kindle formatting issues. If this area is of interest to you, the purchase of a separate book covering these topics is recommended.

In addition, it is recommended that you read the first book in this series, “How to Format a Print Book in 12 Easy Steps,” before converting your book to Kindle, NOOK, or Smashwords format. Several key topics, such as consistency of style, are discussed in that book.

Format a Book Series (3 Volumes):

1. How to Format a Print Book in 12 Easy Steps: Easily Format Books with Microsoft® Word
2. How to Format an eBook for Kindle, NOOK, and Smashwords in Two Hours or Less
3. How to Format Book Covers for Print Publication in 8 Simple Steps

All three books in this series are combined into one comprehensive volume entitled, Book Formatting for Self-Publishers, A Comprehensive How-To Guide. It is available in both NOOK and paperback editions.