Just to say thank you, my author copy came and it actually looked professional, I'm dyslexic so huge achievement. no gutter runners numbers good. happy bunny, Tina Dee Lite published 1st book xx
@@DaneMcBeth hi man...I don't understand ,can I write a book direct to their site on amazon or I need to write it separate and after ,,transfer,,it on their site? And if so,kindly how can I do it? Thanks man I already subscribed to your channel
Thank you so much for this! All my stress went away and I did it, I published my novel. Thank you for all the hard work you put into this and for sharing your knowledge. Even with all my research, I didn't realise that Amazon had their own template and it was a lifesaver. Thank you, Dane!
Thanks Dane. This was very helpful, as I am preparing a book of poetry for my first publication. A straightforward explanation is just what is required.
Helpful presentation. One of the best things was that you made a change in text and that little change changed the appearance. Then you calmly went through redoing the formatting. That helps us beginners gain confidence. 👏💐
Whilst new to self-publishing, having to use outsourcing to publish my first book (good and not-so-good experience), I know a lot about training videos and presentations and Dane is way up there on both. Many Thanks
If you need a Japanese translator let me know. I have a client that translates for many thought leaders. She is Japanese and lives in Japan and speaks excellent English. Wishing you the best on your journey.
My favourite font has always been Palatino. I used to do editing for a publisher, and that was the font they used, and I've tended to use it for everything myself ever since. Thank you for this, as I've never published anything myself, but a friend of mine has asked for my help, as he doesn't have time to do it himself.
I appreciate your producing this video. As a person who has been a disc jockey and a professional musician for 23 plus years (I'm now 75), when I hear others presentations I will recommend to, at times, just sit back and watch your own show; listen to the speed of your speaking and notice if you are speaking so fast that you are running your words together. I appreciate your time. When one speaks so fast, it also affects the listeners to be a little more on edge and nervy. Anyway, good job my friend.
Even though I don't have word docs and my screen doesn't look like yours, this video still helped a ton for me with writing my first book! So thank you.
Great video, it help me to get started with my first book. But I am having one problem. That's my book cover I have made it and tried multiple times to upload load the cover, it's always saying to small or to big always over that red box. Had resize it more then 50 times. I'm going by the size 6 x 9 book size but still no go can u help
I must include the best-ever program I watched, very meaningful and mentioned in detail for the beginners and as well as sub-professionals, thanks for sharing this.
Hello. Great video. I'm looking to place drawings around the border of the book. Do you have a tutorial for that? Could you point me in the right direction?
Thank you. I wasn't even aware MS Word could be used to ready a book for publication, particularly on Kindle. I was under the assumption you needed a special program to upload onto Kindle. You've simplified the process for me. Thanks again.
Yes. Even I wanted the Margins (left right top bottom) for a 5x8 or 6x9 formats. And for the paragraph , do you have any BEFORE or AFTER margins in the format? Single or 1.5 space between lines ?
Thank you, I like you showed work in Microsoft Word, I was thinking about pictures, How do you apply pictures here or do you go with any other program.
Thank you for your video. I am currently on a serious number of projects. I am writing 13 textbooks plus 2 screenplays. I am facing the issue of having no time because with the textbooks there are mobile apps in the development PLUS I am working full-time in a totally different branch. As I can say from my experience now - This is a very very easy way to do it. But if you are short on time, or jump between different manuscripts, you have to do all the presets before. Therefore I recommend using a format for both pages and text-bodies. For example its one click for a page break, or just one click to bring the headline in place, with specialties such as a larger first character, or the size of the break between the headline and first text-body. It is terrible to do that after another - And being realistic - 130 Pages is not much. If you are doing that for each page after completion, it is going to consume a lot of time. Plus, if you want to have a cooperate design throughout a book series, there are tiny slips you can make to mess things up. Save time, prepare the document before you work in it. But thank you very much for your video! All the best!
When I uploaded with kindle create. The preview looked fine but when I published it and ordered it much of my ebook has large chunks of text randomly highlighted. What happened and better yet how can I fix it. Thanks. Love your work
For ebooks, what is the best way to have-what I like to call- margin quotes added to the text without interrupting the flow of the text? I hope this makes sense.
Hey thank you! Just wondering on a mac how to make the title for each chapter as a header? I can't seem to find it on drive on my mac...I also can't seem to make each header different. I can only choose two tops on my mac book. This is for an e-book..Thank you!
Hello thanks for this video but I don’t know why specifically they keep blocking my books. Is there something you can do to help me? or enlightening me on what to look out for.
Hello Dane, great content thank you! a little question please, what font and what font size do you suggest for a filmmaking coursehigh content book that is 6x9 paperbook?
Thank you for your video on the formatting of the template for an e-book paperback. Where is the download to the video consisting of the front matter and formatting that you did and that you say said that you have included for downloading to one's computer? I am looking for it here, but I cannot find it. Can you please send me a link to it? I look forward to hearing from you.
Dane… My book is nearly ready to roll. Self-publishing is a different ball game. Daunting. Your highly organized…nicely presented…video has filled in most of the critical blanks. Thank you so much. I’ll lean on your friend, Ed, for some additional help.
I love your videos and your help but I cannot get past this: on the footer of my document where I put a centered page number, there is a horizontal line right above it and I do not know why nor can I get rid of it. Any ideas?
Great tutorial! Only thing I want to say is I did find the chair moving back and forth toward the beginning a little distracting, but I have ADD so it could be just me☺.
I downloaded the different size templates from the amazon link that you shared above, but it won't let me format it. It just says "viewing only" even after I clicked on "edit". How can I unlock that?
Do you need a licence to use word fonts commercially. There is a discussion on kboards that says you do need a licence to use a font in self publishing?
Hi, this video has been very helpful. I have an issue though. Whenever I select "different odd and even pages" for the header, the even page numbers automatically disappear. Do you know how I can get them back?
Do you have any video teaching how to add pop-up footnotes on Kindle? I've made clickable endnotes, but it takes me to the endnotes areas. I'd like to turn them into pop-ups notes. It's better for readers because they don't have to leave the page they're in and then go back. I'd appreciate your help! Awesome video btw!
What should the exact margins be. I used the KDP downloadable paperback Tempalte but when I went to paste the ebook contents into the paperback template, something changed, plus there are like 3 options when pasting content and (keep source formatting, merge formatting and keep text only) I don't know which option in paste is the right one, but whatever I did it's wrong. Frustrating; any ideas?
Hi Dane, its a really nice video. Let me know one information = how Amazon KINDLE decides whether to publish a particular book or not , I mean to see how KDP will qualify my proposed book?
Dane: First time paperback - 300 wds, 6x9 MS WORD BLANK TEMPLATE - What about those “section breaks. Why do I need them if I just CMND -ENTER and make a new page? Could u just give a quickie explanation of “SECTION BREAKS?” (I used KINDLE CREATE first - easy, right? NO!! I followed instructions and I got the dreaded red error box) so sticking to WORD. Your instruction is excellent! Just the one Q I had, please. Thanks !!
Thanks a lot. How many times can I make minor changes to the text of the published e-book on kdp? If someone buys the e-book and I change the text, will the change also apply to him?
The text looked formatted for an A4 page, but the physical copy of the book is unlikely to be A4 so is there a setting in MS Word to match the size of the book you choose on Amazon?
Thank you! You answered my question about why my chapters would be on the same page once I uploaded the book...couldn't figure out why it looked that way when uploaded but not in Word...was super annoying when I couldn't see it on my end.
One quick question plz, so my ebook is live in kindle addition , now I want published the same book in paperback also ? What should I do , I mean what will be process to publish the same book in paperback??
Just to say thank you, my author copy came and it actually looked professional, I'm dyslexic so huge achievement. no gutter runners numbers good. happy bunny, Tina Dee Lite published 1st book xx
Hey Tina, that's awesome to hear!! Happy this video helped you
Congratulations Tina, how exciting
@@DaneMcBeth hi man...I don't understand ,can I write a book direct to their site on amazon or I need to write it separate and after ,,transfer,,it on their site?
And if so,kindly how can I do it?
Thanks man
I already subscribed to your channel
Congratulations Tina
@@WinWithManju thank you.
Thank you so much for this! All my stress went away and I did it, I published my novel. Thank you for all the hard work you put into this and for sharing your knowledge. Even with all my research, I didn't realise that Amazon had their own template and it was a lifesaver. Thank you, Dane!
name of your novel ... where did you publish it... i am formatting my poetry book to publish my first ebook.
Finally, someone who could help me get my first Kindle book formatted and publshed. I was ready to give up. Thanks Dane!!
Glad it helped! :)
Very helpful for a young upcoming author in South Africa. Simply detailed and easily explained. Thank you Dane!
The word for squared off is "Justified." Nice work Dane.
Thank you!
It's called justified
When you hover, it tells you. But good work.
I've been struggling for about a week. Thank God I came to TH-cam U and found you. I appreciate you so much!!
Thanks Dane. This was very helpful, as I am preparing a book of poetry for my first publication. A straightforward explanation is just what is required.
Glad it was helpful!
Do you have the poetry book up now?
Wana take a look.
I can’t express how excited I gotten as I went along with doing this on my computer
Very helpful, Dane. But I don't see a link to Publisher Startup.
Helpful presentation. One of the best things was that you made a change in text and that little change changed the appearance. Then you calmly went through redoing the formatting. That helps us beginners gain confidence. 👏💐
Whilst new to self-publishing, having to use outsourcing to publish my first book (good and not-so-good experience), I know a lot about training videos and presentations and Dane is way up there on both. Many Thanks
Thank you so much! Translating an English book into Japanese... This is the hard part for me, so I really appreciate you making it so clear.
No problem, happy I could help
If you need a Japanese translator let me know. I have a client that translates for many thought leaders. She is Japanese and lives in Japan and speaks excellent English. Wishing you the best on your journey.
Thank you so much for this video. Just published my paperback but had issues uploading my manuscript for the kindle version.
My favourite font has always been Palatino. I used to do editing for a publisher, and that was the font they used, and I've tended to use it for everything myself ever since.
Thank you for this, as I've never published anything myself, but a friend of mine has asked for my help, as he doesn't have time to do it himself.
I appreciate your producing this video. As a person who has been a disc jockey and a professional musician for 23 plus years (I'm now 75), when I hear others presentations I will recommend to, at times, just sit back and watch your own show; listen to the speed of your speaking and notice if you are speaking so fast that you are running your words together. I appreciate your time. When one speaks so fast, it also affects the listeners to be a little more on edge and nervy. Anyway, good job my friend.
Even though I don't have word docs and my screen doesn't look like yours, this video still helped a ton for me with writing my first book! So thank you.
Very introductory but helpful. BTW: "Squared off" is called "full justification" (vs left justified or right justified or centered).
Thanks 🙂
Hi Dan. Great Tutorial. Where does the converting to PDF come in here?
Dang you're good! Thank you sir. The word you were looking for to make the textblocks square is called justify. Align justify.
Great video, it help me to get started with my first book. But I am having one problem. That's my book cover I have made it and tried multiple times to upload load the cover, it's always saying to small or to big always over that red box. Had resize it more then 50 times. I'm going by the size 6 x 9 book size but still no go can u help
I must include the best-ever program I watched, very meaningful and mentioned in detail for the beginners and as well as sub-professionals, thanks for sharing this.
This is a better formatting tutorial than the one that KDP posts. Thank you so much!
That's awesome to hear :)
where are the templates found on the KDP pages?? 5x8 or 6x9??
It was a struggle to get my book published but I followed your steps and it worked. Thank you
Hello. Great video.
I'm looking to place drawings around the border of the book. Do you have a tutorial for that? Could you point me in the right direction?
Thank you. I wasn't even aware MS Word could be used to ready a book for publication, particularly on Kindle. I was under the assumption you needed a special program to upload onto Kindle. You've simplified the process for me. Thanks again.
It would be helpful if you addressed setting margins, paragraph indent and spacing for print book publishing.
Yes. Even I wanted the Margins (left right top bottom) for a 5x8 or 6x9 formats.
And for the paragraph , do you have any BEFORE or AFTER margins in the format? Single or 1.5 space between lines ?
I just formatted my first book and it looks amazing. Thank you! I subscribed
When Dane says "squared off" for the word alignment, it's called "justified". Huge thanks for the time he took for this tutorial.
Thanks Marisa
This video is very educational. Just amazing. thank you, but why do you leave black pages during the paperback formatting?
Can you explain how you acquired the 4 pages or a 1 page template to start formatting? Thank you great work very clear.
Thank you very much for this informative video. I've a question. What should I choose in the paper turn direction section? Left to right?
Thank you!! Will you please tell me where the link to download the 6x9 format? I can’t find it. Thanks a million for this video!
Thank you, I like you showed work in Microsoft Word, I was thinking about pictures, How do you apply pictures here or do you go with any other program.
Thank you for your video. I am currently on a serious number of projects. I am writing 13 textbooks plus 2 screenplays. I am facing the issue of having no time because with the textbooks there are mobile apps in the development PLUS I am working full-time in a totally different branch. As I can say from my experience now - This is a very very easy way to do it. But if you are short on time, or jump between different manuscripts, you have to do all the presets before. Therefore I recommend using a format for both pages and text-bodies. For example its one click for a page break, or just one click to bring the headline in place, with specialties such as a larger first character, or the size of the break between the headline and first text-body. It is terrible to do that after another - And being realistic - 130 Pages is not much. If you are doing that for each page after completion, it is going to consume a lot of time. Plus, if you want to have a cooperate design throughout a book series, there are tiny slips you can make to mess things up. Save time, prepare the document before you work in it. But thank you very much for your video!
All the best!
Thanks Dane. I've working creating my own books now since 21. Thanks for your help!
Hi
Thanks for your grate explanation
Can you please tell me why the size for designing ebook ?
Because I missed it
Thanks
Thank you so much! This was so helpful. I especially love your disclaimer. May I please use it?
How about margins? What are the minimum margins for the printed version?
Hello. This video helped me a lot. Do you have another video about the the covers ?
Thanks - Looking for "hyperlinking" Index of Subjects/Authors in ebooks/Kindle
I loved your video and I thank you for it. However, I have a couple of questions: #1. What about margins? #2. How to add front and back covers?
Yes how do I you add them please?
In word, under layout, there’s a page where you select the size of the book and also set the margins.
hi and thank you! can you provide the publisher book format please? you mentioned it but I don’t see it. thank you.
Great info. Can't find the link for Ed on tbe ultimate book formatting?
Hello Dane. How can I get the link for the friend whose professional services you recommended?
Can you do a coloring book formatting (e.g. 7*9.5 inches) in MS word? Thanks.
Hi Dane. Wondering if you mentor. I will have my 1st book completed by end of November. Thanks
SUPER JOB - thank you! Clear and to the point!
Is it better to put the first chapter on the odd number page or the even number page?
When I uploaded with kindle create. The preview looked fine but when I published it and ordered it much of my ebook has large chunks of text randomly highlighted. What happened and better yet how can I fix it. Thanks. Love your work
VERY DETAILED. Thanks so much for the work you do!
I managed it and I'm dyslexic xx
For ebooks, what is the best way to have-what I like to call- margin quotes added to the text without interrupting the flow of the text? I hope this makes sense.
what camera lens you use this picture is awesome
Do you increase the inside margin compared to the other three sides? Thanks
Hey thank you! Just wondering on a mac how to make the title for each chapter as a header? I can't seem to find it on drive on my mac...I also can't seem to make each header different. I can only choose two tops on my mac book. This is for an e-book..Thank you!
Thanks alot for the tutorial
Pls how do I join the free publishing books group
Thanks
Hi! Do you know why I cannot edit the template once I download it? I tried the blank and sample template for 8 x 10 and I cannot manipulate them???
Hello thanks for this video but I don’t know why specifically they keep blocking my books. Is there something you can do to help me? or enlightening me on what to look out for.
Hello Dane, great content thank you! a little question please, what font and what font size do you suggest for a filmmaking coursehigh content book that is 6x9 paperbook?
Noto serif with size 16 would be ok I think
@@RadhikaLibrary. Thank you
@@3alal Welcome
Very clear, simple and concise ... Have Subscribed ....
Thank you! This was hella' helpful and got me refreshed with the software...ready to write and publish!
The squared-off text is called Justified.
May I ask which software you are using for book? Is it just online word? Or goggle document or its amazon specific software for book?
Thank you for making this, it’s exactly what I needed.
Thank you for your video on the formatting of the template for an e-book paperback. Where is the download to the video consisting of the front matter and formatting that you did and that you say said that you have included for downloading to one's computer? I am looking for it here, but I cannot find it. Can you please send me a link to it? I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks Dane, your explanation is the most clear!
I have my book ready, I need help with formatting and KDP selling.
Dane… My book is nearly ready to roll. Self-publishing is a different ball game. Daunting. Your highly organized…nicely presented…video has filled in most of the critical blanks. Thank you so much. I’ll lean on your friend, Ed, for some additional help.
thanks for the video Dane.
please what version of microsoft is this?
Excellent explanation, I love it, God bless you, Dane.!!
Am a beginner,my introduction have headings should I remove it and use it for the contents alone or it is included in introduction?
I love your videos and your help but I cannot get past this: on the footer of my document where I put a centered page number, there is a horizontal line right above it and I do not know why nor can I get rid of it. Any ideas?
Great tutorial! Only thing I want to say is I did find the chair moving back and forth toward the beginning a little distracting, but I have ADD so it could be just me☺.
I downloaded the different size templates from the amazon link that you shared above, but it won't let me format it. It just says "viewing only" even after I clicked on "edit". How can I unlock that?
Please, what's your margin stetting for in and out?
Does Kdp allow 8.5x11 inch size for eBook?
Do you need a licence to use word fonts commercially. There is a discussion on kboards that says you do need a licence to use a font in self publishing?
thanks for making this video! I have a question, what line spacing do you use?
very nice-- simple to understand--good PACE!
This is helpful, thank you. Do you ever use Indesign? Do you hire an editor or do you use an editing program? What would you recommend?
How do I add a new chapter and a few extra pages in the Kpf edition on Kindle Create?
Nice, simple and easy to follow video. Nice work!
Hi, this video has been very helpful. I have an issue though. Whenever I select "different odd and even pages" for the header, the even page numbers automatically disappear. Do you know how I can get them back?
Do you have any video teaching how to add pop-up footnotes on Kindle? I've made clickable endnotes, but it takes me to the endnotes areas. I'd like to turn them into pop-ups notes. It's better for readers because they don't have to leave the page they're in and then go back.
I'd appreciate your help!
Awesome video btw!
PLEASE tell me what program you are using here so I can look at my pages like you have here on this tutorial. Thanks
Microsoft Word 👍🏼
@@DaneMcBeth ohhh ok I have a Mac 😥 Maybe I can find Microsoft word for Mac. GREAT video I subscribed/ shared on social media. Stay safe
What should the exact margins be. I used the KDP downloadable paperback Tempalte but when I went to paste the ebook contents into the paperback template, something changed, plus there are like 3 options when pasting content and (keep source formatting, merge formatting and keep text only) I don't know which option in paste is the right one, but whatever I did it's wrong. Frustrating; any ideas?
Hi Dane, its a really nice video. Let me know one information = how Amazon KINDLE decides whether to publish a particular book or not , I mean to see how KDP will qualify my proposed book?
Dane:
First time paperback - 300 wds, 6x9 MS WORD BLANK TEMPLATE -
What about those “section breaks. Why do I need them if I just CMND -ENTER and make a new page? Could u just give a quickie explanation of “SECTION BREAKS?”
(I used KINDLE CREATE first - easy, right? NO!! I followed instructions and I got the dreaded red error box) so sticking to WORD.
Your instruction is excellent!
Just the one Q I had, please.
Thanks !!
Nice tutorial, you did great and show us the proper method for beginners, thank you so much 😀
So, there is no need to concern regarding the margin alignment in these doc?
Can`t tell you how helpful this video has been, thanks Dane, will be putting all your tips into practice when I format my new book this week
Great to hear!
Should a header be on the top of each chapter page?
Thanks a lot. How many times can I make minor changes to the text of the published e-book on kdp? If someone buys the e-book and I change the text, will the change also apply to him?
The text looked formatted for an A4 page, but the physical copy of the book is unlikely to be A4 so is there a setting in MS Word to match the size of the book you choose on Amazon?
How much of a difference would it be if I use LibreOffice instead of Microsoft Word or Google Docs instead of Microsoft Word?
text aligned on both margin is called, in typography world, "justified"... great video
Please can u make a video explaing hiw to gwt multiole page view on windows bevause my version only allows me to show two. Do u kno about this?
Thank you! You answered my question about why my chapters would be on the same page once I uploaded the book...couldn't figure out why it looked that way when uploaded but not in Word...was super annoying when I couldn't see it on my end.
One quick question plz, so my ebook is live in kindle addition , now I want published the same book in paperback also ? What should I do , I mean what will be process to publish the same book in paperback??
Is it the same if you are doing a coloring book?