Q:I spoke a few weeks ago about laying out my MSWord file into 5.5x8.5 book format. I would like to get some clarification on a few things: Other publishers or printers are telling me that typesetting is needed because a number of glitches could occur with the file conversion from my Word file to whatever you use to work in.  True or not? A: Word … [Read more...]

Here at Selfpublishing.com we receive files every day – some are formatted wonderfully, and some leave a little to be desired. Some defy all the rules – so the following outline of do’s and don’ts should help many of our beginning publishers (and some of the ones who’ve been around for a while) make sure they don’t commit the more … [Read more...]

Maybe you don’t judge a book by its cover… But everyone else does! I dare you to take the book cover challenge. Spend at least 20 minutes in to your local bookstore. Browse around different titles, picking up things that look interesting. Which ones did you pick up first? I’ll bet they were the ones with more interesting covers. Did you … [Read more...]

What to Expect When You Hire a Designer for Your Book Project WHAT SIZE SHOULD MY BOOK BE? You've spent a great deal of time -- more often than not years -- writing your book, whether its a novel, non-fiction, poetry, or family history. You have re-read and proof-read, you've made corrections hundreds of times, and you feel that you're all … [Read more...]