Below are the links for the 2 presentations I’m giving at the Unicorn Writers Conference in White Plains, NY:
1. Self-Publishing Essentials and 2. Formatting Ebooks
1. Self-Publishing Essentials
my gift to you: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/592348 (coupon code – TA34Q)
KDP Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing): https://kdp.amazon.com/
Smashwords (free distributor): https://www.smashwords.com/
BookBaby (paid distributor): http://www.bookbaby.com/
Draft2Digital (free distributor): https://www.draft2digital.com/
Barnes & Noble Nook Press: https://www.nookpress.com/
Amazon Kindle formatting: https://kdp.amazon.com/help?topicId=A14LJ3QNDNO64G
Smashwords Style Guide: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52/
LibreOffice (free Word alternative): http://www.libreoffice.org/
Kindle Format 8 complex formatting: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000729511
Calibre Ebook Management (convert .docx to ePub and more): http://calibre-ebook.com/
Smashwords List (formatters and cover designers): https://www.smashwords.com/list
Book Design Templates: http://www.bookdesigntemplates.com/ http://www.diybookformats.com/
Creative Commons Search: http://search.creativecommons.org/
Bigstock Photo: http://www.bigstockphoto.com/
Inkscape: https://inkscape.org/en/ Gimp: http://www.gimp.org/
Google Keyword Planner: http://adwords.google.com/keywordplanner
Digital Book Today: http://digitalbooktoday.com/
Self Publishing Review: http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/
Kirkus Reviews: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/
2. Formatting Ebooks
my gift to you: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/592348 (coupon code – TA34Q)
Free alternatives to MS Word: http:// www.LibreOffice.org – http://www.OpenOffice.org
Kindle Direct Publishing (free to join and publish ebooks at Amazon): https://kdp.amazon.com/
Bookshelf where you can Add Titles and fill in your book’s information and also use the Preview Mode: https://kdp.amazon.com/dashboard
Help section at KDP Amazon: https://kdp.amazon.com/help?
Amazon Kindle formatting: https://kdp.amazon.com/help?topicId=A14LJ3QNDNO64G
Kindle reading app for any device: https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/fiona/kcp-landing-page/
Kindle Format 8 for very advanced formatting (drop caps, embedded fonts, pop up text, fixed layouts, HTML5 support, CSS3 support and more): http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000729511
Types of Formats Amazon recommends: https://kdp.amazon.com/help?topicId=A2GF0UFHIYG9VQ
Calibre for converting to ePub, viewing, editing, etc. ebooks: https://calibre-ebook.com/
Epub Validator to check for any problems with epub file: http://validator.idpf.org/
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