Julia Fellner

Storyteller, Authorpreneur & Consultant

Tag: typesetting

Formatting your E-Book

Self-publishing Handbook: FormattingFormatting an e-Book can be a lot of work, depending on how many different formats you want to produce. Continue reading

Typesetting with InDesign

Self-publishing HandbookI had never even used InDesign, before I downloaded the test version to learn typesetting, so here are a few tips I had to learn through hard work. Continue reading

Typesetting DYI or hiring someone

Self-publishing HandbookTypesetting (= formatting) your book is a very tedious, time-consuming job. If you do it yourself you will probably end up blinking at the screen, wondering if there’s a period or dirt on your laptop screen or you’re just going mad on multiple occasions. Continue reading

Using Role Models

Self-publishing Handbook: Using role modelsWhen you are unsure about certain aspects of production, for example where the page numbers are supposed to go or what do other books’ title pages look like, you can do the same thing I did: use role models. Continue reading

Whether to hire a professional

Self-publishing HandbookNaturally, hiring a professional costs money, which may stretch your budget but if you want to have a qualitative book in the end, it might be more reasonable to invest the money. Because if the cover does not live up to the quality you promise, you will sell less books and your other investments will go to waste.

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