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These same resources are located throughout the resource library with a fuller explanation of the content of the document.
1. Work Order / Metadata Form, June 2018.
This form should be used when requesting us to upload your book to iBooks and/or Google Play, whether we’re formatting the book or not. It includes sections on formatting and uploading. Download in DOCX format.
2. Work Order / Metadata Form for Formatting Only Requests, June 2018.
This form should be used when requesting us to format your book for ebook or print, when you plan to handle all uploading tasks. It’s a shorter form than the one above, and only includes questions about formatting. Download in DOCX format.
3. AEMS Font Style Sampler for Print Interiors PDF Format
This is a short (40 or so pages) PDF that shows a variety of formatting options we can use in your print book. This is only the tip of the iceberg—we have over a thousand fonts and glyphs we can use. The sampler shows different body fonts, different line spacing options, different chapter heading treatments and more. After previewing, please let me know if there are formatting elements you like (or hate!), and we can incorporate that information into our initial PDF proof for your approval.
4. CreateSpace to IngramSpark Transfer Process 2018
This documents a step by step process for transferring paperback titles with author-owned ISBNs and set for Expanded Distribution on the CreateSpace dashboard to a new author-owned dashboard at IngramSpark. Amazon has closed the CreateSpace interface and now allows indie publishing of paperbacks via the KDP dashboard. These same instructions continue to work, simply substitute KDP for CreateSpace as you work through process. Download in DOCX format.
5. Making the Most from iBooks Presention © 2017.
Presentation in PowerPoint or Keynote or PDF
Slide show presented at RWA 2017 Conference that outlines why and how to distribute books directly from your own iTunes Connect dashboard. Most information is still current, even after the iBooks to Apple Books branding transition. Corresponding Handout in PDF Format.
6. Aversion to Conversion: Why and How to Actively Manage Your Foreign Currency Pricing © 2018 NINC Conference Presentation in PowerPoint or PDF
Slide show presented at NINC 2018 Conference that outlines how each retailer calculates your foreign pricing, what pricing and conversion tools each retailer offers, how VAT and GST (foreign sales taxes) affect your profits, and why developing and manually setting your own foreign price points is good for business.
7. 20 Creative Blocks and how to break them. Mark McGuinness and Marelisa Fábrega © 2011. 114 pages. PDF Format.
A toolkit of practical ideas if you ever suffer from a creative block. This book is shared in its entirety under a Creative Commons license.
8. WisRWA Self-Publishing Handout. AuthorEMS © 2012-2014. PDF Format
Notes on getting started in self-publishing. A bit outdated, but lots of useful information and links.
9. Virtual Real Estate Assessment and Social Media Plan Worksheet © 2013-2014. Doc Format
A good starting place for identifying where you are online and how you spend your time.
10. The Nuts & Bolts of Formatting and Distribution Spacecoast Authors of Romance MasterClass Session ©2017. Docx Format
Lots of links to retailers and tips on converting manuscripts to .epub and .mobi ebook formats.
11. “My Book Is Online—Now What?” Florida Romance Writers ©2013-2017. Doc Format
Tips on reviewing your book selling pages at the major online retailers
12. Aggregator Distribution Grid ©2019. Excel .xlsx Format
Raw data of major aggregators and where they can distribute your books. Includes Kobo, D2D, Smashwords, StreetLib and PublishDrive.
13. NTRWA Two-Step Workshops: Social Media Game Plan & Retailer Opportunities ©2014. Doc Format
Raw presenter notes outlines decision process for how and why you use various social media.
14. 2020 Vision: Focus on Your Author Career This Year, This Decade ©2020 Spacecoast Authors of Romance MasterClass Presentation in PowerPoint or PDF • Presenter Notes in Docx
A review of publishing changes over the past decade+, 2020 forecast of future publishing trends, tips for calendar planning, weighing the cost of doing business by balancing time, money and control, how to go about a Virtual Real Estate Assessment of where you spend your online time and money, overview and tips for working with freelancers
Handouts: Time vs Money vs Control Grid in Docx Format • VREA Worksheet 2020 in Docx Format
15. How to Build a Browser Menu Cheat Sheet ©2020 PDF Format
Use menus on your navigation bar in your browser to quickly access those web pages you visit most often. Cheat sheet includes overview and screenshots, plus links to instructions for Chrome, Firefox (Mozilla), Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.