Guido henkel ebook formatting

Pick from predesigned covers or get your own custom design for ebooks and print. In lieu of a walk through, then, id like to recommend a great formatting series by guido henkel. New devices may have cool gimmicks and features, but they are useless if they make up only a small fraction of the market. How to selfpublish an ebook in this article, ill go through why selfpublishing an ebook is a good idea, how to format an ebook for publication, exclusivity vs going wide on multiple platforms, the specific sites available for selfpublishing ebooks and what information you need, thoughts on pricing, and piracy. When the first post on guido henkel went up, i went to check it out, because i was familiar with him or at least someone with that name from some of the best computer rpgs ever written. Take satisfaction in your ebook formatting guido henkel. A stepbystep guide to format ebooks for kindle and epub kindle edition by guido henkel. Ten steps to getting your book ready to sell online. You may also be interested in guido henkels zen of ebook formatting. This is a guest post from guido henkel, author of the jason dark supernatural mysteries, including curse of kali, out now over the last fourteen months, during which i have released my ten ebooks, i have created a very streamlined process to generate and cover as many ebook formats as possible. General ebook formatting from a word processor manuscript. Originally i formatted my ebooks in raw html using tips from a variety of online recommendations, like guido henkels. Take pride in your ebook formatting, by guido henkel.

We now have an ebook design startup bb ebooks dedicated to helping independent authors. Adding page breaks for your kindle ebook paul salvette. A stepbystep guide to format ebooks for kindle and epub. Formatter to new york times bestselling writers and indie authors alike, henkel makes the process understandable and easy to follow for anyone. We now have an ebook design startup bb ebooks dedicated to helping.

A stepbystep guide to format ebooks for kindle and epub by guido henkel. Guido henkel born september 9, 1964 in stuttgart, germany is a germanborn, american designer, programmer, and developer in the video game industry, as well as a composer and novelist. The first time i heard about this book was through david gaughran and his website. Xhtml template ebook formatting thank you for visiting this ebook design tutorial. Dec 07, 2010 guido henkels ebook formatting guide was invaluable and once i got the hang of what i was doing, it was a snap. Jason dark is a worthy addition to characters like carl kolchak and fox mulder. Ten steps to getting your book ready to sell online, digital and paperback 2020 edition. Feel free to take a look at a series of sample screens for a look at some of the ebook projects guido has completed recently. The problem is, most word processors pack a huge amount of hidden code into a simple html file, and all this cruft can. Client testimonial im so thankful i had the good fortune to work with guido henkel. I learned how to hand code ebooks in html, thanks to guido henkel. Ebook launch helped make my first selfpublishing project a success. Zen of ebook formatting 2014, 215 pages, isbn na, asin b00kjah4hs.

Since i either a pay someone to do it or b use the smashwords wordtoebook converter i didnt want to pay with my free ice cracker ii. Guido henkel s website for his jason dark series, his covers, and his methodical, smart approach to selling books would be envied by any of the big 6. Why you should take care with your ebook and how it looks, by a professional ebook creator. Henkel, i commend you on your most excellent ebook formatting series.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. Even huge book releases including the harry potter series and walter isaacsons steve jobs biography were released with formatting errors. Jason dark is a worthy addition to characters like carl kolchak and. Mar 03, 2012 the subsequent is a assessment of ebook formats used to create and publish ebooks. On one hand, ive never seen a more professional selfpublished writer. They responded promptly when i had questions prior to hiring them for a custom ebook cover and. O there are a number of stories ive written requiring proper formatting, so when i saw zen of ebook formatting i knew. Currently reading zen of ebook formatting by guido henkel. New devices may have cool gimmicks and features, but they are useless if they. I am working directly with guido henkel to bring professionalgrade ebook formatting to you.

It really helped me get my first short story formatted for the kindle. Take pride in your ebook formatting part iii guido henkel. Guido henkel, author of zen of ebook formatting, notes that when creating ebooks, the simpler the better. Read more of guidos thoughts on marketing, ebooks, gaming, and life at his blog. Jul 06, 2011 10 things you should know about ebook formatting by guido henkel. The kindle version of my book was built using an html editor and hints from his guide. Honestly, i doubt very many pro authors could do format their own ebooks. A stepbystep guide to format ebooks for kindle and epub at. Guido henkel born september 9, 1964 in stuttgart, germany is a germanborn, american designer, programmer, and developer in the video game industry, as well as a composer and. A subreddit for working or aspiring authors of erotic fiction, including erotica and romance to discuss business and craft. It is not like you can have them do the work and then upload the final product to amazon as well. Some companies use ebook formatting software, which can miss things. Step by step, zen of ebook formatting takes a detailed look at the process that guido henkel has used to format close to a thousand ebooks over the past years. Harkening back to the pulp thrillers of yesteryear, guido henkel delivers action and frights galore in hunted.

You can simply put guidos years of experience in ebook formatting to work for your next book to make sure you will have a product that is professional, and something you can be proud of. Next i press a few buttons, including using a code i got from guido henkels blog series to create the table of contents, and voila. Creating professional quality ebooks requires a lot more than a quick export from a word processor. The major ebook formats are the mobi and kf8 formats used by amazon and the. Step by step, zen of ebook formatting takes a detailed look at the process. Kindle ebooks with improved typography use new kfx file format 11 august, 2015 11 august, 2015 kindle 38 comments when amazon first announced in may that the. The subsequent is a assessment of ebook formats used to create and publish ebooks. Take pride in your ebook formatting part viii posted by guido. Ebook formatting with sigil for the control freak october 19, 20 july 30, 20 by karen myers. He covers this in pretty through comment by jswolf on may 15, 2012 at 2. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kindle ebooks with improved typography use new kfx file. I hate to be an html nerd, but the needs to have quotes around textcss or else it will fail validation. Zen of ebook marketing 2016,212 pages, isbn na asin.

Bestselling predesigned covers for ebooks and print. A stepbystep guide to format ebooks for kindle and epub kindle edition by henkel, guido. Kindlegen the official tool provided by amazon to create. As authors in the real world, what we need is a way to create ebooks that produce reliable results, and word processors simply dont do that. Guido henkel ebook and print book formatting service. If you cant find the information youre looking for, or if you have specific questions, please feel free to contact us. Guido henkels website for his jason dark series, his covers, and his. The zen of ebook formatting is a book for writers who want to. The epub layout is the most widely supported vendorindependent xmlbased as. A stepbystep guide to format ebooks for kindle and epub, by guido henkel. Author guido henkel offers an indepth, free formatting guide on his blog. Ive just spent the last few days reading this book while simultaneously formatting a book for epub.

Take pride in your ebook formatting part i part ii part iii part iv part v part vi part vii part viii part ix. You can simply put guidos years of experience in ebook formatting to work for your next book to make sure you will have a product that is professional, and something you can be proud of, without all the hassle. Zen and ebook formatting or the ebook design and development guide by paul salvette. A professional computer game developer and ebook formatter, guido has been storyteller since his teens. Take pride in your ebook formatting part viii guido henkel. Guido henkels writing and gaming background and a lifetime of technical experience makes him the perfect guy to format ebooks. We now have an ebook design startup bb ebooks dedicated to helping independent authors and small presses get their ebooks formatted, converted, and ready for sale at all the major online retailers e. In the next installment we will take a closer look at some of the features of html that we will need to whip our ebooks into shape and how they impact how we will create our ebook source file. Your take pride in your ebook formatting series has been excellent, guido. Ive had several folks ask me about ebook formatting. He alerted me to guido henkels newest ebook on marketing specifically for authors. Line spaces between paragraphs is not professional. Kindle cloud reader helps you to read ebooks instantly on your web browser no kindle tool required. Take pride in your ebook formatting by indie horror author guido henkel this link goes to part i in what is a very thorough ninepart post.

What good are colorful headlines or sidebars when 75 percent of the ebook devices are black and white. After modeling his first working microprocessor in high school in 1982, henkel began focusing. Ive recently started selfpublishing on amazon and ive been having trouble formatting the book properly. How i convert my manuscripts into ebooks phyllis zimbler. Take pride in your ebook formatting part ii guido henkel. The zen of ebook formatting is a book for writers who want to know how to format and create ebooks. He also offers pdf print formatting to createspace specifications and ebook pdf production.

Their price was about half what was quoted by format and book cover freelancers, so i was pleased that i got my moneys worth. Professional formatted books on the kindle, ipad, nook, and morea good deal of the ebooks found in online stores today have problematic formatting. Written by guido henkel, a writer and an experienced programmer, for writers. Many of my writer friends have completely given up on formatting. O there are a number of stories ive written requiring proper formatting, so when i saw zen of ebook formatting i knew i had to pick it up. This book provides a step by step guide on how to correctly format and produce your own ebooks. Your book deserves the best, so go with someone who has been here all along. What is needed, is a different approach, and i will tell you more about that in the next installment of the series. He also has an expanded version, zen of ebook formatting, available for sale. See guido henkels useful articles on html ebook formatting.

Take pride in your ebook formatting part v guido henkel. Includes mobi and epub builds of the ebook, complete with provided metadata and provided cover artwork. To me, one of the key elements that sets apart a professional ebook release from that of an amateur has always been the technical presentation of the book. Youve written ir so that even someone with limited computer knowledge could follow your instructions. One of the biggest challenges is to make sure your ebook displays correctly on all platforms.

Take pride in your ebook formatting part vi guido henkel. We will turn your word document into a beautiful, professionallooking ebook and spare you the frustration of dealing with style guides and pre formatting. This is a guest post from guido henkel, author of the jason dark supernatural mysteries, including curse of kali, out now over the last fourteen months, during which i have released. If it turns out to be awful, then youve not burned a penny, but i.