The Pendrilo journal
Practical ideas for your next chapter, your finished book, and everything in between.
Most editors want a Word file, and most indie authors want to keep their formatting. Here is how to export from Pendrilo, get the edits back in, and check the r
Your paperback cover needs one image covering the back, spine and front, sized to the exact pixel. This walkthrough shows how to get those numbers from your tri
KDP's seven keyword boxes have a byte limit, not a character limit, and accented letters take up two bytes each. Here is how the count works and how to check yo
Word count tells you very little about how long your paperback will be until you pick a trim size. Here is how to estimate your KDP page count and check it agai
KDP pays ebook royalties at 70% or 35%, depending on your list price and a few other conditions. A worked example shows how much you keep per sale after deliver
KDP sets a minimum inside margin that grows with your page count. Here is the table, why the gutter needs the extra room, and how to check the margin in your pr
The files are gone, but the book is still on sale. Here's how to rebuild a novel from its published PDF into chapters you can edit, and what you'll need to recr
Overwrote a chapter you liked? Pendrilo's Version History keeps automatic snapshots of your novel draft, and named versions you can restore whenever you need th
Your eyes skim past the sentences you wrote yourself. Hearing the chapter read back catches the rhythm problems, repeated words, and mangled names that a silent
Emailing beta readers a zip of your manuscript leads to scattered feedback and version confusion. Here is how to share chosen chapters through private links and