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Articles tagged "self-publishing".
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How to Format a Manuscript for Agent and Publisher Submissions
Agents and publishers expect a plain, standard manuscript file. Here's what that means, and how to produce one in Pendrilo with manuscript format and Export for
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KDP Spine Width and Cover Size for a Paperback
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
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KDP Keyword Boxes: How Amazon Counts Bytes and Accents
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
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How Many Pages Will My Novel Be? KDP Trim Size Guide
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
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KDP Ebook Royalties: 70% vs 35%, and What You Actually Keep
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
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How Wide Should the Inside Margin Be for a KDP Paperback?
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
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Lost Your Manuscript? How to Rebuild a Novel from Its Published PDF
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
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Undo Edits in a Novel Draft: Named Versions and Version History
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
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Proofread by Ear: Catching Clunky Sentences with Read Aloud
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
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How to Share Chapters with Beta Readers Without Email Attachments
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