That is a wrap on #bookformatting. At 6x9" layout, it comes in at 301 pages. Now fighting with ADP on it not accepting either of my accounts for royalties. Let's hope I get it resolved on Monday. Then back cover is left. #neurodivergence #author #misread #leadership #medicalbias #firstgen
September 27, 2026 at 2:26 AM
That is a wrap on #bookformatting. At 6x9" layout, it comes in at 301 pages. Now fighting with ADP on it not accepting either of my accounts for royalties. Let's hope I get it resolved on Monday. Then back cover is left. #neurodivergence #author #misread #leadership #medicalbias #firstgen
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September 26, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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September 26, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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Scott’s done two of my books so far, and he’s super nice, helpful, and easy to work with. Cannot recommend highly enough. :-)
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September 22, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Scott’s done two of my books so far, and he’s super nice, helpful, and easy to work with. Cannot recommend highly enough. :-)
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I've been formatting books for seven years now and have done hundreds of titles. Have a new book you want to self-publish, but just don't quite know how to prep your book files? Just $85, changes included. Try it now:
www.otherworldsink.com/formatting/
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September 21, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I've been formatting books for seven years now and have done hundreds of titles. Have a new book you want to self-publish, but just don't quite know how to prep your book files? Just $85, changes included. Try it now:
www.otherworldsink.com/formatting/
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Indie authors: Are you using InDesign to format your print book? Be aware the images are linked.
Images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I
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Images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I
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September 21, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Indie authors: Are you using InDesign to format your print book? Be aware the images are linked.
Images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I
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Images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I
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Are you inserting images in your manuscript? In InDesign, you can draw a custom frame shape for those images using the Pen Tool.
All about images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I?...
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September 19, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Are you inserting images in your manuscript? In InDesign, you can draw a custom frame shape for those images using the Pen Tool.
All about images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I?...
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Did you place an image in your manuscript & it does NOT look the way you intended? Properties panel offers a few quick fixes.
More on images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I?...
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September 18, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Did you place an image in your manuscript & it does NOT look the way you intended? Properties panel offers a few quick fixes.
More on images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I?...
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More on images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I?...
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How to create a round photo in InDesign (no Photoshop needed)!
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September 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM
How to create a round photo in InDesign (no Photoshop needed)!
More image tips for InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I?...
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Authors, what gives you the most trouble with formatting?
Ebook, print, layout, or just knowing where to start?
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Ebook, print, layout, or just knowing where to start?
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September 17, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Authors, what gives you the most trouble with formatting?
Ebook, print, layout, or just knowing where to start?
#SelfPublishing #BookFormatting #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #Writingtips #Authors #Writing #Booksky #Bookmarketing
Ebook, print, layout, or just knowing where to start?
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When working with images in InDesign, be aware that you have both an image and an image frame.
All about images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I?...
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September 16, 2026 at 12:44 AM
When working with images in InDesign, be aware that you have both an image and an image frame.
All about images in InDesign: youtu.be/gjFk7lhYk1I?...
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If you format any repeating inline text using character styles, you DO NOT have to manually change the styles again.
Character Styles for Authors: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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Character Styles for Authors: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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August 24, 2026 at 7:28 PM
If you format any repeating inline text using character styles, you DO NOT have to manually change the styles again.
Character Styles for Authors: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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Character Styles for Authors: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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Formatting repeating inline text with Character Styles saves a ton of time if you decide to switch the formatting later.
More Character Styles Tips: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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August 23, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Formatting repeating inline text with Character Styles saves a ton of time if you decide to switch the formatting later.
More Character Styles Tips: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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Every great book deserves a strong story and a polished finish.
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What are you working on?
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I offer beta reading, editing, formatting, and cover design to help authors bring their books to life.
What are you working on?
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August 22, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Every great book deserves a strong story and a polished finish.
I offer beta reading, editing, formatting, and cover design to help authors bring their books to life.
What are you working on?
#AuthorsOfInstagram #WritingCommunity #SelfPublishing #BookEditing #BookFormatting #CoverDesign
I offer beta reading, editing, formatting, and cover design to help authors bring their books to life.
What are you working on?
#AuthorsOfInstagram #WritingCommunity #SelfPublishing #BookEditing #BookFormatting #CoverDesign
Formatting repeating inline text with Character Styles saves a ton of time if you decide to switch the formatting later.
Character Styles Tips: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
#writing #storytelling #WritingCommunity #indieauthors #selfpublishing #indesign #bookformatting #bookdesign #writersofbluesky
Character Styles Tips: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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August 21, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Formatting repeating inline text with Character Styles saves a ton of time if you decide to switch the formatting later.
Character Styles Tips: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
#writing #storytelling #WritingCommunity #indieauthors #selfpublishing #indesign #bookformatting #bookdesign #writersofbluesky
Character Styles Tips: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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You can make a big leap toward mastering InDesign by learning the difference between Paragraph Styles & Character Styles.
Character Styles tips: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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Character Styles tips: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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August 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
You can make a big leap toward mastering InDesign by learning the difference between Paragraph Styles & Character Styles.
Character Styles tips: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
#writing #writingcommunity #InDesign #indieauthors #SelfPublishing #bookformatting #bookdesign #storytelling #writersofbluesky
Character Styles tips: youtu.be/5vIBdmy7pcI?...
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You can spot an amateur book instantly. Walls of text. Wrong side of the page. No front matter. All fixable — we covered every fix in the latest Laws of Publishing. Full Readability & Inside the Book session on YouTube soon. #selfpublishing #bookformatting #bookcoach
August 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
You can spot an amateur book instantly. Walls of text. Wrong side of the page. No front matter. All fixable — we covered every fix in the latest Laws of Publishing. Full Readability & Inside the Book session on YouTube soon. #selfpublishing #bookformatting #bookcoach