Create your own paperback and ebook

In our May meeting, Bob Sanchez gave a presentation entitled Create your own paperback and ebook. In case you missed it, here is the handout.

Create your own paperback and ebook

Goals

-- How and why to use CreateSpace

-- How to create an ebook

Assumption

-- Editing is complete

Important links

Link	Purpose
createspace.com	Publish paperback on CreateSpace
dtp.amazon.com	Publish on Kindle
freepdfconvert.com	Convert your file to PDF
www.mobipocket.com/en/downloadsoft	Download free Mobipocket Reader and Creator
www.smashwords.com	Free publication and distribution of ebooks

CreateSpace

Why use CreateSpace:

-- Free or low cost

“Pro” Plan $39

ISBN free

-- Quality

-- Control

-- Quick turnaround

-- Set your own price

Sign in or sign up for free

-- POD

Possible pitfalls:

-- Work

-- Need high quality images

Sample CreateSpace documents

-- Border Tapestry

-- Little Mountain

Workflow for a paperback

1. Go to createspace.com.
2. Set up a free account and log in.
3. Read all the blah-blah, especially about the Cover Creator.
4. Click on Start a title for free. A Member Dashboard displays.

Read the blah-blah, then click Start a title for free.

The Member Dashboard displays. Add your new title or check on your progress. 

This is your status page.

When you add a title, a page displays where you give the title, the author, verify your right to publish, and various other information.

Note: You need to upload two PDF files to CreateSpace: one for the interior and one for the cover.

Super important: Before and after you upload files, check the formatting from beginning to end. This also applies to ebooks.

Creating an ebook

For Kindle

Go to dtp.amazon.com.

Sign in with your Amazon account. You can create a free account.

Click on Add a new title and follow instructions from there.

Note: Don’t have a Kindle? Download their free Kindle app at http://amazon.com/KindleForPC.

For Kindle, Nook, iPad, Sony, & more

http://www.smashwords.com/about/how_to_publish_on_smashwords

For Blackberries and such

Go to http://www.mobipocket.com/en/downloadsoft and follow instructions.