by Mitali | 5 - Reviewing
What is front matter Front matter is one part of the book that confuses many new independent authors is the front matter. Worse still, they make a rookie mistake and omit it altogether, assuming a cobbled-together copyright statement will suffice. So what should you...
by Mitali | 5 - Reviewing
Do you need illustrations in your book to better describe your words? You may have heard “A picture is worth a thousand words,” which is true in the case of books, as it is everywhere else. So what if you need imagery in your book? How do you handle that? How do you...
by Mitali | 5 - Reviewing
Cover and interior design Here’s another instalment of how much does it cost to self-publish a book. I’m following on from editing and proofreading and formatting for print and Kindle. In this section, we will look at book design costs, specifically cover...
by Mitali | 5 - Reviewing
Printed book and Kindle formatting In this second feature about self-publishing costs, I will look at the formatting of your book for print and Kindle. This step is a key aspect to creating a “Masterpiece” not an “Disasterpiece.” :) TIP:...
by Mitali | 5 - Reviewing
Editing and proofreading The services I assessed are content editing, line-editing and proofreading. Let me define what these services are and what they do to boost your book’s quality content editing looking at your book as a whole and checking that it is clear,...
by Mitali | 5 - Reviewing
Overview When you’re starting out with your book project – the routes you can take to get your book printed, published and “out there” are mind-boggling. The internet is full of conflicting advice. Look up a few web pages and you’ll find...
