Or ask me for help in putting it together after your artwork is ready. If you don’t want to do it, perhaps you have a friend with graphics skills who can give you a hand. This is trickier-not terribly difficult, just fussy. You can use one of their preformatted covers, or you can build your own in Photoshop or another graphics application and upload the file in pdf format. Now for the exterior file (cover and spine). When you’re ready, you can upload the interior file to CreateSpace in Word or PDF format. Look everything over carefully, but don’t fret too much, because it’s not hard to get back to this point later. CreateSpace has plenty of helpful tips, including a step-by-step formatting guide. Make sure your fonts and font sizes are consistent, and modify the headers and front matter to suit your needs. The margins and other details will be set for you, but you can change any of it. Cream paper adds to your per-copy cost.Īt this point (your editing and proofreading should be complete by now), insert your novel into the template, which is a Microsoft Word document. Chances are, you’ll want a black-and-white interior with white paper, which is an economical option. It will contain sample content with all the correct margins and other formatting for that size. Notice the link to download a template in Word format, and download the file. The 6 x 9 is very common and is what I’ve used. If all you want to do is publish your book and get on with your life, just take the free one. When you get to the page about ISBNs, you’ll have several options. You’ll answer a bunch of questions including your book’s description. Give your project a name, select Paperback (they don’t do hardcover), and choose the Guided Setup process. Then when you’re ready, click on the Create a book tab and follow the instructions. By all means spend the money if you plan to buy copies for resale, because you’ll quickly recoup the small cost. They offer a $39 Pro plan, which reduces the price of the copies you purchase. In the Overview, notice in particular the calculators that give you an idea of production and shipping costs.
There is plenty of good, clear information. Once you sign in, click on the Books tab and read about Publishing a Trade Paperback. You’ll need to sign up (it’s free) or sign in.
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