In this series, I have covered how to setup a fixed format ebook, how to add images, how to place text, and how to embed fonts. In this post I'll go over how add read aloud functionality to your children's story. I recommend this only for fixed format children's ebooks, because it can be tedious adding all the extra code (and children's books are nice and short). Instead of … [Read more...] about How to Create a Fixed Format Ebook (Part 5): Read Aloud Code
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How to Create a Fixed Format Ebook (Part 1): Setting Up Your Ebook
I'm finally working on the second book in my "How to Ebook" series, and I've decided that this time around, before I ask for beta readers, I'm going to blog the book. So for the next few weeks, I'll be posting articles that detail how to create fixed format ebooks, which are most commonly used for children's picture books. These weekly articles will assume that you know the … [Read more...] about How to Create a Fixed Format Ebook (Part 1): Setting Up Your Ebook
New Year = New Websites
It seems like at the beginning of every new year (at least for the past three years), I suddenly get sick of the way my websites look and spend a week or two obsessively redesigning. Well, it's that time again, and I'm proud to say I have a few new websites in addition to some prettier websites--hopefully these will help out anyone interested in my work! So here's a little … [Read more...] about New Year = New Websites
Learn How to Make Beautiful E-Books
I recently finished my first Udemy course, where I teach how to make e-books using free tools! For a limited time, you can access the course at a discount price of $17. Click here to register now! Here's a little more about what the course entails: Create professional, high-quality e-books, at no cost to you! Using Sigil and other free tools, create and … [Read more...] about Learn How to Make Beautiful E-Books
EBook Conversion for Self-Publishers
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There's a wide range of ebook conversion services out there, from tools to let you do it yourself to companies that will produce the whole ebook for you. Below is a list. (NOTE: I have not used all of these services). Remember: it's important to test your files on all devices you use. Books will look different depending on format and device. Validating is also important. If a … [Read more...] about EBook Conversion for Self-Publishers
EBook Design
Just like regular books, the design, both interior and exterior, of an ebook is important. To see an example of what I mean, see Carolyn Jewel's post, Why eBook Formatting Matters – A Case Study. She includes examples of how her ebook looks on different devices, as well as what a well-formatted ebook looks like compared to some that was converted automatically. Auto-generated … [Read more...] about EBook Design
