Today I want to talk to you about five steps to formatting your book. So, you've written your manuscript, you've worked with an editor, you have your ISBN number. (If you don't, make sure you do those steps first) But, today, let's talk about formatting. I want you to be aware of what you need to think about BEFORE your book needs to be formatted, while you are still working with your Microsoft Word document, which is what most people use to write.

5 Steps to Format Your Book

1. 2:21 – A Microsoft Word feature you should use so you pay less for formatting

1. 3:55 – Know how your publisher wants internal thoughts formatted

1. 4:18 – A habit that is sometimes hard to break

1. 4:57 – An easy fix

1. 5:59 – Something to check

1. 7:42 – New formatting software you may want to use…works on all platforms

1. 9:15 – Some things to keep in mind about ebook formatting

1. 10:12 – Make sure you don't skip this step!

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