Formatting

There are two ways to improve the overall appearance of the text: formatting for widows and orphans, or bottom balancing. 

Discover the best way to format book gutter margins with this easy-to-follow guide. Make sure your books look their best!

Endnotes are commonly used in nonfiction writing to add additional information or cite a source. However, many don’t know how to use them well.

Footnotes are a key component of certain genres of books, particularly nonfiction. And yet, very few people use them properly.

There is a lot of confusion between endnotes and footnotes, and what the difference is between them. Find out in this article.

There’s more than just writing an “About the Author” page, you’ve got to format it too. Learn how in this article.

EPUB, MOBI, PDF? Which file type is most common for authors and which should you use? What are the many other file types out there? In this article we will cover all book file types and what they are.

Your book size is an overlooked but vital part of your self-publishing journey. In this article we break down the different sizes and their uses.

You’ve finished your masterpiece and it’s time to upload it to the publishing marketplaces. But here’s the challenge: Each marketplace (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, etc.) has different file formats and requirements for authors. Plus, you need your book to look professional across all platforms: Kindles, Nooks, iPads, smartphones, etc. So, what format allows you … Read more

Looking for a version of Vellum that you can run on PC, or that is better in general? Look no further. We’ve got the 6 best alternatives.

Vellum is notoriously a Mac-only software. But can you use it on Windows? We dig deep to find out how to do so, along with some alternatives.