Comments for Tim C. Taylor

Comment on The Reality War Book 2 — coming soon in paperback by Stormy

Stormy — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:34:53 +0000

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Comment on Format your book for Createspace by Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:30:43 +0000

Thanks so much, today I finally think I might be figuring this out. I appreciate your help and the book is great!

Comment on Tips on formatting your print book for Createspace and Lulu. Part1 by Roxanne Crouse

Roxanne Crouse — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:14:22 +0000

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Comment on Format your book for Createspace by timctaylor

timctaylor — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:24:24 +0000

As for the page numbers in the footer, it’s one of the ‘bottom of page’ options that you can see here: http://timctaylor.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/tips-on-formatting-your-print-book-for-createspace-and-lulu-part4-page-numbers/

Good luck,
Tim

Comment on Format your book for Createspace by timctaylor

timctaylor — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:23:03 +0000

Hi Brenda,
It certainly sounds like you’re having a frustrating time of it! Yes, you are right that you should be able to set the section breaks so that each section starts on an odd-numbered page.
I have some thoughts set out below, but if you like you could send me your Word document, because it’s probably easier for me to take a look. But first those thoughts:
* Each section can take its own setting for starting on an odd page or not and it is the section *following* the break where this is set. So if you had just two sections in your Word document, check the ‘page setup’ for Section 2. The section start should be set to ‘odd page’. My point is that it’s not the page setup for section1 that controls the section break between sections 1 and 2, it is the page setup for section2. You can see the dialog window in question on this page http://timctaylor.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/createspace-book-layout-formattingtips-on-formatting-your-print-book-for-createspace-and-lulu-part3-sections/
* When you have more than one page break and section break immediately after each other, with no paragraph breaks in between, Word often doesn’t display them all. You may have more breaks than you realize. Best to delete them all (select the break and press delete key) and re-insert them. (You need show/hide to be set ‘on’ in the ribbon. I assume from your description that you already have this).
* Word 2007 never displays the blank pages it inserts because of a section break. I always print out to PDF and see how the pages look there to check I’ve got pages starting in the correct place.

Comment on Format your book for Createspace by timctaylor

timctaylor — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:08:05 +0000

Thanks, Rajeev. I was just about to email you. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to post them here and I’ll see what I can do to help. Good luck!

Comment on Format your book for Createspace by Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:36:35 +0000

Hi Tim, I’ve been struggling all week with my MS Word 07 section breaks. I want each chapter of my nonfiction book to be on the odd page and I set that option. I’ve tried both putting the break at the end of the last section and I’ve tried putting them at the beginning of the actual section. What is confusing me is that I can see the inserted extra pages and yet sometimes odd pages are on the left side of the layout and sometimes on the right side. And even when I set the section break to do odd pages it might start the page where the footer says it’s even. Or add several blank pages that I have to go back and delete. Shouldn’t all the pages for odd be on one side (either one is fine, just pick one!) and the even on the opposite?

Also, how do I delete a section break on a page with copy? I know how to delete a blank page. But that doesn’t get rid of where it says at the end of the copy “section break.”

On another issue, I want my page numbers to be centered at the bottom, and I can’t find that choice. I’m sure it’s quite easy but this is killing me, and after hours and hours I’m nowhere closer to getting section breaks and page numbers. Thanks for the help!

Brenda

Comment on Format your book for Createspace by Rajeev Roy

Rajeev Roy — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:04:47 +0000

Hey Tim,
Persuant to my earlier post, I have managed to resolve the technical issues with Kindle on PC and have bought your book from Amazon.
Thanks a lot,
Roy

Comment on Format your book for Createspace by Rajeev Roy

Rajeev Roy — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:39:18 +0000

Hi Tim,
I want to buy your book (in ebook form). However, amazon only offers it on my Android and cloud reader, Whereas I want it on my laptop (kindle for pc). Is it possible for you to send me a mobi copy direct to me. I can pay you with paypal. You can send me a paypal bill of $ 2.99/-. after i pay you, you can send me the mobi book on my e-mail address. Can you do that?
thanks,
Roy

Comment on How to Set Margins: Microsoft Word vs. Createspace vs. Traditional Typesetting by Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:46:41 +0000

A great explanation! Thanks for being so user-friendly!