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Format YOUR Print Book with Createspace — second edition is coming

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Tim C. Taylor

My short guide to laying out books for Createspace was the first book I wrote that sold over a thousand copies (though not the first book I published to reach that mark). I’ve written an awful lot of technical guides … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Word layout tip: view gridlines to anchor pictures

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Tim C. Taylor

I posted a few days ago about gutters and margins for printed books. The flip-side of setting margins is keeping everything that gets printed within those margins. The easiest way to fall foul of this, and get those dreaded”you’ve got … Continue reading →

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How to Set Margins: Microsoft Word vs. Createspace vs. Traditional Typesetting

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Tim C. Taylor

I’m currently working on a paperback and eBook layout commission for an illustrated children’s book: Cassie Kindly and the Naughty Christmas Fairies. The body text is in two columns, although the delightful illustrations of this 22-page book (which my six-year-old … Continue reading →