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Smashwords now takes ePUBs!

Skilled Workman Posted on January 1, 2013 by David BergslandJanuary 1, 2013

This is really big news. This is especially true for someone who writes and works in InDesign. Up ’til now, I’d finish a book and spend a full day to: export the PDFs, export the KF8 file for Kindle, and export the various ePUBs for the iBookstore, Nook, and Kobo—then  uploading to Createspace for print, Kindle KDP for the Kindle version, and Lulu, PubIt, and Kobo Writing Life. Then if I wanted to release at Smashwords, I’d spend … Continue reading →

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The use of InDesign & Photoshop is essential stewardship for DIY publishers

Skilled Workman Posted on December 28, 2012 by David BergslandDecember 28, 2012

This morning I am reading an article by Marc Coker  (the founder of Smashwords) about what’s coming in near future for authors and publishers. He has some very good things to say. Here’s a quote that is particularly relevant to us. As a self published author, you’re the publisher. You’re running a business. The lifeblood of a business is profit, because profit generates cash. If you run out of cash, you go out of business. Since profit … Continue reading →

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Posted in Author Writing, Book Design, Book Production, Christian Design, Ministry, Recent Posts | Tagged author, Barnes & Noble, Book Design, Christian, DIY publishing, Do it yourself, ibookstore, InDesign, Kobo, Photoshop, publishing, saving money, smashwords | 2 Replies

Formatting your books and ebooks: DIY or paid?

Skilled Workman Posted on November 22, 2012 by David BergslandNovember 22, 2012

Most of you have probably read one of my rants about the difficulty and absurdity of producing finished books in Word. Except for Smashwords, where this is required, you should never use Word for final output. So, what are your options? Do it yourself or pay someone else There are several factors involved here. You need to carefully look at your needs and choose what works best for you. But the bottomline is certain. Sooner or later, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Author Writing, Book Design, Christian Design, ePUB, Kindle book design, Ministry, On-Demand Publishing, Readability, Recent Posts, Self-publishing, Typography, Writing In InDesign | Tagged Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe InDesign, DIY, E-book, epub, FaceBook, GoodReads, publishing, QuarkXPress, shelfari, smashwords | 14 Replies

InDesign is the key to economy in self-publishing

Skilled Workman Posted on November 18, 2012 by David BergslandNovember 18, 2012

Possibly the biggest news in publishing for ministries and non-profits is that you can start out free. All it takes is an iMac or equivalent (Mac or PC) and InDesign You will need to do a bit of study. It will take some work. But, it can be done easily. The Adobe apps are all available for less than $50 per month. There is also educational and non-profit pricing. You can do this!

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Posted in Book Design, ePUB, Kindle book design, Ministry, Self-publishing | Tagged Discipleship, DIY, economy, epub, evangelism, InDesign cs6, kf8, kindle, ministry, print, Self-publishing, stewardship | 1 Reply

Adobe Digital Editions 2.0 is not bad

Skilled Workman Posted on November 12, 2012 by David BergslandNovember 12, 2012

As I often do, I found out this morning that I have been recommending false information. I’ve alway hated Adobe Digital Editions, Adobe’s free ebook reader. It trashed the type and the images. I always recommended deleting it and not allowing it on your computer. This morning I discover that the 2.0 version is a great improvement. Of course, it’s been out since Sept 2012 & I never noticed I’m surprised that I haven’t heard of it. Has … Continue reading →

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Using embedded fonts in ePUBs for free: DIY Publishing wins!

Skilled Workman Posted on October 23, 2012 by David BergslandOctober 23, 2012

I just tried something and was surprised by the result. After learning this morning that I don’t actually buy books from Kindle, but lease them, I wanted to see what my options are if I actually buy an ePUB. More than that, as a font designer, I wanted to try an ePUB with embedded fonts. So, I simply exported an ePUB with embedded font from my KF8 version of the book and emailed it to myself. Then … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book Design, ePUB, Font Design, Kindle book design, On-Demand Publishing, Recent Posts, Self-publishing, Writing In InDesign | Tagged Amazon Kindle, DIY, embedded fonts, epub, font, Font embedding, iBooks, IPad, kindle, Kobo, nook, publishing, Self-publishing | 6 Replies

The entire definition of a book has changed

Skilled Workman Posted on October 22, 2012 by David BergslandOctober 22, 2012

How have things been revised: This piece you are reading did not appear first as a book in the traditional sense. These paragraphs were first released as the first posting of a new series on my blog, The Skilled Workman, in April of 2011. There was a link to a free downloadable PDF version at Scribd. The intention was a fully developed book after I was given the complete vision to share. I ended up with six of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Author Writing, Book Design, Recent Posts, Self-publishing, Writing In InDesign | Tagged Adobe InDesign, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble, epub, FaceBook, IPad, kindle, Kobo, kobo writing life, nook, pubit, publishing, Scribd | 2 Replies

Books, even ebooks, need good tools (InDesign CS6)

Skilled Workman Posted on October 1, 2012 by David BergslandOctober 1, 2012

No! You can’t do it in BBEdit or Word It all comes back to the print/ebook divide. That divide is only apparent to the book designers. For the readers, a book is a book. Ebooks are cheaper (or should be). Normal printed books are high resolution, typographic marvels. But to the reader, a book is a book. For authors, publishing only a print version or only an ebook version is worse than silly—it’s foolish. If you want … Continue reading →

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Writers designing their own books in InDesign? Of course!

Skilled Workman Posted on September 24, 2012 by David BergslandSeptember 24, 2012

I posted last week about the dangers of allowing your ebook to degenerate into a Website. After all, “An ebook is just encapsulated HTML & CSS.” It was basically a plea to design your ebooks in InDesign. I missed making my core point. I wasn’t saying that code geeks cannot design ebooks. I was saying that most coders are not designers, but technicians. One of my commenters (Tom) suggested that writers are just as bad as coding … Continue reading →

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Posted in Author Writing, Book Design, Christian Design, Kindle book design, Self-publishing, Typography, Writing In InDesign | Tagged Adobe InDesign, Book Design, coding, CSS, design, desktop publishing, Fine art, how do I self-publish, HTML, InDesign, Self-publishing | 6 Replies

Your book better not look like a poorly designed Website!

Skilled Workman Posted on September 17, 2012 by David BergslandSeptember 17, 2012

I had a little go’round with a coding geek on the #eprdctn Twitter feed about the use of fonts in ebooks. He was muttering about those #$*&^!%^#$ designers, and I ended up biting off the tips of my fingers to avoid cutting him a new one to drain all his pent up hostility. It was hardly a fruitful conversation. But it got me thinking. The real problem with the new publishing is the layout quality The quality … Continue reading →

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