tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post4614883702197886442..comments2024-01-06T00:37:34.457-08:00Comments on Breakthrough Blogs: L. Diane Wolfe, The Science of Book Formatting, And The 10k ExperimentStephen Tremphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-78798243377385253372014-02-27T13:13:22.685-08:002014-02-27T13:13:22.685-08:00Tyrean, I'm going to download the book this we...Tyrean, I'm going to download the book this weekend when I have some free time. I'll post on it soon. Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-18387621598154572472014-02-27T13:12:33.124-08:002014-02-27T13:12:33.124-08:00Southpaw, great to see you again!Southpaw, great to see you again!Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-38530659121186799422014-02-27T13:11:59.264-08:002014-02-27T13:11:59.264-08:00Tara, thanks for stopping by and saying hi! Long t...Tara, thanks for stopping by and saying hi! Long time no see.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-44617787942581829552014-02-27T13:11:31.374-08:002014-02-27T13:11:31.374-08:00Nicole, same here. I tried it for my second book a...Nicole, same here. I tried it for my second book and had to give it up and pay someone to do it for me. I did Smashwords fine, but will need help with Kindle Direct Publishing. Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-90388863163918912292014-02-27T13:10:00.269-08:002014-02-27T13:10:00.269-08:00Susan, I've received the first couple emails i...Susan, I've received the first couple emails in the series and so far so good. I'm gleaning quite a bit from what he has to offer.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-10688356177821231392014-02-27T07:40:29.360-08:002014-02-27T07:40:29.360-08:00Thank you all ... such useful info for when the ti...Thank you all ... such useful info for when the time comes.Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-59456597360782568042014-02-27T05:11:40.109-08:002014-02-27T05:11:40.109-08:00Mary, thanks for the tip. Anything is better than ...Mary, thanks for the tip. Anything is better than Calibre. It's free for a reason.<br /><br />Sia, I have no patience, but I love detail work.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-3933652790263361092014-02-27T05:11:18.484-08:002014-02-27T05:11:18.484-08:00Great info Diane! Formatting makes me weep! I just...Great info Diane! Formatting makes me weep! I just popped over to subscribe to Tims newsletter but it wouldn't let me :( I'll try again later. Thanks for a dual post of awesomeness Stephen :) <br /><br />shahwharton.comShah Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997125261145672115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-41935095346311408642014-02-27T02:24:43.065-08:002014-02-27T02:24:43.065-08:00Hi Stephen .. great to have Diane here - and I hav...Hi Stephen .. great to have Diane here - and I have her book on my shelf.<br /><br />Tim Grahl's newsletter and informative approach to helping us .. sounds great. <br /><br />Then Mary mentions Jutoh .. cheers - sounds like lots of helpful tools here ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-32486308938590031992014-02-26T15:15:39.782-08:002014-02-26T15:15:39.782-08:00Good way to put it Diane, the science of formattin...Good way to put it Diane, the <i>science</i> of formatting. I've helped, but lord have mercy, it's not a job I'd want. I don't have the patience and I get frustrated. Fortunately there are those, like you, who love it and have it down to a smooth routine. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://siamckye.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye Over Coffee</a> ~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-44434230984475695842014-02-26T14:15:13.863-08:002014-02-26T14:15:13.863-08:00Jutoh is a great program for ebook formatting and ...Jutoh is a great program for ebook formatting and making a more profressional product. It's worth the $40.<br /><br />Waving at Stephen.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-45630557630143554772014-02-26T14:01:46.039-08:002014-02-26T14:01:46.039-08:00Ah, formatting - it is definitely a science. I lea...Ah, formatting - it is definitely a science. I learned a bit from a free smashwords guide and a free kindle guide, and then I asked my hubs for helped and he cleaned up my hanging threads. Thanks for the encouraging info!<br /><br />Stephen - would love to hear more about that 10K Experiment. Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-23543795415658028032014-02-26T10:59:26.152-08:002014-02-26T10:59:26.152-08:00Lee, formatting for Amazon is actually much easier...Lee, formatting for Amazon is actually much easier.<br /><br />Carol, it takes patience.<br /><br />Thank you, Tammy. Redheads have to stick together.<br /><br />Gossip Girl, html is a good Word file to upload to Amazon. If there are images, upload it as a zip to preserve them.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-60025379280301260742014-02-26T10:27:29.408-08:002014-02-26T10:27:29.408-08:00Great post and tips on formatting. I downloaded Sm...Great post and tips on formatting. I downloaded Smashwords Style Guide written by Mark Coker which has a lot of useful tips. When working with Amazon you have to be careful too and make sure that you upload it in the correct form. If I can remember correctly on Amazon if you upload your document as .rtf your formatting can become distorted. Gossip_Grlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603645371306284338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-43027317686014681872014-02-26T10:11:12.677-08:002014-02-26T10:11:12.677-08:00There's so much formatting information out the...There's so much formatting information out there. Thanks for the tips in one place, Diane!<br /><br />Happy reading and writing! from <a href="http://lauramarcella.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines</a>Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-12327832478700960822014-02-25T23:35:02.143-08:002014-02-25T23:35:02.143-08:00L. Diane...LOVE HER!!! we are red head sistas! my ...L. Diane...LOVE HER!!! we are red head sistas! my friend sends me stuff in ZIP and I can never read it on my iphone! agh! that program has irked me.Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-1180654036687504972014-02-25T21:30:25.618-08:002014-02-25T21:30:25.618-08:00Excellent information. Excellent information. Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837639807533435390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-87778011611049643472014-02-25T15:16:28.436-08:002014-02-25T15:16:28.436-08:00I thought about learning all this stuff then tryin...I thought about learning all this stuff then trying to supplement my income by helping others. But there is so much involved I just can't do it at the moment. I'd rather be writing.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-59567268287288492082014-02-25T14:29:19.322-08:002014-02-25T14:29:19.322-08:00I don't attempt to format my own books. Things...I don't attempt to format my own books. Things like that make me crazy in a heartbeat. Kudos to those of you who do.<br /><br />Hi, Stephen!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-36937086875643972682014-02-25T13:50:36.736-08:002014-02-25T13:50:36.736-08:00So much good advice and information in today's...So much good advice and information in today's post, Stephen. Looking forward to learning more of your thoughts about Tim's video.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-67263403114716500202014-02-25T11:33:00.584-08:002014-02-25T11:33:00.584-08:00Formatting can be tricky, especially since there a...Formatting can be tricky, especially since there are so many rules. :0H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-24610493031096879952014-02-25T08:50:10.562-08:002014-02-25T08:50:10.562-08:00I managed to format my books for Smashwords, but t...I managed to format my books for Smashwords, but then I got so bogged down with everything else, I shopped out that task for Amazon. Thanks for the tips. I'll store them away for another time. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-43795677324130210912014-02-25T06:31:40.972-08:002014-02-25T06:31:40.972-08:00Formatting is a lot harder and far more frustratin...Formatting is a lot harder and far more frustrating than what a lot of people think. I'm living proof. Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-65180836138451698412014-02-25T04:16:59.509-08:002014-02-25T04:16:59.509-08:00Jay, when you know you're in over your head, t...Jay, when you know you're in over your head, that's when you just get someone else to do it.<br /><br />Thank you, Angela.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824539601044491117.post-61995830403545512672014-02-24T22:48:31.709-08:002014-02-24T22:48:31.709-08:00Thanks for this great info Stephen. I need to form...Thanks for this great info Stephen. I need to format a collection of short stories. I will bookmark this post.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.com