How to Format a Book with Vellum
from Novel Marketing
Many authors assume book formatting is complicated, expensive, or something only professionals can handle. In this week’s episode, I talk with Bryan Canter about why that assumption is outdated, and how tools like Vellum have changed what authors can do. If you’ve ever wondered whether you need to pay a pro or learn to format your book’s interior yourself, this conversation will give you clarity. In this episode, you’ll discover: When you should format the book or reader magnet and when you should hire a pro How Vellum can prevent common design mistakes How you can update back matter, fix typos, add reader magnets as needed Listen to the episode or read the blog version to see how Vellum can save you money, time, and headache when formatting your next book or reader magnet. Support the show
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Many authors assume book formatting is complicated, expensive, or something only professionals can handle. In this week’s episode, I talk with Bryan Canter about why that assumption is outdated, and how tools like Vellum have changed what authors can do. If you’ve ever wondered whether you need to pay a pro or learn to format your book’s interior yourself, this conversation will give you clarity. In this episode, you’ll discover: When you should format the book or reader magnet and when you...
Chapters
- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:52 What does Vellum do?
- 4:17 How can I turn my Word doc into an ebook with Vellum?
- 4:51 What formatting should authors avoid in Word?
- 10:29 How does editing work inside Vellum?
- 14:05 Should authors hire professionals for covers and editing
- 18:45 How “fancy” can you get with Vellum?
- 21:26 What kinds of books should not be formatted in Vellum?
- 25:47 How does Vellum handle the table of contents?
- 28:04 Can authors use internal links, QR codes, or pull quotes in Vellum?
- 33:29 What are the drawbacks of using images?
- 39:24 Should an author buy Vellum or hire a formatter?
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