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Writing Novels and Learning As I Go!

Templates, formatting, and isbn’s, oh my!

7/21/2020

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I’m having fun outlining the sequel for my Young Adult novel, and writing a martial arts based book for Young Adult readers, as well as my romance/erotica.  However, soon I do the final edit on my very first full length novel.  Once that’s done, it’s time to format and prepare the book and get it out to you, my wonderful readers.

A few things need to happen for the book to be ready.  I need to format the file so it comes out right.  That’ll look different for the ebook than for the print copy.  I need to get proper ISBN numbers for the versions.  I also need to get cover art designed.

Today I signed up for my ISBN account.  It’s an easy process in Canada.  Everything is online and once my file has been made, I go online to manage my numbers.  There are guides to walk me through everything, so I can manage quite well, thanks.  

There are plenty of guides and templates to help me format each version of my manuscript, as well as different software options.  I’m pretty sure I know how I’m going about this, so I know how the printer I’ll be using will want things prepared.  Also, ebook conversion is becoming common now, so that’s easier than a few years ago when I debated writing a book.

I’ve also looked into cover design.  I’m learning everything I can about it, so I know what to look for whether I play with it or have someone help.  Professional help is often a benefit.  I’ll explore more options before deciding.  

So many choices and things to learn.  Writing is just the beginning of it all.
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