Create ebooks in html with cascading style sheets.When I’m working on a book I keep a file open where I can make notes to myself. These text programs come pre-loaded on most PCs or Macs. Most people have no idea how to use Word properly.Word docs are accepted by Amazon, Smashwords and Draft2Digital.It’ll open a huge number of file types and it will generate a large number of file types.Basic ebook formats for Smashwords (fiction only).Used to be just about every PC came pre-loaded with MS Word.
So to load a file into the Previewer I have to remember to drag it out of Dropbox and onto my desktop first. The only ongoing problem I’ve experienced is that the Kindle Previewer doesn’t like it. It’s an easy way to share files that are too big for email attachments. There are apps available so you can access Dropbox from your tablet or phone. If you need more storage space, you can go with a business plan that starts at $9.99 a month. You can sign up for the basic service and it’s free. Plus, I have a 29″ screen that makes using Photoshop a real pleasure.ĭROPBOX. Adobe CC seems to behave better on the Mac, crashing less often.
They are big and grabby and eat RAM like peanuts, especially InDesign. I will not allow any Adobe products on my laptop. (I’m in the process of finding a new desktop PC, too.) I use the laptop for ebook production and the Mac for print and covers. A Google search for “programs for publishing” will turn up hundreds–thousands!–of programs an indie might find useful.Ī word about computers. It’s by no means a complete list of all the programs and apps that are available. This following programs and tools are what I use on an almost daily basis. My hope is that the list of programs I use will encourage DIY indie publishers to wander into deeper waters and increase the quality of their book production. Easier to stay with the devil you know than to leap into the unknown. No matter how easy or intuitive a program is, there is still a learning curve. They use Word, they know it (or think they do), and Amazon, Smashwords and Draft2Digital accept Word files. Many indie publishers start and end with MS Word. All you need is a computer and some decent programs–many of them free–and you can put together a professionally packaged book. One of the best aspects of indie publishing is that Do-It-Yourself is feasible.
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