Grrr!
Can I just say formatting books sucks!!!!!!!
Sorry I haven’t been on track with Ron’s Fiction and Haiku challenge so far this week… Been doing some rather important stuff!
Still not quite recovered from the bash either, and those school reports are calling my name too…
With a member of my school team off sick, it’s gonna be a busy week, and I have SOOOOO much to do!!!!
But, you know me, I will get onto it all!!! Promise!!!!!
Bun Karyudo
Jun 15, 2016 @ 04:19:59
Hope you get it sorted out. 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 15, 2016 @ 06:52:38
It’s soooo sorted!!! Thank you 😊
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Bun Karyudo
Jun 15, 2016 @ 07:31:25
That’s great! 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 15, 2016 @ 20:10:56
Thank you! 🙂
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Judy Martin
Jun 14, 2016 @ 18:47:51
You’ll get there Sis! It is so frustrating and annoying! It nearly drove me mad, but it will be worth it 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 19:31:09
I think I may have cracked it!!!! 😀😀😀
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Judy Martin
Jun 14, 2016 @ 20:38:58
YaY! 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 20:56:48
Cover reveal post soon I think! 😀
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Judy Martin
Jun 15, 2016 @ 06:23:03
Look forward to it Sis 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 15, 2016 @ 06:54:04
Done! Last night! 😊
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Judy Martin
Jun 15, 2016 @ 07:32:26
Going over to have a look xx
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Ritu
Jun 15, 2016 @ 07:37:35
😄😄😄
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Steve
Jun 14, 2016 @ 18:12:44
Just out of curiousity, what software do you use?
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 19:28:40
I’m keeping it simple and all the text and interiors are via word. Createspace have templates that can be used. So simple!
And the kindle part needs the text plain on a word doc. No special formatting. .. its getting page breaks in the right place!
But I think I cracked it!!!!
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Steve
Jun 14, 2016 @ 20:10:27
Well my job is to train people how to use Word smarter so if you ever need help you know where I am 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 20:12:26
Bless you! Thanks for the offer Steve!!! 😀😀😀
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Steve
Jun 14, 2016 @ 20:15:37
Here’s me in action lol https://youtu.be/fOWSNKNn0SQ
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 20:56:14
I shall sit and watch that properly! Thank you!
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wafflemethis
Jun 14, 2016 @ 14:32:43
I know you😊 you’re unstoppable sis. You’ll get through it😊
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 15:44:16
Thanks! !! X
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Lisa A.
Jun 14, 2016 @ 14:29:29
Good to know this! Note to self: Publishing a book is hard but possible!
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 15:43:20
Totally possible! !!!
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Lisa A.
Jun 14, 2016 @ 15:48:26
How long will it take?
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 17:32:17
You may get an announcement soon 😉
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Lisa A.
Jun 14, 2016 @ 17:36:00
Ohh cool! I’ll be on the lookout!
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 17:46:50
😀😀😀
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Chris White
Jun 14, 2016 @ 13:39:50
Ah yes. Formatting. 33, 45 or 78 rpm.
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 15:42:38
😁😁😁
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Erika Kind
Jun 14, 2016 @ 06:50:01
Oh, Sis….. formatting…. sounds so familiar! But when even we got it done so will you! I hope you can soon catch up with everything. It is not funny to be running behind. So take your time and we’ll be right here waiting for you 😘
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 06:54:35
I’m getting there sis!
I ordered a proof copy of the paperback…. Then when I was formatting the e-book, found some silly errors! Gaaaah!!!
So I think I corrected them, I think the formatting is ok now….
I looked at it too much last night!
I’ll break, and look again in a couple of days!!!
At least I got my Haiku done!
…need to tackle Lara next…!!!
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Erika Kind
Jun 14, 2016 @ 07:11:52
I know!!! After I was done I I found two quotes who had the same picture… silly me… when I exchanged all was upside down and in the ebook the butterflies did not stay in place anymore. So after a while I simply removed them 😒 Then I got it all done! I even published already when I found a typo in one quote… same procedure again…. so I hear you clearly!
Yes, yes, yes…. missing Lara!!!!
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 07:25:47
Hopefully tonight… She will be back!
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Erika Kind
Jun 14, 2016 @ 16:01:55
Yippie!!! She is already so real to me… funny!!!
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 17:33:10
I’ll try my hardest!!! 😀😀😀
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Erika Kind
Jun 14, 2016 @ 18:54:28
Just let her tell you her story! 😉
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 19:31:41
She’s speaking to me sis. .. I just can’t get to a computer to write it up! !
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Erika Kind
Jun 14, 2016 @ 19:51:49
OMG, what a pain! Keep it in, Sis, keep it in!!!
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 19:54:19
😆😆😆
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Erika Kind
Jun 14, 2016 @ 19:55:11
😄😄😄
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willowdot21
Jun 13, 2016 @ 23:34:03
Good luck I have every faith in you !
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 06:09:48
Thank you 😊
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Charles Yallowitz
Jun 13, 2016 @ 22:49:38
On the plus side, the formatting gets easier as you practice. What are you formatting it for?
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Ritu
Jun 13, 2016 @ 22:51:48
Kindle!
As it’s poetry it has to sit just right too! Frustrations. .. but satisfying when it looks right!
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Charles Yallowitz
Jun 13, 2016 @ 22:53:04
That’s a tough one. Only thing I remember from my own attempt is that breaking the poems up (like one per page) requires a section break instead of a page break. The page break doesn’t always get noticed by Amazon formatting.
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Ritu
Jun 13, 2016 @ 23:09:34
It worked for me… but I had a few goes!!!!
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Charles Yallowitz
Jun 13, 2016 @ 23:31:06
Better a few than a ton. 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 14, 2016 @ 06:09:27
True!
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