- File type: Word for Windows 97-2004
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- No cover photo inside the Word document
- Leave margins 1″ all the way around
- No headers or footers
- No page numbers
- Do not use tabs to indent the first line of the paragraph. Use the “indent” feature instead. The sample file above accommodates this rule.
- No fonts over 14 pt
- Insert page breaks between chapters, not paragraph returns. I do, however , like three paragraph returns before the chapter name for presentation. It drops the page down a bit and readers can visually see it is a new chapter.
- Use word wrap
- Widen the space in between the lines using Paragraph Spacing. In Word, Select “Format,” “Paragraph” Select “Multiple” and type in 1.2. This displays a very nice readable spacing in the paragraph.
- Use 12pt Times Roman or 12pt Palatino font for text
- Summary….NO FANCY FORMATTING . For eBook presentation, you can put the chapter titles in bold, no larger than 14 point and perhaps the first letter in the first word of the paragraph can also be bold and 14 point. I think it looks nice.
13 Tips on Styling Your Ebook
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