{"product_id":"formatting-your-fantastic-book-mary-korte-9780998313221","title":"Formatting Your Fantastic Book: A Step-By-Step Guide from Idea to Print of Mirror-Image Margins, Front Matter, Styles, Kerning, Borders, Section Break","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book could easily have been titled \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFORMATTING MADE EASY and FUN.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e It is written so that you, the reader, can easily understand and apply every formatting task needed to produce a professional-looking book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author took pains to spell out every step about formatting as she formatted it, being careful NOT to leave out the minutest detail. A person who has no formatting experience and very little computer knowledge can successfully format a TO-BE BOOK by following her directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTutorials are separated into 56 easy-to-read (mostly short) chapters.\u003c\/b\u003e Directions are clear and repeated throughout the book and technical terms are underlined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will be surprised at how many step-by-step visual aids for formatting front matter pages and chapter\/section titles are included. You will learn how to insert your author name, book title and page numbering correctly in Header \u0026amp; Footer areas and you will learn how to modify styles and \"the whys\" of many formatting rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author also includes glitches you may encounter and how to resolve them, plus two methods for inserting page numbers. If you follow her directions, you will end up with a professionally formatted book you will be proud to share with others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowing how-to books can be boring to read and, at times, difficult to follow, the author purposely invented a sidekick, Phantom, to challenge her throughout the book. Hopefully, Phantom will mitigate your learning frustration and make your journey into the mysterious, scary realm of formatting enjoyable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the author is a Mac person, she took into account both Mac and PC people write books. Thus, \u003cb\u003ePC directions are intertwined with Mac directions\u003c\/b\u003e (hopefully in all the right places) and a Mac to PC conversion chapter is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Korte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 099831322X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998313221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Havet Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d","brand":"Mary Korte","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48013844316415,"sku":"9780998313221","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e609799-6c8e-4d31-8772-67cbc70d6fb1.jpg?v=1767745120","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/formatting-your-fantastic-book-mary-korte-9780998313221","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}