The first question I am asked, after helping a new author format and upload their first book, is "How can I make it better?" It's a very plaintive query resulting from the shock of how much was necessary to fix their manuscript to make it printable and ready to upload for print, ePUB, and Kindle.

The good news is that the answer is very simple: learn typography!

Typography is the art of formatting your words so they can be read very easily and communicate clearly. It is an easy, though not simple, skill to learn.

This book will teach you those basic skills, plus show you what needs to be done to clean up a manuscript quickly so that it can be formatted efficiently.