Melisa asks: How can you set up open source publishing tools without a steep learning curve?
OpenOffice
Libreoffice
Vellum
Sigil
InDesign
Scribus
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Category Archives: Publishing
Questions 741 – Finding Fonts
Ian asks: Do you use a lot of fonts, and where do you get them?
Resources Mentioned
https://www.fontsquirrel.com
https://www.dafont.com
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Questions 737: Traditional vs. Indie Publishing
Dawn asks: Which publishing route – traditional or independent – is more lucrative these days?
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Questions 734: When You Don’t Like Your Writing
Dawn asks: What can you do if you hate what you’ve written, but your first reader loves it?
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Questions 730: Launching with KDP Select
Simon asks: What are your thoughts on launching a new title in KDP Select?
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Question 728: First Paragraph Styling
Simon asks: What are your thoughts on indenting or not indenting the first paragraph of a chapter?
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Questions 727: Making Tracks Audiobook
Ian asks: Is there an audiobook version of Making Tracks?
Resources Mentioned:
Making Tracks: A Writer’s Guide to Audiobooks and How to Produce Them (2nd ed) by J. Daniel Sawyer
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Questions 707 – Picking Cover Designers
Questions 696: Dealing With Fame
Jeanne asks: How do authors—especially introverted ones—deal with fame?
Resources Mentioned:
Breaking Bad
Babylon 5
Star Trek TNG
Star Trek DS 9
Lost
Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Brooke Magnati: How to Blog Anonymously And How Not To
Edward Snowden: How to Reclaim Privacy
How Laura Poitras Helped Snowden Spill His Secrets
How To Create An Anonymous Blog
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Questions 693: How to Know When to Release
Ephriam asks: “How do you know when a book is ready for release?”
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