Let me explain:

I never knew the importance of the measurements of a book until now. There’s so many intricate details when coming with not only the order of pages, but the measurements of the front and back cover, the book spine, and my poems being placed correctly.

What is a book spine?

So with my research in many articles on Google, a book spine is the outside edge of a book that you’d see at a library or bookstore — that usually carries the title of the book. The spine allows the book to open and close, and measures the number of pages there are and the sizing of the front and back cover. This is one of the most important factor when putting together your book.

PDF vs. Word

Since Amazon is my main publishing site, pdf is my best friend! When know how to process everything and exporting it from word to pdf… that’s when magic happens. For me I have a MacBook Air, therefore the Microsoft word is not compatible with the software. In November, when I was putting things into place with my poems, I was going back and forth with my phone, editing and converting my work back and forth. My android supports Microsoft, which was easier to upload everything on Amazon KDP as opposed to my laptop. But then I discovered Google Docs, and that makes a ton of difference, making my life easier and stress free.

Kindle Was Another Challenge

Not only will I be selling my book as Paperback, but also through Kindle. I thought that uploading everything through Kindle word would be easier then publishing a physical book, but I was wrong. All of my poems kept cramming together, looking like some amateur work, even though I am new to the self-publishing world. I still want my work to be clean and concise. Then I discovered Kindle Create. You can download it on your phone or computer. Just make sure you’re on the legit app.

Each day as I’m processing my work, I’m learning something new. It’s been 5 months of waiting… with twists and turns around the corner. I did state that the finishing touch would be to have a great book cover, and that this would be the last project of my work. One thing that I’ve learned from that was that I had to do things on my own terms… not depending on anyone else. I’ve had a great network of people giving good advice, but when coming to finding an artist… that’s been tough. But there are things are progressing closer and closer. 

The finishing touches are near.