10 Tips for Formatting Your Manuscript for Publication

Writing a manuscript for publication can be a daunting task. You want to make sure that your work is up to the standards of the industry, and that means formatting it properly. Here are 10 tips to help you format your manuscript for publication so that it looks professional and polished.   Here is a breakdown of the various steps to formatting your manuscript. Understanding Formatting Basics Page Formatting Setting up the pages and the text tutorial (Click Here) Before starting to format your page layout, it’s important to consider the type of book you are writing and the size of

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All About Book Printing Costs

When it comes to publishing a book, one of the biggest decisions you’ll need to make is how and where to get it printed. Professional book printing ensures a high-quality product and allows print buyers to get the most out of their investment.  Professional book printing is a cost-effective way to get your work out there. Understanding the costs and benefits of the various options of the book printing process can help you make the best decision for your project. Book printing costs What Type of Binding is Best for Your Book? When it comes to printing books, cost and

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The 4 P’s: Preparing, Printing, Publishing, and Promoting Your Book-Part 2

The Book Publishing and Promotion Process   The blurb and synopsis Book printing and publishing are very important aspects of the writing process. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced writer, having a quality printed book that is ready to be sold is a must. While the design of the cover, page layout, and production quality of a book can all make a difference, an important component of book publishing is the writing of the blurb and synopsis. The blurb is a short description of your book, allowing potential readers to get a quick overview of the book. It

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The 4 P’s: Preparing, Printing, Publishing, and Promoting Your Book-Part 1

Preparing and Printing Your Book Book printing and publishing is the process of producing, marketing, and distributing books to readers. It can be a complex process that involves a variety of different professionals, including publishers, printers, and authors. To ensure a quality final product, it’s important to know the different types of printing available for book production. Digital printing is the most modern type of printing for books and is most commonly used for short-run and on-demand book printing. It uses digital files such as PDFs to create high-quality output with a short lead time. Digital printing is particularly useful

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About the process of printing your book

Zip Print is one of the largest book producers in the Central Ohio area. We offer digital printing and perfect bound (paperback). Saddle stitch, coil, & comb binding on site, and offset printing through a partner vendor. You’ve written a book. You may want to print copies for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you want to submit copies for publishing submissions. Maybe you want to sell copies through your website or give copies to friends and family. Maybe you want to self-publish your book and need inventory for fulfilling your orders on Amazon. What can you do? What is the

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Publishing Assistants Can Help an Author!

An author wishing to publish their book on their own will need to perform a number of different functions to prepare the book for publication. Most authors are unable, or unwilling to perform some tasks. There are tasks that an author may not have the ability to perform. They wrote a book, but formatting it, designing the cover, converting to eBook format, and so on may be outside their realm of expertise. They need help. So who can help an author as they prepare to publish their book? In a previous time, an author’s only option would be to submit

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Book Binding, what are your options?

Zip Print offers a variety of book binding options including Perfect Bound(paperback), Saddle stitch, Coil bound, and comb bound. We do not offer hard cover binding. Here is a discussion of the various types of book binding. There are number of ways to bind a book. They offer a variety of costs, purposes, durability and aesthetics. The most common binding type is perfect bound (paperback) The majority of books published in print use this method of binding. Hardcover books are a fair bit more expensive than perfect bound books but serve a similar purpose. In fact, many published books are

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