Lea Carter's Blog - Posts Tagged "lightning-source"

I'm a long way from holding a copy in my hands, but I am working on getting my books out in print through the POD company Lightning Source. As I edge my way towards it (lots of other things going on, too) I find myself asking if the instructions on formatting the inside of the book have everything I need to know. They're very simple and I have a hard time believing it's that easy. (lol) Also, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a good, free book formatting program? I don't want to submit a book innards file to them and then have to completely redo/resubmit it. Basically, it's a LOT cheaper to get it right the first time! Thanks for your help. :-)

I am now in a position to put my books out in print through a Print on Demand company called Lightning Source. I thought that signing the contracts would be the hard part, but now I'm not so sure.
For those of you who have read Sherwood Smith's book(s) Crown Duel, you know that she combined the first two books of that series in a single book printing. Now I'm wondering if that would work for Silver Princess and Silver Majesty. Silver Princess is the shortest, but comes out at over 150 pages when adjusted to a 5"x8" format, which is what will happen when it gets printed.
I haven't adjusted Silver Majesty yet, but I'm worried that putting them together like that will result in a monster of a thick book that really won't fit in an ordinary pocket/purse, etc.
Now I'm polling the audience. Put them together? Or print them separately? And why?