Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger)’s Comments (group member since Mar 21, 2017)

Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger)’s comments from the Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie group.

Congratulations, Erica! Hugs

Somehow I missed this thread. Congratulations to everyone on winning their awards! How wonderful! Hugs!!!

So sorry for your loss and pain, Carmel. Hugs

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Time to catch up on reading and clapping. Not a good week for me. Sorry. Thanks. Hugs!

Angel, Sending love, hugs, and prayers for comfort and healing. So sorry for what you're going through. Hope things imrove soon.

Thank you Deb. I just thought with the KDP changes everyone was doing something different and I was clueless. Hugs

Thanks, Alex. Hugs

*smacking my head*
I didn't start off asking this question correctly. Please forgive me.
Over 2 years ago I downloaded pre-formatted templates from Createspace and actually have 5 manuscripts at various stages of completion. Hearing that CS was being absorbed by KDP is what prompted me to ask the question... as in, is all my data now in the wrong templates? Does that make sense now? I've been writing pretty steadily for about 3 years. Also don't want you to think I'm just getting started. Thank you for allowing me to clear this up.
Hugs to All!

Thank you very much, Alex. I'm just a worry bean. Hugs!

However, may I please ask...

I've started all my books in Word after downloading a Createspace template that contained pre-set margins and sample text. May I please ask if there is a different template offered by KDP that I should start off with instead? Thank you. Hugs!

Thank you, Anna! You're right. Hugs!

Oooohhhhh!! Thank you both! Yikes! *biting nails nervously*

Thank you D.J. and Alex! I'll check it out. Just nervous about trying something new. So comfortable in MS Word. Hugs!

SO embarrassed asking this. D2D is Draft to Digital, right? Is it free?

For those of you who publish Kindle and paperback books on Amazon, especially with Createspace going away... how do you begin writing your manuscript? Having only MS Word at my disposal, two years ago I downloaded CS templates and began writing, knowing I'd need to save and alter the file to upload it as an e-book. After everything I'd read, this seemed the easiest method for me to get started.

Now, with all the changes going on and Createspace going away, I don't even know where to begin. I've read info on the Amazon website and am still confused.

Again, all I have available is MS Word and the ability to turn it into a PDF. Would any of you mind sharing how you get started with preparing your manuscript for e-book and paperback? I truly appreciate any guidance and suggestions anyone has to offer. Thank you. Hugs

D.J. wrote: "Clapped Sam. Very true.

Thank you much Deb! Hugs

Just published:

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Clapping for and hugging you all!

Thank you for your support and encouragement, July. And that's a great quote! Hugs

Thank you so much for your understanding and kindness, D.J. Hugs

Thank you, Carole. I almost didn't publish this and wanted to delete it until people started reading and commenting on it. Hugs