Friday, January 25, 2013

Past Formatting

Hello! I recently received a couple of emails unclear as to whether or not I was capable of formatting for Kindle, so I thought I would clarify it here with a list of the types of formatting I have done in the past:

-Smashwords (cleaned up .doc format with a table of contents)
-ARe (.pdf, .epub, .mobi)
-Amazon (.mobi)
-Barnes & Noble (.epub)

I actually add a table of contents to every type of format I do, but it is only required by Smashwords. Also, I am capable of converting to several other different formats but have only experimented with the above thus far. If you have any questions as to what I can or cannot do, feel free to ask me! :) I can be reached by email at vfisher2@masonlive.gmu.edu. Thanks!

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Formatting


Hello! My name is Chloe Kraft and I would like to format your books.

I have been formatting for my mother, Meg Harris, for a couple of years now. I began formatting her books for Smashwords, which entails adding a table of contents, deleting hidden bookmarks, changing the title and copyright so that they fit with the guidelines, and making everything look nice and streamlined. I have not yet experimented with adding in images, but I believe I can do that too. Recently, I became capable of changing my formatting for .mobi (Kindle), .epub (Barnes & Noble), and pretty much any file type you could want. I work quickly and can often complete my formatting of a book within about twenty to thirty minutes of receiving an email (although I do have classes and cannot always receive emails immediately). I can also combine multiple books into collections, and resize your cover if you happen to need that done.

I would like to charge $15 as a starting rate, with $10 for novellas (under 25k words). You would pay me via PayPal after you receive your formatting, in case I run into any unforeseen difficulties or you are unsatisified with something and would like me to change it. I am fairly new at this, but I have yet to run into any serious problems with my mother's work. So far I have been able to fix everything. If it does not make it through Smashwords's meatgrinder, I will of course reformat for no extra cost.

I am in my second semester of college and would possibly like to work with books (publishing, editing, et cetera) as a future career, so any experience is greatly appreciated! I am also willing to proofread for spelling and grammatical errors, although my only experience is with my own work and with work my friends have done, and price would be negotiable. I would first proof a few chapters for free so you can see if you would like me to continue. You can contact me at vfisher2@masonlive.gmu.edu or comment on this post if you are interested in either my formatting or copy editing. Thanks very much for taking your time to read this!