Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

For ease of discovery, this page provides a launch pad for all of my tips, tricks, and tutorials. There is duplication because some posts apply to many groups.

EPUB

Tips, tricks, and tutorials around EPUB development.

Title	Description
Basic Images Styles in EPUB	Basic image CSS styles and implementation for your EPUB.
Create Clean EPUBs using Calibre	Use Calibre and Markdown to generate consistent, readable, and exportable EPUBs.
Drop Caps in EPUB	How to implement Drop Capitals in an EPUB
Emojis in Your Manuscript	How to implement Emojis within your manuscript and maintain a consistent look and feel.
Realistic Text Messaging in EPUB	How to mimic Text Messaging for your EPUB.

Publishing, Manuscripts and Writing

Tutorials related to manuscripts and writing.

Title	Description
Black and White Space	How colour and greyscale images appear when you publish your manuscript in black and white.
Clean Manuscripts Using Markdown	How to make clean manuscripts by stripping out inconsistencies using Markdown and applying default styles.
Create Clean EPUBs using Calibre	Use Calibre and Markdown to generate consistent, readable, and exportable EPUBs.
Create Templates for Kindle Paperbacks and Hardcovers with Inkscape	Create book templates for Kindle paperbacks and hardcover using Inkscape.
Emojis in Your Manuscript	How to implement Emojis within your manuscript and maintain a consistent look and feel.
Full Page High Quality Images Using Microsoft Word and Kindle Direct Publishing	Use Microsoft Word and Kindle Direct Publishing to create full-page images.
How to Add Custom Page Size Support to Microsoft Print to PDF	How to add Custom Page Size support to Microsoft Print to PDF and create the necessary page templates.
How to Normalise Your Manuscript	How to normalise your manuscript using Microsoft Word’s Find and Replace function.
Normalise a Manuscript in 4 Easy Steps	Cheat sheet for Microsoft Word’s Find and Replace function to normalise spacing in a manuscript.
Mobile Manuscripts	Tips and tricks on how to write your manuscript using mobile devices.
On the Subject of Names	Tricks to ensure readers find books on Amazon markets.
Realistic Text Messaging in Ebooks and Print	Creates a realistic look and feel for text messaging within a manuscript.
Roaring Twenties Slang	A lexicon of slang for the Roaring Twenties that appear in the works of Evelyn Chartres.
Spiral Development for the Literary World	A method of writing and revision that involves a series of cycles to refine a manuscript over time.
Using Inkscape for Cover Design	Create stunning book covers with Inkscape, a free and versatile tool.

Microsoft Word

Tips, tricks, and tutorials related to the use of Microsoft Word.

Title	Description
Full Page High Quality Images Using Microsoft Word and Kindle Direct Publishing	Use Microsoft Word and Kindle Direct Publishing to create full-page images.
How to Normalise Your Manuscript	How to normalise your manuscript using Microsoft Word’s Find and Replace function.
Normalise a Manuscript in 4 Easy Steps	Cheat sheet for Microsoft Word’s Find and Replace function to normalise spacing in a manuscript.
Microsoft Manuscript Madness	Microsoft Word oddities that may affect the preparation of a manuscript.
• Content Breaks	Types of content breaks and how their behaviour changes.
• Section Break Caveats	Section Breaks and the caveats surrounding their use.
• The Trouble With Page One	How page 1 affects its placement on a manuscript.
• Print Layout Versus Print Preview	The differences between Print Layout and Print Preview.
Realistic Text Messaging in Ebooks and Print	Creates a realistic look and feel for text messaging within a manuscript.
Word Takes Liberties With Your Images	How Microsoft Word compresses your images by default.
Free Your Diagrams From the Clutches of Microsoft Office	How to use Inkscape to free your diagrams and charts from the clutches of Microsoft Office.

Tips and Tools

A more generalised set of tutorials delving into tips and tools for use as a writer.

Title	Description
Create Clean EPUBs using Calibre	Use Calibre and Markdown to generate consistent, readable, and exportable EPUBs.
Create Templates for Kindle Paperbacks and Hardcovers with Inkscape	Create book templates for Kindle paperbacks and hardcover using Inkscape.
How to Add Custom Page Size Support to Microsoft Print to PDF	How to add Custom Page Size support to Microsoft Print to PDF and create the necessary page templates.
Free Your Diagrams From the Clutches of Microsoft Office	How to use Inkscape to free your diagrams and charts from the clutches of Microsoft Office.
How to Get Your Readers to the Right Amazon Marketplace	Tools that ensure readers find your books on the correct Amazon market.
How to Normalise Your Manuscript	How to normalise your manuscript using Microsoft Word’s Find and Replace function.
Normalise a Manuscript in 4 Easy Steps	Cheat sheet for Microsoft Word’s Find and Replace function to normalise spacing in a manuscript.
On the Subject of Names	Tricks for finding names that fit an era.
Using Inkscape for Cover Design	Create stunning book covers with Inkscape, a free and versatile tool.