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Manuscript · Formatting
Seven formatting mistakes that make a self-published book look self-published
Readers cannot always name what feels amateur about a book, but they feel it on page one. Here is what actually causes it.
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June 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Manuscript · Formatting
Manuscript formatting guidelines: the standard submission format, and how KDP differs
Standard manuscript format for agents and publishers, the ways Amazon KDP diverges, and how to convert between the two without breaking anything.
#formatting#submission#docx#ebook
August 3, 2026 · 8 min read