How To Instructions
Self-publishing a book for the first time can be a daunting task. We provide easy to follow, step by step instructions below.
If you can’t find an answer to your POD or self-publishing question in our How To pages, you might want to check out our FAQ page or contact us by email and we will be glad to assist you.
- Using Adobe InDesign
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- 05/29/2012
- Using Adobe InDesign - Reverse Order
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- 10/17/2012
- Using Apple Pages 8
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- 05/25/2012
- Using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
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- 06/05/2012
- Using Microsoft Word 2007
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- 03/28/2013
- Using Microsoft Word 2010
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- 03/28/2013
- Using Microsoft Word 2011 - Mac
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- 03/18/2014
- Using Microsoft Word 97 - 2003
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- 03/28/2013
- Using OpenOffice.org Writer
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- 05/31/2012
Creating PDFs
- An Overview of TheBookPatch self-publishing
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- 07/14/2016
- Complete Publishing Process
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- 08/17/2015
- For Print On Demand
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- 08/17/2015
Creating a Book
- Getting and Using the Cover Template
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- 07/10/2014
Create a Cover
- Add eBook To Bookstore
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- 08/17/2015
- Cancel eBook Order
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- 08/17/2015
- Change eBook Retail Price
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- 08/17/2015
- Download Current eBook File
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- 08/17/2015
- Download eBook Files Purchased
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- 08/17/2015
- Install eBook File on Devices
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- 07/08/2015
- Remove eBook From Bookstore
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- 08/17/2015
- Update eBook Files
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- 08/17/2015
- Upload eBook Files
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- 08/17/2015
- Upload Missing eBook Files
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- 08/17/2015
- View eBook Retail Sales
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- 08/17/2015
eBooks
- Calculate Author Profits
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- 08/17/2015
- Change Your Password
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- 08/19/2015
- Check ISBN Status
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- 08/17/2015
- Clear The Cache in a Web Browser
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- 07/03/2012
- Delete a Book
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- 08/19/2015
- Delete a Book Version
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- 08/19/2015
- Display Pen Name Instead of Real Name
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- 08/17/2015
- Download Barcode Image
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- 08/19/2015
- Get Shortened URL
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- 08/17/2015
- Ordering Additional Books
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- 08/17/2015
- See How Many Books You Sold
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- 08/17/2015
- Update Email Address
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- 08/19/2015
- Update Profit Check Address
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- 08/19/2015
- Use "Buy Now" Button
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- 08/19/2015
- View Book Retail Orders
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- 08/19/2015
- View Book Wholesale Orders
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- 08/19/2015
- View Current Cover
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- 07/26/2016
- View Current Uploaded Text
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- 08/19/2015
- View ISBNs Purchased
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- 08/17/2015
General
- Changing The Page Size
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- 06/24/2014
Microsoft Word
- Add / Edit Synopsis
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- 08/19/2015
- Add ISBN Barcode to Cover
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- 08/19/2015
- Edit Categories
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- 08/19/2015
- Edit Retail Price - No ISBN
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- 08/19/2015
- Edit Retail Price - With ISBN
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- 08/19/2015
- Hide Book From Search Engines
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- 08/17/2015
- Update Book Cover
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- 08/17/2015
- Update Uploaded Text
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- 08/17/2015