Ok, I’m a paper person. I need to see things on paper to really spot mistakes and come up with ideas. So that’s what I did when I received the first draft format: printed the whole thing and review it the old way (with a pen on my hand). Now I need to put all the comments I have on the pdf. I don’t have adobe so I am using pdf gear (free) to put my comments on the pdf but it’s taking ages (well I also lost over 30 reviewed pages for not saving - frustrating, but… my bad!). Anyway, do you have any recommendations of efficient work flows for this?

The question of @Laura Diaz made me think about the fact that sometimes we all need to convert a lot of physical documents into one file. It can be notes for a manuscript, receipts to claim expenses, or a multi-generational notebook with recipes from our grandma. Of course, we can use a scanner or take photos page by page. Well, some people can, but I am too lazy for it. I decided to share how I operate in such a situation. Basically, you just need to show documents to your phone and the phone will do the rest. Do you know a more effective way?

I hope the data in the screenshot answers this question well enough. This is just the 7th day of the campaign, and the conversion rate is more than 19%. Hear me correctly: I do not mean to say that reviews are not important. Quite the opposite, I am sure reviews are essential for success. But do not let the absence of reviews (yet) stop you from actively promoting your book. And next, to get a very good deal for the BookVillage review platform, use the link https://bookvillage.pub/?via=guild Have you had experience with good book sales without reviews, or with a minimal number of them?

I'm noticing this trend, and was wondering if this happens to you too. I guess it may be niche-related, but I'm curious...

This is a Christian self-help devotional book formatted for Amazon KDP print. Here's what the project involved: → Title page — bold, elegant, ornamental → Copyright — scripture disclaimer included → Table of Contents — dot leaders, bold chapter names → Author's Note + Introduction + Letter to Reader → 8 full chapters with subheadings and scriptures → Devotional reflections, tables, numbered exercises → Conclusion + About the Author The entire formatting was completed within a day. The following day was used for proofreading, finalizing the layout, and making sure every detail was perfect before delivery. --- One thing I learned on this project — thanks to my mentor @Igor O who pointed this out: Instead of converting a colored image to grayscale for print, the better approach is to REDUCE THE VIBRANCE AND SATURATION of the colored image. This preserves more detail, gives better tonal range, and produces a cleaner result in print than a straight grayscale conversion. I didn't know this before. Now I do — and it shows in the final output. --- The client and I are still discussing the book cover. Once it is finalized and ready, I will upload it here as well. Drop any questions below 👇 Happy to help anyone working on their own formatting.