Interior Formatting
Welcome to the Interior Formatting side of my business! I work on formatting beautiful books for independent authors, as well as offering formatting for traditionally published authors, too! I also offer coaching through the publishing process from the polished manuscript right through to launch day.
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Pricing
Indie Publishing Logo - £5/€5.80/$6.70
Help uploading to chosen print on demand companies- £20/€23.15 /$26.90
Coaching through the publishing process - £35/€40.50/$47
Formatting for traditional publishers - £20/€23.15/$26.90 per hour.
Formatting indie books. £40/€46.70/$53.70 per hour
If you cannot afford the current pricing, email me and we can figure something out to meet your financial means. However, please bear in mind I cannot work for nothing at all, given the massive amount of work that goes into formatting and coaching.
If you are a member of the Young Writers Workshop, you are entitled to a 30% discount on all prices except the Logo. If you are a YDubber and you would like this discount, please either PM me on the community (Gracie Woldus), or send me an email with your YDubs name!
FAQs
What software do you use?
I use Microsoft Word to format, and Smallpdf and PDFgear to embed fonts into the finished files and to flatten them.
How does your coaching work?
What genres and forms of writing do you accept?
It would take a while to list all the genres I do accept, so instead I shall list the genres I don’t accept. I currently am not accepting horror, romantasy (although I will accept non-graphic romance and light sexual tension within the fantasy genre), or erotica. I will accept most forms of writing, including picture/ children's books, middle grade, young and new adult fiction, general non-fiction. However, I am not currently accepting travel guides, coffee table books, or memoirs.
Do you format book print books and ebooks?
I format print books, and ebooks when it is possible. I cannot yet provide ePub files, only PDFs, and Word files.
Do you work with images?
Yes!
What file formats do you accept when I first send you my manuscript?
I accept Google Doc files, Word files, and most other kinds of files. However, I don't accept PDFs.
How long does the formatting take?
Depending on the length of the manuscript, anywhere from a week, to six weeks. If you need it done quicker, please email me (grace@inkpenpapers.com) and we can work out a shorter turnaround. However, please be aware that I am a busy highschool student with several commitments already, so depending on the time of year, it may be simply impossible to format quicker.
What happens if I find a typo in my book after it's formatted?
All typo changes should be the responsibility of the author. I cannot guarantee the manuscript will be free from grammar, punctuation, or spelling mistakes. I do my best to make sure there are no formatting errors, and go through each manuscript carefully a couple of times before sending it back to the author.