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Author Branding and Book Cover Design: How to Create a Cohesive Visual Identity

Author Branding and Book Cover Design: How to Create a Cohesive Visual Identity

Author Branding and Book Cover Design: How to Create a Cohesive Visual Identity

Book Design Essentials

Michelle M. White

Sep 17

Black-and-White vs Color Printing for Books: What Self-Publishing Authors Should Know

Black-and-White vs Color Printing for Books: What Self-Publishing Authors Should Know

Black-and-White vs Color Printing for Books: What Self-Publishing Authors Should Know

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Michelle M. White

Jun 11

Back Matter for Nonfiction: What to Include (About the Author, Notes, CTA, Acknowledgments)

Back Matter for Nonfiction: What to Include (About the Author, Notes, CTA, Acknowledgments)

Back Matter for Nonfiction: What to Include (About the Author, Notes, CTA, Acknowledgments)

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Michelle M. White

May 28

Does Your Book Need a Table of Contents? Best Practices for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Memoir

Does Your Book Need a Table of Contents? Best Practices for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Memoir

Does Your Book Need a Table of Contents? Best Practices for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Memoir

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Michelle M. White

May 14

Dedication and Acknowledgments (Are they Needed and Where do They Go?)

Dedication and Acknowledgments (Are they Needed and Where do They Go?)

Dedication and Acknowledgments (Are they Needed and Where do They Go?)

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Michelle M. White

Apr 23

Foreword vs Preface vs Introduction: Differences + Where Each One Goes

Foreword vs Preface vs Introduction: Differences + Where Each One Goes

Foreword vs Preface vs Introduction: Differences + Where Each One Goes

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Michelle M. White

Apr 9

Parts of a Book: What Goes Before Chapter One?

Parts of a Book: What Goes Before Chapter One?

Front Matter Pages in Order: Title Page, Copyright, Dedication, TOC, and More

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Michelle M. White

Mar 26

Parts of a Book In Order: The Overview

Parts of a Book In Order: The Overview

Parts of a Book in Order: Front Matter, Chapters, Back Matter + Page Numbering Rules—The Overview

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Michelle M. White

Mar 12

An Indie Publisher’s Guide to Printing Options. Part 3 of 3: Binding Versions

An Indie Publisher’s Guide to Printing Options. Part 3 of 3: Binding Versions

An Indie Publisher’s Guide to Printing Options. Part 3 of 3: Binding Versions

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Michelle M. White

Feb 26

An Indie Publisher’s Guide to Printing Options. Part 2 of 3: Paper Selection

An Indie Publisher’s Guide to Printing Options. Part 2 of 3: Paper Selection

An Indie Publisher’s Guide to Printing Options. Part 2 of 3: Paper Selection

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Michelle M. White

Feb 12

Indie Publishing Printing Options: Trim Sizes

Indie Publishing Printing Options: Trim Sizes

An Indie Publisher’s Guide to Printing Options. Part 1 of 3: Trim Sizes

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Michelle M. White

Jan 29

The Secret Language of Book Covers

The Secret Language of Book Covers

The Secret Language of Book Covers

Book Design Essentials

Michelle M. White

Oct 23, 2025

European Accessibility Act (EAA) and Your Ebooks, Part 2 of 2: Alt-text

European Accessibility Act (EAA) and Your Ebooks, Part 2 of 2: Alt-text

European Accessibility Act (EAA) and Your Ebooks, Part 2 of 2: Alt-text

Book Design Essentials

Michelle M. White

Oct 9, 2025

european accessibility act ebooks

european accessibility act ebooks

The European Accessibility Act and Your Ebooks Part 1 of 2

Book Design Essentials

Michelle M. White

Sep 18, 2025

book design quote

book design quote

What You Need to Know Before Getting a Book Design Quote

Book Design Essentials

Michelle M. White

Sep 4, 2025

From Blurb to Bio: Creating a Compelling Back Cover

From Blurb to Bio: Creating a Compelling Back Cover

From Blurb to Bio: Creating a Compelling Back Cover

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Michelle M. White

Jul 24, 2025

Book proofs guide to reviewing a final interior layout before printing

Book proofs guide to reviewing a final interior layout before printing

Book Proofs Part 4 of 4: Final Interior Book Proof Checklist

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Michelle M. White

Jul 10, 2025

Book cover proof checklist for self-publishing authors before printing

Book cover proof checklist for self-publishing authors before printing

Book Proofs Part 3 of 4: Final Book Cover Proof Checklist

Self Publishing

Michelle M. White

Jun 26, 2025

Book interior design samples for choosing the best page layout

Book interior design samples for choosing the best page layout

Book Proofs Part 2 of 4: Choosing the Best Interior Layout

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Michelle M. White

Jun 12, 2025

Guide to choosing the right book cover design concept

Guide to choosing the right book cover design concept

Book Proofs Part 1 of 4: Choosing the Right Book Cover Design

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Michelle M. White

May 29, 2025

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