How do you know which is best for the work you’re doing? In general, there are graphics formats suitable for printing which have a higher resolution and those for on-screen viewing or online publishing. Within each group, there are also formats that are better than others for the same task. Here’s the Hello Lovely run down on file types.

Once the book has been printed or formatted and you have celebrated your wonderful achievement, there are copies to be sold. If you've done the right thing and got a designer to provide a striking cover design then you're on the way, but the most beautiful design won't sell you copies by itself. So how can you raise the game and be your own sales team if you're as introverted as me?

Once the book has been printed or formatted and you have celebrated your wonderful achievement, there are copies to be sold. If you've done the right thing and got a designer to provide a striking cover design then you're on the way, but the most beautiful design won't sell you copies by itself. So how can you raise the game and be your own sales team if you're as introverted as me?

Authors are essential of course. Without these talented souls we have no words! This article offers you no writing advice, there are better resources out there for this, but it gives authors a snapshot of the talent found in a publishing process to help apply this to the self-publishing process and make your book better.

Authors are essential of course. Without these talented souls we have no words! This article offers you no writing advice, there are better resources out there for this, but it gives authors a snapshot of the talent found in a publishing process to help apply this to the self-publishing process and make your book better.