Writing Life

Gimp and OpenOffice

Shortly after I published my book on Kindle, I got an email saying I could use the same doc to make a paperback. That was a relief because now I didn't have to format it for a paperback. I uploaded the doc, and it was rejected. I tried again - another rejection. I waited again until today. I uploaded the same doc and it was accepted. lol

Finally! My book will be in paperback. Nope. When I hit the preview, I discovered it had deleted all the front and back matter, along with all the inside photos. Back to square one.

I don't have Word, and I don't want it. So, I downloaded OpenOffice to use with the Kindle template for a 6 x 9 book, and GIMP to work on the photos. The photos I used previously for the Kindle edition were fine, but apparently not for the paperback.

My guess at this point is it'll be a couple more days before I can make another attempt to upload my book for a paperback. But, I'm determined to do this on my own, especially after wasting money on Fivver.

We'll see how it goes. :)