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Generating an EPUB with Contents and Cover, Without Losing Track of the Latest Build
An EPUB is not always built just once. Fix a typo, build. Add a chapter, build. Which makes "which one is […]
One Mac Text Editor All the Way to EPUB, Without Hunting for a Second Tool
Taking a manuscript to EPUB in one Mac text editor is not about collecting the longest feature list. The pract […]
A Lightweight Text Editor on Mac: What Stops and What Survives on Huge Files
"Lightweight" on its own decides nothing when you are choosing an editor for long manuscripts. What […]
Preparing a Horizontal Manuscript for KDP Submission
Preparing a horizontal manuscript for KDP comes down to three things: chapter boundaries, a deliberate policy […]
File Formats for KDP: Why Reflowable EPUB Is the Practical Choice
Choosing a format for KDP requires two separate decisions: the upload file format and the layout model. The KD […]
Choosing an EPUB Creator for KDP: Getting Contents, Cover, and Colophon in One Pass
Choose an EPUB creator for KDP by testing its output, not by counting features. Ask whether it exports an EPUB […]
Inserting Images in EPUB with Markdown Notation, Without the Usual Stumbles
To place an image in an EPUB, the manuscript carries notation of this form:  The name you […]
Missing Characters in EPUB: Where Text Actually Disappears
One route by which characters go missing before an EPUB is built is representability loss when a manuscript is […]
Making Your Own EPUB: What You Supply, and What Gets Built for You
When you build an EPUB yourself, the things you first decide and supply are the body, headings, metadata, and […]
EPUB Images Not Showing: Catching Broken Paths Before You Export
One cause of an image not appearing in an EPUB is that the relative path written in the manuscript and the act […]
Illustrations in EPUB: Deciding Where the Image Folder Lives Before You Add Any
An illustration goes into an EPUB by writing "this image, at this position" inside the manuscript. T […]
When an EPUB Comes Out Broken: Sorting Causes Instead of Guessing
When an EPUB looks wrong, four useful first checks are a writing-direction setting that does not match what yo […]