FAQs

This comprehensive guide answers every FAQ on this page and lets you know what to expect when working with me.

Would you rather watch video explainers instead of reading PDFs? Click the link provided to gain access to all of my book interior explainer videos.

I offer four pricing plans to choose from.

The different pricing tiers are based on the book’s word count. The longer your book, the more hours it will take to produce.

For a comprehensive explanation of my prices, please download the guide to the right. 

You can also watch this explainer video.

*Please note that eBook conversion is NOT included in these plans. Creating ePub files is a separate fee and a separate step. Scroll down to read about ePub conversion pricing.

Great question! First, download this guide here.

Next, watch this explainer video. Click the button on the right.

Write me an email and you will immediately receive an access code to browse all of my custom-made templates.

My templates are a starting-off-point. I always incorporate fonts from each unique book cover throughout an interior, which means that two books using the same template won’t look the same. You can also tweak and customize any template.

Read more about template customizations here.

Or, watch my explainer video! Click the button to the right.

I guarantee that you will receive your first draft within 10 business days. The clock starts when you send me your proofread manuscript, final template selection, and deposit.

After that, the schedule will depend on how quickly you take making your edits. Each time you send me a marked-up PDF, I need 1-3 business days to make your edits and send you a new PDF.

For thorough information about timing and rush fees, download this form.

Click the link to the right to watch an explainer video about my timing and rush fee policies.

I can only work from a Microsoft Word document (.docx) or an ApplePages document (.pages).

If you’ve written your book as a  GoogleDoc, please export the GoogleDoc as a Word Doc (.docx) and make sure that it looks 100% correct before sending it to me. Make sure that all of your italics and bolds are showing up properly!

Before we begin the layout process, it’s really important that your manuscript is as clean and as thoroughly proofread as possible when you send it to me. That means the content should be finalized, copyedited, and free of major errors or incomplete sections. Think of the Word document as the version you would confidently hand to a reader—it’s your best and most polished draft.

Why does this matter? Once I begin laying out the interior of your book, I’m working with fixed pages, not a reactive, flowing document like in MicrosoftWord or Google Pages. The layout process is about transforming your words into a professionally formatted book—so every paragraph, every page break, every chapter heading is placed with care.

If we’re still making large changes to the manuscript at this point—like restructuring sections or rewriting chunks of text—it disrupts the layout and can cause delays and extra work (which can sometimes lead to additional costs, too!).

That said, you will still have a chance to review the interior layout after I send you PDF proofs. This phase is for spotting any small errors that slipped through—like typos, missing commas, or tweaking a word choice here or there. This is your opportunity to go page by page and make sure everything looks right. This is not the time for overarching edits like rewriting entire sections or reworking the structure of your chapters.

The more polished your manuscript is at the start, the smoother and more efficient this process will be for both of us—and the sooner we can get your book out into the world looking its best!

You (or a hired proofreader) will need to edit your interior.

I will send you your first draft (Round 1) using the manuscript that you’ve sent over. You will markup that PDF using the sticky notes feature in Adobe Acrobat and send me back a marked-up PDF, filled with sticky note edits.

I will make those edits throughout the book and send you a new (Round 2) PDF. You’ll go through it again until YOU say that it’s 100% done and ready for the printer.

To read more about what is expected of you during the editing process, download this essential guide.

You can also watch my helpful explainer video. Click the button on the right.

Yes, I have worked with plenty of developmental editors, copy editors, and editing studios over the years. I can send you a curated list of talented editors to choose from, just email me!

Yes, I’ve done this before.

Example: You have a bestseller from 2011 that you want to re-print with a fresh, new, look, but there’s no native InDesign file to work from.

Yes, I’ve brought those types of projects back from the dead. Each project like this is different, so I’ll need to give you a unique price quote and timeline for updating old files.

First, write me for a quote:

You will receive a single-page, high-resolution PDF.

I can send it with or without page bleed according to your printer’s needs.

If requested, I will also send packaged InDesign files for you to keep.

Read more about your final, “packaged” files here:

No. I do not communicate with any printers on behalf of my clients.

Yes!

eBooks and ePubs are completed at the very end. They take about 1 week to produce.

Read about eBooks here.

You can also watch a video about eBooks. Click the button to the right.

To create an e-Reader compatible file, I charge $1 per page.

Once again, “page” refers to the number of pages of your final, printed book, not the number of pages in your electronic WordDoc.

Read more about eBooks here.

Match made in heaven? Maybe so…maybe not! It’s all good 🙂

Read this PDF to help you decide if you want to hire me.

I walk you through this PDF in a video. Access this video by clicking the button on the right.

Yes! This is why I have so many repeat clients. You can read testimonials about working with INABI on the homepage. Scroll down.

Or, read this PDF.

Everything you need to know about writing your copyright page can be found in this detailed and helpful article from the Kindlepreneur.

The Nonfiction Authors Association has put together a comprehensive list of printers in the USA. It’s even sorted by region.

Drop caps are larger capital letters that appear at the beginning of an opening paragraph, taking up two or more lines of text. Drop caps add style and grab a reader’s attention. Drop caps can be easily added to or removed from any template that you choose.