The Preflight Books Blog
How to Determine Book Lengths
You have finally made the exciting decision to write a book. You sit down at your desk, drafted outline at the ready, when a thought occurs to you – how long should this book be? Is there even an industry standard for book lengths? These thoughts can be confusing and...
How to look at a printed proof
Proofreading is a very important step in the publishing process. This is your final chance to ensure that your book is in tiptop shape. Scanning through your book might cause a few errors to slip through...though fear not for we are here to help! Why can't we...
How to use WeTransfer
WeTransfer is a website that allows you to temporarily share files or folders with others. Let’s take a look at how to use WeTransfer. Step 1 Type ‘WeTransfer’ into Google. Click on the first link that pops up. When you click on the link, you will be taken to...
Writing For Your Genre
Different genres have different expectations from their readers. For these expectations to be met, the author must follow certain rules to satisfy the readers. Let’s look at how you should be writing for your genre. Fiction In fantasy novels, readers heavily rely on...
Colour Psychology in Covers
The first thing someone sees when they have a look at your book is the cover. This is the very first chance you have, to make a good impression, which is why it is very important to do it right. Colour psychology in covers, is an effective marketing tool that will...
Lift-Off with Preflight Books
The lift-off service is a way for us to help you, the author, sell the book you worked so hard on! We use our platform and expert knowledge to advertise your book.
How do you Market Your Book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)?
Kindle Direct Publishing is an e-book self-publishing service that is hosted by Amazon.com. It is an easy and fast way to launch your e-book, and there are many great options to market your book on Amazon. KDP puts the author in control of their own book, budget, and...
Book Sizes and Why They Matter
So you've just completed your manuscript, how exciting! The next step is sending your work off to have it published and printed, but wait – which of the available book sizes should you choose? Should you do a custom size? What in the world is going on? Do not fear for...
How to Markup a PDF
When layout is complete, corrections should be done on the PDF itself. Learn how to markup a PDF – comment and proofread in Adobe Acrobat!
How to Work with Track Changes in Microsoft Word
Whether you are self-publishing your book or going the traditional publishing route, editing is one of the first steps in the publishing process. Microsoft Word is the most popular word processor on the market. It is industry standard for editors to use Track Changes to edit your document. As such, understanding how to use Track Changes is an important skill for any author.