Using MS-Word?
Success at last! When I loaded it up to KDP, everything worked!
If you write children’s books or comic books, I’m sure you’ve heard of Kindle Kids’ Book Creator. This program is terrific. However, the program limits which electronic devices that can open and read the book.
I wanted my picture books to be available on e-readers and tablets. I found out after using KKBC for A Most Reluctant Princess; this wasn’t possible. Using KKBC limits which electronic devices available. Since publishing my first picture book, I’ve read tips, blogs, instructions, and watched videos searching a way to use MS-Word.
No one had the answers I needed. So, I began experimenting until I figured out a process that worked.
My new book, A Reluctant Little Prince, in e-book form, is written on MS-Word and can be read on a Kindle. Yay!
For the print version, I use a great program called Serif PagePlus and published it with Ingram Sparks. But that’s for another blog post.
Want to know my secret?
Put the picture inside of a text box! So simple!
Did this help?
What do you think?
Do you have a tip for adding pictures to ebooks?
Watch for my new children’s ebook! Coming Soon!
I’d love to hear from you, let me know how you’re doing! Leave a comment or click the “write me” tab or look for me on Twitter @jeancogdell, Facebook at jean.cogdell and Amazon.com, stop by and say hey! The lights are on, and I’m waiting.
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Thanks Jean! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Just Can't Help Writing and commented:
Here’s some simple advice that may prove useful even if you’re not working on a children’s picture book! Jean Cogdell tries things out for us and shares!
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Thanks for the reblogg!
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Thanks! I’m about to try to upload text with graphics to Kindle, and this is a great help.
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Let me know if it does help.
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Wonderful! Wish I’d known this before I published my children’s book, Jean. Would have made it so much easier. Thanks so much for posting 🙂
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Glad to help. I’m reissuing one of mine in KDP to make it easier to read in Kindle format.
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Great tip! I find Word really easy to use and have put photos into print and kindle books without any trouble 🙂
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Great, but sometimes it takes me awhile to figure out how. LOL
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Hi Jean,
Your video was very helpful. Thank you. I will share your post.
Found your post via Mr. Ape. 😊 All the best your with book.
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Thanks Tracy, glad you enjoyed it. Hope you’ll stop by often.
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Great information. Reblogged on whenangelsfly.wordpress.com I write children’s picture books and already do this but the need for others to know is huge.
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Thanks for the reblogg. Sometimes the a simple tip is the best.
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Reblogged this on When Angels Fly and commented:
This is good… I already do this very thing.
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Reblogged this on Chronic Conditions & Life Lessons and commented:
If you want to publish picture books, don’t waste any more time. Head on over to Jean’s blog to learn simple and easy steps.
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Thanks so much for the reblogg!
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Most welcome, Jean. Thank you so very much for your insight! 🙂
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Fantastic tip, Jean. Thanks so much! 🙂
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Hope it works for everyone. 🙂
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Getting ready to Reblog it here. I’m definitely going to try it soon, and will be contacting you if need be. Do you mind?
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Not at all. I’d be glad to help, if I can.
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I so appreciate it. Lots of work to do, but I’m saving your info. Many thanks to you. 🙂
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One of my readers using picmonkey to make words and image into one jpg and then imports that to MSWord. I haven’t tried it but I may do a little experimenting with that process next time. 🙂
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Yes, Annette. She’s a good friend of mine, and I’m definitely going to try her method as well. All good minds coming together. So wonderful!!!
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I love getting tips from my readers. Y’all make me a better writer. Thanks
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We all make each other better writers. Thank you again, Jean. Blessings to you.
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Brilliant! I have been using picmonkey to create my pictures with words on them, saving these as jpgs and then adding them to my books. When I convert them to Kindle, I am simply adding page breaks… LOVE this. Thanks Jean.
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I haven’t tried picmonkey but I’m going to head over there and check it out! Thanks for the tip.
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All the best!
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
In case you need to know – for any further details or information, please contact Jen directly 😃
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Congrats, Sis! @sheilamgood at Cow Pasture Chronicles
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