Formatting for ebook, paperback, and hardcover novels!

You worked hard creating, writing, and editing your novel, now it’s time to relax and let an artistic eye from an Author and Artist to format your manuscript so that it is ready for publication and the world to enjoy just the way you envision!
You’re nearly there!

But first… Is your Novel ready for Formatting by The Art of Liz?

Formatting is the final step so make sure your manuscript is truly ready! This means it’s fully written, self-edited, read by beta readers, and professionally edited and polished. I’ll format your novel when asked, but if you request updates afterward, the hourly Extra Formatting charge will apply.
For editing, I recommend Sarah Grace Liu at www.threefatesediting.com

Yes! I am ready!
Almost! Now please review your manuscript to prepare it for Formatting by doing the following. Failure to present it correctly may require Extra Formatting charge for me to prepare it for you. It is best you do this as you are most familiar with your work.

• Turn off Track Changes! I cannot tell if they are on or off, but if they are left on, notes from track changes can stay encrypted in the word file and be present when the ebook is published.

• Page Breaks between Chapters and Page Types.

• Single Enter between a simple break.

• *** for ornamental breaks.

• If an image needs placement, type /image (filename)/ before where it needs to be with note on size and placement and inform me this is needed.

• If a text feature needs placement such as letters, songs, text messages ect… type /text feature/ before where it needs to be and a note as to what you want to see and inform me this is needed.

• Save it as a .docx file.

Am I ready Now?
A few more things… Please compile this information in an email to theartofliz@gmail.com

• The Title, Subtitle, Book Number, and Author Name

• The ISNBs for each publication type of your novel such as, ebook, paperback, and hardcover.

• Contact Information for your Cover Artist, Editor, or any other contributors for your copyright page.

• Any notes about Images and Text Features

• Any notes about style preference.

• Which Print size you want.
  Popular Trim Sizes:
  5 × 8 in, 5.25 × 8 in, 5.5 × 8.5 in, 6 × 9 in See More
  *Please console with your printing house to know what they offer!

• Attach Files for:

  • .docx manuscript

  • Images (If needed)

  • Ebook Cover (optional, I can add later at no cost if your cover artist is not ready)

I AM READY!
Yes, you are!
However, purchase is required before my services begin and is non-refundable after labor is complete!
Please view the options below:

Sent! When can I expect it back by?
I am always excited to format and try and work on a turning a manuscript into a completed publish-ready work as soon as possible! You can expect a turn around time between one day to two weeks.

I may have questions and suggestions as I work on your file, so I may contact you along the way for clarification. Once it is finished, we can go over the document together in a video call, or I can send images for you to pick style and make sure it is to your liking, or you can put your trust in me and use my creative freedom!
I will send these files back:

• epub for ebooks

• pdf for paperback

• pdf for hardcover (if needed)

• new .docx file

Ta Da! Your novel is now ready for publication!

Oh no! I found a mistake in my manuscript!

Don’t stress! I don’t know a single author who hasn’t seen an error slip past into publishing. Good thing is, we can fix it. You will however need to purchase the Extra Formatting for my labor. It is ideal you collect as much edits as possible so that this can be done in one go as my rate includes a full hour of my time regardless of the amount of edits needed.

Please Note: When submitting edits by email, include the full line, paragraph, or section that needs to be changed. No need for page numbers or location markers. Then, include your corrected version right below it. This way I can copy the exact text, search for it in my program, and paste in your fix without any guesswork.
Example:

This is a full line with a mistake.
This is a full line with what it should be revised to.

Some Novels Formatted by The Art of Liz:

Asunder

by L. Steinworth

Mayli's world shattered when her mother, the queen of Ammos, was assassinated. The heir to the throne of Brimley—Mayli's fiancé at the time—was accused of the crime. The resulting war between the two kingdoms destroyed Brimley and refugees fled across Vatan. Now the grieving princess travels to court a new royal suitor, but her plans to secure a strong alliance go awry when her carriage is attacked.

Alden, a Brimleyn loyalist, goes undercover in the Shadowen Thieves Guild hoping to find evidence that will clear his prince’s name. His efforts prove futile until their latest assignment: abducting the Ammosian princess. Completing the job could expose her mother's murderer, but at what cost?

Burden

by L. Steinworth

Alden is more determined than ever to unmask the Ammosian queen’s killer after leaving the Shadowen Thieves Guild and saving Princess Mayli. Trusting his friends to aid in the investigation in Dregs, he returns to Brimley to uncover clues at the scene of the crime. The weight of responsibility falls heavily on his shoulders as he must choose to expose the murderer or stay loyal to his kingdom.

Princess Mayli searches for truth after her enemies helped return her safely to Ammos. Faced with incriminating evidence to solve her mother’s murder, Mayli must decide if keeping her family’s secrets is worth destroying an innocent man’s life and if she can ever forgive the one truly responsible. Torn asunder by circumstance and struggling with divided loyalties, will Mayli and Alden ever find their way back to each other again?

Chronicles of Fen: Cernuin

by Y.W. Lumaris

He made the gods mortal, breaking the laws of magic. Now the world pays for his crimes.

Fen, a powerful mage and rare harpy, spent thirty years as a prisoner. In that time he concludes how to amend his actions and save the world from the rage of the gods. With only three cities remaining, the time finally comes that he is granted his chance.

With this as his only chance to kill the gods and right what he wronged, he stands saint and sinner. Will he succeed, or is this the end of humanity?

Scifi-Fantasy blend, heavy fantasy with scifi more of a background technology quickly fading after an apocalypse decades prior; adventure/romance m/m

Shadow of The Marked: Divine Series
by J. G. Maltos

It takes years to create alliances, gain power, and build a kingdom. But, it only took one night for Princess Althea’s world to be burned down to ashes. Now, after years in captivity and torture, she knows herself only as a prisoner and nothing else. That is, until a face hidden deep within the shadows with eyes as gold as rich honey, gives her a chance to change her fate once again. Can a queen rise from the ashes of defeat? Only Althea, the last heir to the realm, made up of five powerful kingdoms, can find the answer. She must embark on a journey filled with secrets and distrust to take her throne back from the very people that aimed to destroy it. However, the road to freedom is never easy. With years of having her earth abilities suppressed by her captors, her new found abilities begin to rise like a ticking time bomb. Althea will have to tread carefully, for one wrong move can leave the kingdoms with no hope—and no queen. They say there is a thin line between love and hate. Can Althea distinguish the two when the lines are blurred?

Remember the Stars

by Eris Marriott

In a world of forbidden magic, two wolves fight for a lost soul. All Clarisse wants is to be free. Her life has been governed by abuse, control, and the Church of Light. Tired of ritual exorcisms and condemnations, she’s at the brink of exploding. Her power is a curse—the reason she can’t be free. Clarisse never asked to be in the center of a centuries-long battle between Terrence, a Reaper-wolf gone rogue, and Death, himself. If she has to spend one more minute under the controlling thumb of her parents and the Church of Light, she’ll die. In order to escape, she must choose a side: Death is convinced that mortals wielding power is a recipe for disaster and damnation. Terrence believes magic is a mortal’s key to freedom, enlightenment… maybe immortality. Will she follow the light of the stars? Or will she let herself fall into the grasp of the shadows?