I Love Formatting!

As someone who started Indy, then got picked up by a publisher, then continued on as a hybrid author (being published traditionally as well as continuing to publish independently) I have learned over the years the important of being able to Do It Yourself. 

As such, when it comes to book layout and design, formatting, and typography I have found that DIY is the way to go to save money. You want to spend money on editing and cover design -- let the professionals handle the real important stuff. But when it comes to formatting, anyone can learn to format. And studying typography is easy if you have even just a basic artistic sense. If not, there are templates and guidelines which can help you out.

I tend to go hog-wild when it comes to formatting and typography. I absolutely love it. Anyway, here's a sample of formatting from my upcoming book Valandra: The Winds of Time Cycle Book 1.