I've sent the files to CreateSpace, where they will turn it into a Real Life Book With Pages And Everything. I needed to format the interior first, which was fun. I learned about gutters. I played around with spacing. I tried about 25 different versions before I settled on something I thought looked great. One of my biggest problems is that I didn't want a chapter to end with just a single line at the top of the page. It looked lonely and out of place up there. When I was satisfied, I finally knew how many pages the interior of my book had.
You have to know how many pages inside before you can work on the cover, because before that you don't know how thick the spine is.
Phineas X. Jones did the print cover too, and I must say it's awesome. Here's what the artwork looks like.
I'm not sure how long the rest of the process will take, but I am that much closer to offering trade paperbacks. Sit tight! And read the eBook in the meantime. Download a free sample here:
Comet Jack for Kindle
Comet Jack for Nook
