AboutD. Patrick Miller Expertise I am an independent self-publisher who sold three projects to major New York houses before starting my own company. I provide editorial services to a major literary agency in Manhattan and work regularly with authors at all levels of expertise. I can answer questions like these: What does "independent publishing" mean? Should I publish myself or use a service like XLibris? What is "print on demand" publishing? How do I publish myself on the Web? What are the best resources for learning about publishing? How do I find a literary agent? What are my chances of getting published by a major New York firm?
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Question What is the best and easiest typesetting software to learn to set up a book for BookStore Standards...Thanks.. Will Microsoft Publisher or Adobe In Design be acceptable?
Answer Angela -- I haven't tried these products so I can't issue a definitive opinion. I use Quark, which is definitely NOT the easiest to learn. InDesign will certainly be acceptable, but probably has more of a learning curve than Microsoft Publisher. People have actually published books set up in Word, although it's not advisable. If you're a beginner, my guess is that Microsoft Publisher will be the easiest to learn while providing satisfactory results.
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