It's difficult enough to write a good book but, when many authors get to the point of trying to self-publish their book in print, they are confronted with "expert" advice that they need an expensive desktop publishing, or "page layout," program to format the book or it won't look good enough to attract any buyers. What if that's not true at all? In this concise guide, an experienced writer and desktop publisher explains how to format a book for print AND create an attractive cover -- using only FREE software. Using a free word processor, the author walks readers through the entire process of formatting a book for print. Chock full of essential information, step-by-step instructions, and tips about common mistakes, this book is a single-source guide for anyone who wants to transform their manuscript into a finished, printed book without having to spend any money on expensive software that takes months to learn how to use. Using the software you already have or getting the absolutely free software discussed in this book, anyone can transform an unformatted manuscript into a professional-appearing book, ready to upload for printing, without spending any money to buy additional software. Harwood W. Loomis is a semi-retired architect, clinical hypnotherapist, and author whose technical articles have appeared in publications dedicated to architecture, engineering, and property management. A life-long automotive hobbyist, he has crewed for a stock car racing team, built his own race car, and he is a former state champion in the Connecticut Council of Sports Car Clubs autocross series.
Harwood is a Vietnam veteran. His awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Two Bronze service Stars, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Device, and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal Unit Citation, First Class. He was a member of the 1814 Color Guard and a member of his battalion competition shooting team.
Professional affiliations include being a founding member and Director of BOCA Professional Chapter Number 1, a professional organization which became the Connecticut Chapter of the International Code Council; his positions included Vice President, President, and multiple terms as a Director. In addition, he has served as a Director, Vice President, and President of the New England Building Code Association (NEBCA), and Chairman of the Building Codes and Regulations Commission of AIA Connecticut. He has been an instructor on building code issues for the State of Connecticut Office of Education and Data Management.
Harwood has served as a member of the board of directors and Vice President of Cornerstone, a mental health halfway house in New Haven, Connecticut; member of the board of directors, author, and contributing editor for the Trumbull [Connecticut] PC Users Group; and member of the board of directors and newsletter editor for The Phenix Society [a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for senior citizens]. He currently acts as a moderator on three Internet discussion forums and writes for and serves as Senior Editor for an on-line magazine.
Harwood lives with his family of Jeeps in Woodbridge, Connecticut. The house stands on the last remaining portion of a larger tract of land that was granted to a maternal ancestor by King George of England before the American Revolution. He qualifies for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution as a result of service during the revolution by ancestors on both sides.
