All of these come from the two files you attached. None are content problems. They come from the pages being exported one by one, and they go away once the book is built as one file.
01A takeaway box lands on the next page, away from its ideaHoverTap to see the fix →
Finding1
A takeaway box lands on the next page, away from its ideaFix: each idea and its takeaway are locked together, so a box never moves to a new page alone.
Volume 2Pages 1 to 2
02A new idea starts with one line at the bottom of a pageHoverTap to see the fix →
Finding2
A new idea starts with one line at the bottom of a pageFix: a heading never sits at the bottom of a page. If an idea can't start with room, it moves over.
Volume 2Page 4
03The Part 02 title shows twice, and the opener shares its pageHoverTap to see the fix →
Finding3
The Part 02 title shows twice, and the opener shares its pageFix: each of the 8 parts gets its own opener page. The ideas start on the facing page.
Volume 2Page 1
04Cover, reader note and contents are all on page 1HoverTap to see the fix →
Finding4
Cover, reader note and contents are all on page 1Fix: a proper cover, a page for your note, and a contents page with live page numbers.
Volume 1Page 1
05The pages are A4, a European sizeHoverTap to see the fix →
Finding5
A4, now 8.27 x 11.69 in
US Letter 8.5 x 11 in
Book size 7 x 10 in
The pages are A4, a European sizeFix: lock the size on day one, such as 7 x 10 in, and build everything to it with proper bleed for print.
55 ideas kept as written8 parts, one bookOne InDesign filePrint + digital PDF both includedLive contents pageStart within 24 hours55 ideas kept as written8 parts, one bookOne InDesign filePrint + digital PDF both includedLive contents pageStart within 24 hours
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Six answers that shape the book, before day one
01
Format
Print, digital, or both?
Sets the page size, bleed and PDF exports.
02
Pricing
Free for members, or for sale?
Selling adds an ISBN, barcode and back cover.
03
Reader
Members first, or new readers?
Sets the cover's tone and a sign-up page.
04
Links
Link it to your Substack?
Adds clickable links, bookmarks and contents.
05
Look
Keep the look, or refresh it?
Layout fixes only, or new type and accents.
06
Editions
All parts final? Yearly editions?
Sets the build order and a file ready to update.
How I'll run this
Four phases, about three weeks
Phase 1
Lock the size, then build the master pages
The book size is fixed first, then master pages and styles are built from your current look.
You approve the direction
Set the System
Phase 2
All 8 parts in one InDesign file
Every takeaway stays with its idea, and each part gets its own opener page.
Full draft of all 55 ideas
Build the Book
Phase 3
Contents, footers and a line-by-line pass
A live contents page, running footers and a full proofing pass, then your feedback.
You approve the final proof
Polish & Proof
Phase 4
Three files, ready to print and share
A print-ready PDF, a light digital PDF and the packaged InDesign file.
Files in your hands
Hand Over
“The writing is done. What's missing is the book layer”
Notes · Eric HawleyNothing moves ahead without your OK
About
A hands-on designer who turns your pages into a real book
Eric Hawley is the founder of ELH Global, a marketing studio covering content, design and strategy. For this book he handles the layout himself: page flow, part openers, the contents page and print-ready files. Your words stay exactly as you wrote them, and you deal with him directly from the first message to the final files.
