The following instructions are an excerpt from the Booklet: How to Publish and Sell Your Article on the Kindle
How to Add a Table of Contents to a Kindle or Nook Book
By Kate Harper
Copyright © 2011 by Kate Harper
Smashwords Edition
How to Create a TOC in MS Word and Most Work Processing Documents:
1. Don't use any automatic features that generate a Table of Contents. Ignore them, since you are going to insert your links differently.
2. Select the location in your document where you want the reader to go "to" when they click the link. In the example below I want to link to the packing list at the end of my cruise article. I have put my blinking curser next to the "Packing Checklist" title. Do not highlight anything; just make sure you have a blinking insertion bar.
3. Pull down the INSERT menu and select BOOKMARK
4. A bookmark dialogue box will open and then you will need to give your bookmark a name. In my example, I named the bookmark "packing_list". After you name the bookmark, click ADD.
5. You should notice an "I" bar symbol appear in the location of the bookmark.
6. Now go to your TOC or to the location where you want the hyperlink to be (it will direct the reader to your "packing_list" bookmark).
I went to the beginning of my TOC topic list and chose the "Packing Checklist" topic at the beginning of my Document.
Now highlight the text where you want a highlighted link, and pull down the INSERT menu and select HYPERLINK (command+K on Mac).
This will open an INSERT HYPERLINK titled dialogue box.
7. There are 4 things to do in this next section.
a) First Select the DOCUMENT tab in between the WEBPAGE and EMAIL ADDRESS tab.
b) Second, on the ANCHOR label, click LOCATE. This will open a second, overlapping dialogue box.
c) Select the triangle on the left side of BOOKMARKS and it will open up a list of bookmarks you have made. In this sample document, we only have one bookmark, "packing-list", on the list.
d) Select it and then click OK to close the dialogue box.
8. Notice the text in the TOC topic list is highlighted, and it is now an internal link. Clicking on this link, will take you to the place bookmarked. In this case, it is the packing list at the end of the article.
You don’t have to limit yourself to TOC links, you can link to other places in your document, such as appendixes, or other references later in your article.
9. Repeat this process for any internal links you want in your article.
10. The Kindle also has special bookmark names that don't have “highlighted” links you can see, rather they are markers for the Kindle device, and so reader can find your TOC and the beginning of your document when they are reading your article. They have special names: "TOC" and "start." Repeat only steps 1 through 5 and these two bookmarks to the beginning of your document (without the quotations).
You might want to put the TOC bookmark at the beginning of your TOC topic list and the "start" bookmark at the very beginning of your article. If you don't have a book cover, it's possible these two bookmarks will end up on the same page. That's OK. You mainly want the reader to be able to go to these locations easily while they are reading your article.
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How to Publish and Sell Your Article on the Kindle
A 43-page article for beginners on How to Publish and Sell Your Article on the Kindle, such as magazine articles or instructional materials. Topics include: Best practices for selling articles, how to determine pricing, pros and cons of book covers and images, how to represent articles accurately in e-Reader bookstores, tips for avoiding unnecessary costs and how to publish your article simply, without learning HTML coding or using conversion software. Many of these tips are also applicable for publishing on the Barnes and Noble Nook and Amazon Singles. Instructional Appendixes Include: e-Reader tips for creating table of contents links, how to avoid a common formatting problem, converting your article for a Kindle device, easy preview options before you publish, and a resource list of where to find free kindle books, podcasts, software and help forums. (Article: 8,500 words).
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34-page booklet on 20 Steps to Art Licensing that is a list of suggested steps to take for getting into art licensing. How to license your art to companies that publish greeting cards, and manufacture coffee mugs, magnets, wall hangings, kitchen items, and dozens of other gift items. This booklet covers 20 basic steps from how to prepare your art, to what companies to contact. It includes topics on: How to find agents, classes and what trade shows to attend. There are extensive resources on social media, licensing community groups, and lists of interviews with professional designers (5,200 Words).
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick read chock-full of resources, Amazon Review "This quick read is so full of resources and websites to visit for more information. This is the perfect tool to help get you excited about marketing and selling your own art and is definitely a great beginning to your own research. Thanks to Kate Harper for sharing her experience with these 20 steps, giving artists a starting point for selling."
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BONUS: Includes a list of card publishers and their guidelines, links to writer interviews, and exercises for creating good verse (4,000 words and 9 Card Sample images).
Unusual Ways to Market Greeting Cards
18-page booklet Unusual Ways To Market Greeting Cards, and 22 places to get your designs featured. A booklet on how to get your cards noticed in non-traditional ways. Everything from why you should send cards to your dentist, to how to get special features in national publications. Great tips for designers who are starting out and want to get their cards into the hands of people beyond friends and family. Special Section: A list of 22 Gift Industry Trade Publications who seek out new greeting card designs and feature artists for free (5,000 Words and 17 greeting card images).
Kid Quotes 2012 Engagement Calendar
Kids say the most amazing things: honest, amusing and altogether entertaining. The Kids Quotes 2012 Engagement Calendar captures this literal yet lighthearted point of view with a year full of quotes from everyday kids. These wise wee-ones share the most sincere and silly musings on friendship, love and even marriage. Artist Kate Harper combines playful words with festive imagery - making even the most proclaimed grown-up feel like a kid again. Harper's playful calligraphy is paired with child-like crayon masterpieces to create a world of whimsy and wonder. She believes that surrounding ourselves with humor brings us closer to those around us - and the everyday experiences of life become more inspired. And that's exactly what this calendar will do... keep your heart light and a smile on your face - all year long!Features:-Hard cover with Wire-O binding-52 weekly pages with month- and year-at-a-glance-12 full-color images & beautifully illustrated throughout-Extra lined note pages and a pocket-Elastic band closure.
Kid Quotes 2012 Wall Calendar
Kids say the most amazing things: honest, amusing and altogether entertaining. The Kids Quotes 2012 wall calendar captures this literal yet lighthearted point of view with a year full of quotes from everyday kids. These wise wee-ones share the most sincere and silly musings on friendship, love and even marriage. Artist Kate Harper combines playful words with festive imagery - making even the most proclaimed grown-up feel like a kid again. Harper's playful calligraphy is paired with child-like crayon masterpieces to create a world of whimsy and wonder. She believes that surrounding ourselves with humor brings us closer to those around us - and the everyday experiences of life become more inspired. And that's exactly what this calendar will do... keep your heart light and a smile on your face - all year long! A Kid Quotes 2012 Engagement Calendar is also available from Amber Lotus Publishing. The interior pages of this calendar are printed on 100% recycled, 50% post-consumer paper, processed chlorine free and printed with soy based inks. In addition to printing our products on recycled paper, Amber Lotus Publishing continues to plant trees and offset our carbon footprint with NativeEnergy.