How to Format a Book in Adobe InDesign (Special Edition & Digital Annotations)

Support my project on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mandilynnbell/sparks-in-iceland-sweet-romance-exclusive-hardcover Take my book formatting course: https://stoneridgebooks.teachable.com/p/formatting-print-books-and-ebooks-using-adobe-indesign As many of you know by this point, I created a special edition & deluxe edition of my book, Sparks in Iceland, as a part of my Kickstarter. These editions of the book include photos from locations in the book, and I even have a digitally annotated edition of the book available as well! So many of you were asking how I created digital annotations, so in this video, I'm showing you how I took my formatted book in Adobe InDesign and added a few extra things to turn it into these beautiful special editions! In this video: 0:00 - Intro 2:42 - Format as usual 3:37 - Annotate the book 4:38 - Find and edit photos 8:24 - Place photos in the document 10:58 - Add special chapter headers 14:24 - Add annotations 19:38 - Additional tip →Book Cover Design Courses: https://bit.ly/coverdesignbundle →Book Formatting Course (print & ebook formatting): https://bit.ly/formattingcourse →Writing Stickers: https://stoneridgestickers.com →Merch & signed books: https://stoneridgebooks.com/ →Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2ozIoRx PLANNERS - - - - - - - - - - →My Writing Planner: https://amzn.to/3EIi0tS →My Novel Outline Planner: https://amzn.to/3DQMtVJ →My Book Launch Planner: https://amzn.to/3HMrbuj →2025 Writing Planner (paperback): https://amzn.to/4fCCPXd →2025 Writing Planner (printable): https://stoneridgebooks.com/products/printable-2025-planner NON-FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - - →How Your Book Sells Itself: https://amzn.to/2NRwufz →Grow Your Author Platform: https://amzn.to/38vELxB →Book Sales That Multiply: https://amzn.to/2sNdqb1 →Secrets to Selling Books on Social Media: https://amzn.to/38GMYBs →Plan a Profitable Book Launch: https://amzn.to/3jFaHYO FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - - →Read a free book, Change of Flight: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/quvsihi9ws →Meet Me at the Summit: https://amzn.to/3zJfdLJ →Let the Rubble Fall: https://amzn.to/3UgMxDx →The Trail to You & Me: https://amzn.to/3X8vEiX →Essence: https://amzn.to/2Rmv6CS →I am Mercy: https://amzn.to/36bg73J →She's Not Here: https://amzn.to/30RDy0W →Mr. Moon's Big Move: https://amzn.to/3n8JZtE FIND ME ONLINE- - - - - - - - - - Content for writers: @mandilynnwrites Content for readers: @authormandilynnbell MY FAVORITE TOOLS- - - - - - - - - - →Find KDP keywords and categories, PublisherRocket: https://mandilynnwrites--rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket/ →eBook Formatting, Kotobee Author: https://bit.ly/3ZzR4GR →Social media graphics, Canva: http://partner.canva.com/XxNvK5 →Music in videos, Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fpblic/ →Email software, Kit: https://partners.kit.com/8nvsos0bd95z Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and digital book marketing. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods. DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links. By purchasing a linked product or service, Mandi Lynn will receive a small commission at no additional fee to you. #bookformatting #selfpublishing #bookpublishing https://youtu.be/T3mtQECNCiA Title: How to Format a Book in Adobe InDesign (Special Edition & Digital Annotations) Search terms: how to format a book, book formatting course, how to format a novel