So, what would you need to publish a short in ebook format on say Amazon's KDP (Kindle) or Smashwords? You need a properly formatted Word doc and a cover that will get a potential reader's attention (which we'll cover another time). And you need to set up your accounts on both of those sites (please note: You may not enroll in Selects on Amazon if you also have your book on Smashwords so keep that in mind).
There are some really helpful articles on the web pertaining to formatting. I'll list a few, however, the thing to remember is Amazon will convert your book to a prc file. In doing so, you will lose all unnecessary spacing, hence use the Before and After Spacing to create spaces, not a carriage return. You also need the document single spaced, and in the case below, I wanted the line to be flush against the left. PRC conversion automatically puts in an indent if you don't specify. You can't see the .01 visually - it makes it appear like it's exactly where I want it. Throughout the document where I want an indent, I put in .3 because I like it better than the standard .5. Personal preference. If your alignment is Centered, where this one is Justified, you put NONE in the Special box.
So, what do you think? Ready to find a new home for some of those shorts and share them with more readers? Think about it. Then, in the words of founder Patrick Sipperly, go and do the write thing!
~Linda