Support for Indie Authors discussion

I've just put together two ebooks for Kindle, Kobo and Nook, and a Createspace print edition. I've done it entirely with free software. The only thing I've paid for is the cover artwork.

I'm considering writing a crib sheet for anyone wanting to do the same.

Would there be any interest on here?

If you did that Robert, I'd probably consolidate it within our author resources post when we get enough things. So, yes, it could be included as permanent advice to help others, and get your name in a sticky with it.

We'd love to hear about it!

Yes, please!

sigil and calibre for ebooks?
open office for word processing?
ywriter for novel writing (keeps track of notes, characters, items and places).
Scribus for desktop publishing?
Gimp for photo editing? (photoshop clone) - I use a program similar to photoshop (serif's photoplus, a $$ program) for editing my cover art.

That's all I can think of right now...

Yes, I'm interested, R. And thank you for offering to share.

I tried so hard to go the completely free route (aside from artwork), but I got stumped when Open Office wouldn't embed my font right. Word wouldn't either. So I ended up using Acrobat *shudder*

If you can suggest any better tool than Open Office/Libre Office I'd be very much obliged. I am sooo not looking forward to subscribing to Adobe just to get my second book finished.

I haven't had any problems with Open office/Libre! I use them both almost exclusively. Sometimes Google Docs when I'm on the go.