Looking back on a journey through the world of ePubs

A look back at my experiences.

I guess it was pretty clear that I preferred the all-in-one solution: Indesign. It is less easy than for example Word, but if you just look up some tutorials or browse through forum questions, you can really make a beautiful ePub.

What to do when you want to create an ePub file?

I would recommend to work with DTP software or to combine Word & Calibre. The first option, the specialized software, is also possible of course, but I just think it's less convenient.

And afterwards?

It depends on why you wanted to make an ePub file to begin with. I wouldn't really recommend self publishing a literary ebook or elaborated lifestyle book(zine). It's a personal choice, but I would work with a professional publisher for this.
I would rather use ePubs as an 'extra' tool for your (creative) business. If you have a blog about home organization for example, you can publish a (free) ebook with some basic tips and tricks there. Next to this, you can also offer more elaborated ebooks about your specialized topics for sale. If you have a website about cheap travelling, you can publish a self made city guide. There are plenty of options.

I hope you enjoyed this journey and learned something from it. I definitely did 😁.