So, I don't know if anyone has ever attempted to put an Ebook on Google Play, but let's just say that their strictness is beyond comprehension. If it doesn't pass this 100%, then your epub is going to be rejected.
http://validator.idpf.org/
Also, the ONLY other file format they accept other than an epub is pdf. However, every attempt to send them a PDF results in a poor quality error. Therefore, epubs are the only way to go. (But getting one accepted is another story entirely)
Anyway, the problem is that when I tried to use Calibre to convert a .doc file to an Epub, Calibre apparently doesn't transcribe things very well.
I also tried different kinds of editors that supposedly check and fix epubs, etc., including playing around in Sigil, but nothing was working.
So, by complete accident I ran across a Word processor mention on the boards called "Atlantis." Atlantis, unlike other word processors, can take documents and DIRECTLY save them as an epub. Something Word still lacks.
So, I opened up my .doc file created from Word within Atlantis, looked it over and everything looked good, clicked on "Save special" and then selected Epub, ran it through the epub validator and for the first time EVER...not one single problem.
The only downfall is that it is only free for 30 days. After that you have to pay 35 bucks. However, I personally feel it's going to be well worth it in the long run.
http://www.atlantiswordprocessor.com/en/
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