I’ve been going on and on about book covers for the better part of three years now, with good reason. Your book cover is the thing that grabs the attention of potential readers. It’s pretty important. That’s why I always recommend that you have your cover done professionally. As I’ve said before, I started out …
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We’ve covered keywords, now it’s time to tackle Amazon KDP categories. Amazon used to use BISAC categories like every other publishing platform, bookstore, library, etc. out there. BISAC stands for Book Industry Standards and Communications. It is the internationally accepted system for categorizing books. The problem new self-publishers often run into is that these categories …
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As authors and self-publishers, we want to put our best foot forward. I can’t imagine anything much more disappointing than receiving a negative book review because of poor grammar. That’s why I’ve put together this post on editing and proofreading tips for self-publishing. These are steps 2, 3, and 4 after you write the manuscript. …
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Are you ready to work on your A+ Content? Brace yourself, this is going to be a journey, but it has the potential to be a lucrative one! What is Amazon A+ Content? In Amazon’s own words: A+ Content allows you to add images, text, and comparison tables to your Amazon detail page to …
So, you’re ready to learn how to publish a paperback? Congrats, that’s a huge step. For many self-published authors, print books actually sell better than eBooks, so this is a great step to take. There are some prerequisites. Print publishing is more detailed and difficult than publishing an eBook. It comes with its own set …
What Are Low Content Books? Low content book ideas? Forget that, what are low content books!?! For those in the back or who have been under a rock the last 4 or 5 years, low content books include: Diaries Journals Notebooks Planners Coloring books Activity books Puzzle books and so much more. Creating these books …
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Here it is…this is the detailed process I use to determine my Amazon KDP keywords. If you’ve ever wondered exactly what steps to take to get keywords that will help your book get discovered on Amazon, I’m going to show you. I’m going to show you both the long manual way, and I’ll also show …
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A lot of lists for how to write a book for beginners start out with things like, “Decide which genre you want to write in.” I think most authors start with an idea they’ve had for a book (or 3) for YEARS. Deciding a genre seems like an empty step to me. If that’s not …
Have you ever noticed the option to set up an Amazon KDP pre order? Why would anyone want to set up a pre order? What is the point of waiting to release an already written book? It seems counter-intuitive, but trust me, the Kindle presale option is quite possibly the most sound strategy for releasing …
A lot of people are still unaware that to access Kindle services, you don’t need a Kindle device, or for that matter even an e-reader. You can simply use the Kindle app on iPhone, Android, or most other devices. The Kindle app is more agnostic than that. It operates on Mac and Windows PC’s, as …
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