Formatting For Kindle
Now onto the nitty gritty – getting your finished manuscript ready for Amazon Kindle publishing. There are several options available to writers interested in self-publishing. I decided to start with...
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To get started with publishing your manuscript to Amazon as a Kindle eBook for purchase, you first need to set up a Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) account. They will need you to set up a few things,...
View ArticleBook Proofing – Take Two
Well it’s is just one week since I pulled the trigger and self published the first of my Science Fiction Romance series Ghost in the Machine ([link]). It’s been a fun learning experience. Publishing to...
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Publishing with Amazon CreateSpace
In my previous posts, I walked through the steps to format your manuscript for Amazon Kindle Digital Press (KDP) and I walked you through the process of publishing your manuscript with Kindle Digital...
View ArticleAmazon CreateSpace Part 2
Previously, I discussed how to prepare your manuscript for publishing with Amazon’s Create Space. After preparing your document, the next step is loading your document and book cover art to your...
View ArticleInvestments in Self Publishing
Given recent events in the self-publishing community, I thought it would be appropriate to do a write up on the topic of required and optional investments in self-publishing. I had planned to do this...
View ArticleKDP Select Free Promo Review – Marketing for Self Publishers Part 2
It has been a busy past few weeks for me as a self-published author, but I am back to update my neglected blog. In today’s post, I am going to talk about the Kindle Direct Publishing Select option and...
View ArticlePublishing with Smashwords without Smashing Your Monitor
This week, I took the big leap in self-publishing and decided to leave the KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) nest. I removed Ghost in the Machine from the KDP Select program and began publishing it across...
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Bad Book Reviews – What NOT to do.
I’m not sure if it’s the weather or just one of those traceable, connected-consciousness internet trends that people in dark, computer monitor lit rooms study, but there has recently been an up-welling...
View ArticleKDP Select – Why I No Longer Use It
For an introduction into KDP Select, check this post out. I was a long time user of KDP Select, and I am still a supporter even though I no longer use the service. I think it is a good tool for authors...
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