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Category Archives: Self-Publishing Advice
A Beginners Guide to Kobo Writing Life
Learn what software and steps it takes to create and distribute your ebook directly via Kobo Writing Life to earn more royalties than going via a distributor.
A Beginners Guide to Barnes & Noble Press
Learn what software and steps it takes to create and distribute your ebook directly via Barnes & Noble Press to earn more royalties than going via a distributor.
A Beginners Guide to Apple Books Publishing
Learn what software and steps it takes to create and distribute your ebook directly via Apple Books. You can create gorgeous interactive books, but is it worth the effort?
Beginners Guide to self-publishing direct with ebook Retailers
Introducing my five part series: Beginner’s Guide to ebook Self-Publishing Retailers to help you decide whether to go direct with a retailer or via a distributor.
ISBNs For Print Books when distributing through Amazon KDP and IngramSpark
Here’s three different ISBN scenarios when publishing your paperback through Amazon KDP and/or IngramSpark. Find out if you can use a Free ISBN or need to purchase your own.
Creating your flowable ebook file for Amazon KDP
There are multiple options for creating a flowable ebook file to upload to Amazon KDP. Choose one of these paid or free tools or software to take your book from final draft to published.
3 Ways to Approach your eBook Formatting
Do you want to take a simple or complex approach for formatting your ebook? There’s many paths you can take, and there’s no right answers. Just what’s right for YOU!
A Beginners guide to the pros and cons of flowable vs. fixed ebook file formats
The impact of flowable vs. fixed layout text layouts in your ebook. The pros and cons of choosing the optimal ebook file format for your content. Fixed vs. Flowable.
A Beginners Guide to Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
This article is part of my Beginner’s Guide to Self-publishing direct with ebook Retailers series and takes a closer look at publishing with Amazon KDP.
How does Amazon Expanded Distribution work?
Not sure whether Amazon Expanded distribution is right for your paperback? Here’s how it works and what you need to know before your check the expanded distribution box in your KDP dashboard.
A beginners guide to Author copies from Amazon KDP
Want to order a retail version copy of your paperback book at a reduced cost to give away, ship direct, or sell at a book reading or author event? If you’re distributing via Amazon, here’s the how and why about ordering Author Copies.
Benefits & Disadvantages of self-publishing a Print on Demand paperback
Read about the benefits and disadvantages of self-publishing a POD paperback, before you decide on your indie author publishing strategy.
Benefits of self-publishing an ebook
Read about the benefits and disadvantages of self-publishing an ebook, before you decide on your indie author publishing strategy.
3 Approaches for self-publishing your travel guides
We look at three different self-publishing format strategies based on the level of effort you’re willing to invest to become an indie author. Check out whether you should choose a simple, intermediate, or advanced plan.
Our new How Travel Writers Self-Publish Podcast
Are you ready to establish your subject matter expertise and earn passive income by transitioning from travel blogger to author, but don’t know where to start? This new self-publishing podcast will help you write, publish, and sell your books.
7 easy steps for making the most of Amazon Kindle
Have you already published your books on Amazon? Then here’s a list of 7 easy steps for making the most of your presence on Kindle.
Start your self-publishing addiction with Amazon’s new 12-step Program KDP Jumpstart
If you’re new to Kindle Direct Publishing and want to self-publish your own book via Amazon KDP but don’t know where to start, you’re in luck. Amazon have just created KDP Jumpstart, which is a streamlined, step-by-step process for self-publishing your book on their KDP platform.
Free Tools for Authors: Bookalyzer
Do you want to know what your Book Cover will look like in all the different display positions that are offered by Amazon? Bookalyzer is a free author tool that shows you.