When arranging the different design elements on the cover, remember to maintain sufficient margins and an extra area for bleeding, which is necessary for the printing and cutting process. Most print services will usually offer templates to help you get your proportions right. KDP, for example, ha...
You cannot make false claims on images (that might change over time, or any health related statement, like the method cures certain diseases) Find all the A+ content guidelines on the following Amazon KDP Helppage. Our favorite A+ Designs for 2023 The Last Thing He Told Me The Gilded Ones...
You have fewer interior print options than you do with paperback. At this time, hardcover authors on KDP are limited to: black and white on cream; black and white on white; or premium color on white. There is no “standard” color option like there is with paperback, so if you wish ...
And if you’re self-publishing using AmazonKindle Direct Publishing(KDP) orApple Books, it’s easy to think you need to target one of the most popular categories. But picking a topic like this is a BIG mistake. If you know little or nothing about your chosen topic, creating a successful...
The next step in learning how to write a book is drafting a working book outline. Just like the working title you created, this outline is a work in progress. The outline can change throughout your writing process, and that’s okay!
So a lot of authors will change their keywords, and they’ll see a spike–a couple book sales or even 50+ depending on where you are in your author career. This spike is great, but you want to give it enough time to see where it actually settles. Because Amazon might have put you...
With my experience as a published author of over 80 books, I have created this guide on how to write and publish a book so you too can have the tools you need to become a published author. One popular self-publishing platform is Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), which offers a fre...
According to Amazon, using a hard return at the end of every line can make things look wonky in your e-book. You can use hard returns in two places, though: to create a new paragraph and to add space between paragraphs. Cover image KDP will upload your cover image file separately, so...
This is where we add in some more bells and whistles that will not only make you look good in front of your users, but will actually give your books a whole new level of recognition. You will be able tochange the styles of the gridsto make the entire process fun and enjoyable for th...
The next step in learning how to write a book is drafting a working book outline. Just like the working title you created, this outline is a work in progress. The outline can change throughout your writing process, and that’s okay!