Author: Christine John

How to Use Kindle Create to Format an EBook

Christine John
Format eBook

Amazon has a free formatting tool called Kindle Create that you can use to convert your document into an eBook. Use Kindle Create to prepare your book for publication. This tool can be used to format a cookbook, a novel, a travel guide, a children’s book, and a comic book. Use this formatting tool to create professionally designed eBooks. In today’s blog post, I will show you how to use Kindle Create to format your document into a beautifully crafted eBook. Step 1: Download Kindle Create. Go to https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Create/b?ie=UTF8&node=18292298011 to…

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Five Mistakes to Avoid Before You Publish Your Manuscript

Christine John
woman typing

Are you getting ready to submit your manuscript to be published? If you are publishing your first book, it can be very easy to make mistakes in editing and formatting your manuscript, and also in designing the book cover. It is better to fix these mistakes now than to do it after it has been published. Here are five mistakes you should avoid before you publish your manuscript. Mistake #1: Not Reading Publishing Guidelines I made this mistake when I submitted my first book to be published on Kindle Direct…

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How to Format Your Manuscript Using Microsoft Word

Christine John
Typing on a laptop

Since I wrote my last blog post, “My Experience Using Kindle Create”, a number of people have been asking for my help in using Kindle Create to format their manuscripts. But before you can use Kindle Create, you first need to format your manuscript in Microsoft Word. This is an excerpt taken from my book “The Beginner’s Guide to Self-Publishing: How to Self-Publish a Kindle Book and a Paperback on Amazon KDP”. This book is available in print and Kindle format on Amazon. Before you import your manuscript to Kindle…

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My Experience Using Kindle Create

Christine John
Kindle books

I have been publishing my books on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) for about eight years – the best decision I have ever made. This publishing platform has made it possible for me to achieve my dream of becoming an author. Over the years Amazon has improved its publishing platform to help authors to publish their books. A tool that KDP has added to its platform is Kindle Create. This is a formatting tool that helps authors to convert their completed manuscript into an eBook or a paperback. Kindle Create saves…

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Six Effective Tips to Maximize the Use of Your Amazon Author Page

Christine John
setting up an author page

Creating an Author Page on Amazon Author Central can have a positive impact on your book sales. As an author, you should be using all the tools that Amazon offers to help you to maximize your presence on the biggest online store in the world. Here are six effective tips to help you reach your goals as an author. Set up international Amazon Author Central pages. If you already created your author page on Amazon Author Central, then that’s great! But don’t just focus on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. You can…

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What’s the Copyright Law on Screenshots?

Christine John
computer and tablet

If you are a nonfiction writer, in particular, writing books that teach people how to use software or how to navigate a website, you may use screenshots as a visual tool to help your reader understand the whole process. I am also guilty of using screenshots in blog articles and in some of my books. Many people use screenshots on their websites and in books, but they don’t realize that screenshots are covered by copyright and if they are used without permission, it is copyright infringement. What is Copyright? Anytime…

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The Importance of Digital Marketing during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Christine John
Digital Marketing

When the Coronavirus pandemic started in 2020, many businesses faced the challenge of reaching their customers differently since there was a lack of face-to-face business or networking. Many businesses have become more reliant on their digital marketing strategies to build customer relationships and to increase sales. This post explores how important digital marketing is during the Covid-19 pandemic and what digital channels marketers are using to reach out to their audience. There are three important things that businesses have learned since we were struck by the Coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic…

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How Digital Marketing is Different from Traditional Marketing

Christine John
digital marketing

Marketing is a very important tool that businesses use to attract prospective customers to the products and services they have to offer. There are two types of marketing that businesses can choose from: traditional marketing and digital marketing. Traditional marketing involves conventional marketing activities such as advertising products and services on television, radio, newspapers, and magazines. Digital marketing, on the other hand, is when we use the internet to promote a company’s products and services. Digital marketing and traditional marketing are different in a number of ways, which are explained…

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How to Stay Positive with a Hand Injury

Christine John
hand injury

This blog post is for writers who may be facing a similar experience to what I’m going through currently. I lost the use of my right hand, the hand I do everything with, due to fracturing the bone while walking down the stairs to get off a bus. My hand slammed against the metal pole and I heard a loud crack! Several hours and three x-rays later, the hospital confirmed that I had a fractured bone. I was told that it will take six weeks for a full recovery. What…

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The Importance of Writing Down Your Goals

Christine John
Goal Setting - writing down your goals

Many people have goals that they want to achieve. Some common goals include getting out of debt, losing weight, eating healthy, being more confident, getting a job, or starting a business. Writing down all the things you want to accomplish helps you to envision what you want your life to be like in the future. Studies show that people who write down their goals are more likely to be successful in what they want to achieve. Here are four reasons why writing down your goals is so important and beneficial.…

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