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Amazon’s Marketing Tools for Authors

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 Christine John

If you are new to self-publishing on Amazon, you may be wondering how to get the word out about your new book. Thankfully, Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) has an arsenal of marketing resources at your disposal. There are various marketing and promotional tools you can use to attract attention to your new book. You can read more about each marketing tool below. KDP Select KDP Select is a free 90-day program that was designed to help you to promote your Kindle book. When you enroll your book in the…

Rewriting Your Book: Is it Worth It?

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Christine John

When you are in the process of writing a book, you may write a first draft, a second draft, and possibly many more drafts until you are satisfied that it is ready to be published. In this case, rewriting a book is most definitely a great idea because you want to make sure that your book has no spelling or grammatical mistakes, that it is formatted correctly, and that the images will be displayed clearly. You also want to ensure that your readers will understand and enjoy your book when…

Self-Publishing Checklist for Authors

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Christine John

To new and aspiring authors, self-publishing a book may seem like a difficult task if you’re not sure of the steps involved. I have self-published more than 13 books so I have been through the whole self-publishing process numerous times and have made a few mistakes along the way. To help you get your book from a manuscript to a finished product, I have compiled a self-publishing checklist that I use to launch and promote my own books. Hopefully, by following this checklist, you will avoid the mistakes I made…

What is Self-Publishing: Your Questions Answered

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Christine John

For the month of May, my blog posts will be centered on self-publishing to promote my updated eBook Self-Publishing Success: How to Successfully Write, Publish, and Promote Your Book. If you are an aspiring new author and was interested in self-publishing your manuscript, then you have come to the right place. This post will answer the top six common questions about self-publishing. What is Self-Publishing? Self-publishing is the process of writing, editing, proofreading, cover design, formatting, printing, and book marketing by an author without the help of a traditional publishing…

Where to Sell Your eBooks Online

December 20, 2021December 13, 2021 Christine John

I have been self-publishing and selling eBooks on Amazon since 2013. Although my book sales are okay, I have often wondered if I could increase my sales by selling my eBooks on other websites. I found this video on YouTube that talks about other online platforms where you can sell your eBooks. First, watch the video and then scroll down to read a summary of each eBook selling platform and click on the link to check out the website. Payhip.com An e-commerce platform Sell digital products and memberships Free to…

How to Use Kindle Create to Format an EBook

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Christine John

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…

Five Mistakes to Avoid Before You Publish Your Manuscript

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Christine John

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…

How to Format Your Manuscript Using Microsoft Word

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Christine John

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…

My Experience Using Kindle Create

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 Christine John

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…

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

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 Christine John

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…