Tag: Amazon

Amazon vs Draft2Digital – Which Platform is Right for Your eBook Publishing Needs?

Christine John
Books, eBook, self-publishing

Are you a writer looking to self-publish your eBook? If so, you’re probably aware of the numerous platforms available to help you bring your work to the world. Two of the most popular options are Amazon and Draft2Digital. In this blog post, we’ll compare the features and benefits of these two platforms to help you decide which one is the right fit for your eBook publishing needs. Amazon, the giant of the online retail world, is an obvious choice for many authors. With its massive customer base and extensive reach,…

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Amazon’s New Rules for Self-Publishers

Christine John
AI-generated

AI (Artificial Intelligence) has become very popular in the past few months, in particular, ChatGPT. People have been using AI for various purposes such as for healthcare, transportation, education, agriculture, and finance. And now people are using AI to write blog posts, short stories, articles, and novels. But not everyone likes to read the works of ChatGPT or AI technology. In self-publishing, people are now publishing works that were produced by AI and are being sold under the names of human writers. Amazon allows authors to self-publish their books through…

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Four Things I Struggle with as an Author

Christine John
Four Things I Struggle with as an Author

I started taking writing seriously when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I was writing short stories and poetry. In my early 20s, I was writing skits for a Christian radio station. I dreamed of becoming a famous author one day. Writing came easily to me when I was younger. Now that I am in my 40s I face a few writing struggles as an author. So I asked myself, “What can I do about these writing challenges?” Here are some suggestions. Blogging When I first started blogging…

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Why You Should Publish Your Book in Multiple Formats

Christine John
Self-publish book in multiple formats - Kobo e-reader and books

As a self-published author, you should release your book as an eBook, paperback, or audiobook as this can help you to grow your self-publishing business. These three formats are available in the current book market. By publishing your book in multiple formats, you can reach more readers, increase more distribution channels of your book, and earn more money. Having your book in multiple formats is beneficial for the following reasons: The same book can generate multiple profits. Having a book in multiple formats helps you reach more readers. You can…

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Amazon’s Marketing Tools for Authors

Christine John
stack of books - author

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…

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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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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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How to Self-Publish a Paperback Book to Amazon KDP

Christine John
Published Paperback Books

Last week we covered how to publish your book as a Kindle eBook. Today, I will show you how to format and upload your manuscript to be published as a paperback on Amazon. Kindle Direct Publishing on Amazon offers a Print on Demand (POD) publishing service.  Twenty years ago, Amazon stored books in a large warehouse. When you ordered a book online, someone would have had to collect the book from the warehouse, pack it, ship it and deliver it to you. The beauty of POD publishing is that the…

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How to Format Your Book for Draft2Digital

Christine John
Format your book

In this week’s blog post, we will cover how to format your nonfiction book for Draft2Digital. Formatting your book for Draft2Digital is much easier than doing it for Amazon. There are only a few things you need to do to get your book ready to upload. Sign Up for a Free Account Go to Draft2Digital.com and click on the Sign Up button. Fill in your name, email address, and create a password. Click in the box if you would like to receive marketing news from Draft2Digital. Then click in the…

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How to Come Up with Ideas for a Nonfiction Book

Christine John
Writing down book ideas for a nonfiction book

Writing a nonfiction book is so much easier than writing fiction. As an author, I have written 3 fiction and 10 nonfiction books. As you can see from the numbers, I prefer to write nonfiction. The reason I find it easier to write nonfiction is that I can look up information and data that already exists, whereas when writing fiction, I mostly have to use my imagination. So if you’re interested in writing nonfiction, I will show you 5 simple techniques for coming up with ideas for writing a nonfiction…

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