Tag: Draft2Digital

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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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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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 Create a Book Cover

Christine John
Book Cover Design

Creating an eye-catching book cover is the last task you have to do before you publish your book. Before you can create a book cover, you first need to find out what are the requirements for designing a professional-looking book cover for Amazon KDP and Draft2Digital. Draft2Digital’s Cover Art Requirements It is very easy to design a cover for Draft2Digital because they have very few requirements. The only thing they require is that you provide a JPEG image at 1600 x 2400 pixels to upload to their website. This can…

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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 Format Your Book for Amazon KDP

Christine John
Format for Kindle

Last week we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing on Amazon KDP and Draft2Digital. Today we will cover how to format your book to publish on Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). What this means is that you will be able to upload your completed manuscript to KDP so that it can be published as a Kindle e-book. If you wrote your book in Microsoft Word, then it will be very easy to format your book for Kindle. First, if you have not signed up with Amazon KDP, you need…

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Self-Publishing on Amazon KDP and Draft2Digital

Christine John
Self-Publishing books

Now that we have gone through how to plan, outline, and write your book, the next step is to format your book for self-publishing on one of the online publishing platforms. However, before you start changing the margins, font, and layout of your Word document, you need to choose which platform you will use to self-publish your nonfiction book. Many writers choose to publish their book through Amazon KDP and then upload their book to a book aggregator site, like Draft2Digital, to reach more readers through online book retailers. The…

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