Tag: eBook

Why You Should Publish Your Book in Multiple Formats

Christine John
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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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What is Self-Publishing: Your Questions Answered

Christine John
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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…

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How to Use Kindle Create to Format an EBook

Christine John
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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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How to Format Your Manuscript Using Microsoft Word

Christine John
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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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