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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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Self-Publishing Checklist for Authors

Christine John
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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…

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Five Mistakes to Avoid Before You Publish Your Manuscript

Christine John
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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
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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
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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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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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