Derek Haines

A Cambridge CELTA English teacher and author with a passion for writing and all forms of publishing. My days are spent writing and blogging, as well as testing and taming new technology.

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Amazon KDP Select Pros and Cons

The Pros And Cons Of Amazon KDP Select Exclusivity For New Authors

What are the KDP Select pros and cons? Enrolling in Amazon KDP Select means you must grant exclusive selling rights to Amazon for your Kindle ebook version. Before I start my Kindle Direct Publishing review (KDP), you need to know that you have two options. You can use the standard Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) and…

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How To Compress Images

Learn How To Compress Images Easily For Ebooks And Websites

You should always compress images for ebooks and your website, but it doesn’t mean reduced dimensions. When you use an image compressor, your reduced image will keep its physical dimensions. A compressor strips an image of its embedded data. Then it lowers the resolution and quality to reduce the file size. As with all things…

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