Self-Publishing

Getting a few great book reviews is thrilling for all new self-published authors. But they are shocked if or when they see some Amazon reviews deleted. “Why were my Amazon book reviews deleted?” The reason why Amazon deletes reviews is not easy to understand from its guidelines, which you can read here in full. However, two…

Is crowdfunding, using sites such as Kickstarter a viable alternative for self-publishers? Crowdfunding is not top of mind for most self-publishing authors, who generally concentrate on Amazon KDP, Createspace, Lulu, Smashwords and Draft2Digital distribution to generate ebook and book sales.

If you publish with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), do you know the royalty structure for Kindle ebooks? A KDP downloads charge is always deducted from your royalty. When a reader buys one of your Kindle ebooks, Amazon deducts a small amount from your royalties for delivery. You probably never noticed, but there is a royalty…

Every self-published author wants to know how to get book reviews on Amazon. Positive book reviews are an essential book marketing element in making a book potentially more appealing to book buyers. But the hard truth is that organic reviews are tough to get. Only a small percentage of Amazon book buyers ever leave book…

Some independent ebook authors might believe that the time it takes to publish on Smashwords is not worth the extra effort. When it comes time to publish an ebook, Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is always the first choice for authors and publishers. It is relatively easy, and the Kindle Store is the biggest ebook…

Amazon Kindle Unlimited royalties to authors will take a whack. Amazon Kindle Unlimited says that it will charge $3.00 for Amazon Kindle Unlimited membership for Indian customers. “As we’ve expanded KU to more countries, a number of the program’s elements – such as exchange rates, customer reading behavior, and local subscription pricing – now vary…

Are you thinking about how to translate your book? Translating a book for self-published authors is a challenge. Of course, the biggest hurdle is usually the cost. The market price for a professional translator for a full-length novel is probably out of financial reach for most self-published authors. Babelcube for authors and publishers An interesting…

An Amazon book review cannot be posted for free ebooks? Correct. You might have missed this very quiet yet extremely nasty change to Amazon book review policies. If you are still giving away free Kindle ebooks in the hope of gaining new reviews, then you might want to reconsider. The new Amazon review rules If you…

Old-fashioned self-publishing is definitely not out of fashion. You might think that self-publishing is only about Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, ebooks, and social media. It’s also easy to believe that the only way to succeed is to buy Facebook Ads or Bookbub slots. Yet it’s easy to forget that many authors succeeded at self-publishing…