Self-Publishing

For many new authors, the biggest drawback of self-publishing isn’t about writing and editing. It’s something that is much more challenging. In one word, it’s marketing. You can find plenty of articles and ideas to help you promote or advertise your new book online, but marketing is much more than that. In a nutshell, marketing…

Self-publishing very short books of fiction, such as pamphlets, novelettes, flash fiction, or short stories, can be challenging. With nonfiction, it would include essays, academic texts, or guides and manuals. Many of these generally have a word count of between 1,000 words and 5,000 words. However, this can cause problems when you try to self-publish…

Can you remove your ebook from Kindle Unlimited but stay in KDP Select? No, you can’t. Once your Kindle ebook is in Kindle Unlimited (KU), there is no removal option. Once you enroll your ebook in KDP Select, you can’t opt out of Kindle Unlimited KENP (Kindle Edition Normalized Pages) page reads. The only way…

You can’t change the Look Inside percentage when you self-publish a new book on Amazon because it is set automatically. It is 10% for a Kindle ebook and 20% for a print book, either paperback or hardcover. The feature also takes 7 to 10 business days to appear on your book’s Amazon sales page. But…

How many book sales do you need to reach number one on Amazon? If you want to hit the bestseller lists for the major popular genres in the Kindle Store, you will need somewhere between 2,000 and 6,000 book sales per day. However, Amazon has more than one bestseller list—there are hundreds if you know…

It can be a little disconcerting if you notice that your paperback version is not available on Amazon. But you’ll probably find that your Kindle or audiobook versions are fine. What you see is the result of geography, shipping costs, and delivery time. Unlike ebook and audiobook files, paperback or hardcover versions of your book…

Self-publishing low- or no-content books on Amazon KDP has been big business for a long time. However, it’s important to note that there is now no option for a free ISBN for low-content books, which could pose a challenge for publishers. You don’t need to do much research to discover that publishing books with no…

I often read posts by self-publishing authors complaining about Amazon’s Kindle ebook refund policy. Yes, it seems a little unfair that readers can buy an ebook, read it, and then return it for a full refund. But how long do readers have to claim a refund? If you have read a few articles on this…

The best way to sell your new title is to have it appear in Amazon search results for books. However, it can be challenging for new authors to figure out how to do it. With so many new books appearing on Amazon every day, you need to work hard to be competitive. But if you…

Yes, it’s very easy to self-publish a book if you are a new author. You only need a computer with an Internet connection, your manuscript in a Word docx file, and a book cover image. Once you create an account with a self-publishing platform, you are ready to publish your first book. Self-publishing an ebook…