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How to Improve Amazon (a View from the Publishing Side)
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Image from ShutterStock. HOW AMAZON CAN IMPROVE I love Amazon. As a customer, as a reader, as an author. Yet, I see ways that Amazon could be even better. Although I use Amazon frequently as both a reader and author, most of this post is from the publishing perspective. I don’t…
#Self-Publishing on #Amazon Boxed Set BLACK FRIDAY #Book Deal #AmazonCart
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Self-Publishing Boxed Set SELF-PUBLISHING with AMAZON The paperback edition of my boxed set came out just in time for Black Friday. So I set the introductory price at $19.99 (a $37 value—that’s what it costs to buy the 4 books separately). Get 4 self-publishing books for the price of 2. (It’s…
Durned if You Do, Durned if You Don’t
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YOU CAN’T WIN No matter what you do, your book will never be good enough. Editing: If you don’t get your book proofread well, the critics can be brutal. But even if you iron out every spelling and grammar issue, people can still complain about editing. Show more, tell less. Language…
Who Wants to Read Your Self-Published Book?
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SELF-PUBLISHING? You may have read an interesting article in the Washington Post recently, entitled, “No, I don’t want to read your self-published book.” This particular article evolved from a letter from the editor in Horn Book Magazine. The context of the letter is to explain, essentially, to indie writers why publications…
Self-Publishing Boxed Set Preorder—What Would Make it More Compelling?
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SELF-PUBLISHING I recently combined four of my self-publishing books into a boxed set. The Kindle edition is presently available for pre-order. (Melissa Stevens at http://www.theillustratedauthor.net designed this amazing—since I didn’t design it myself, I believe I’m allowed to say this—cover.) What could I do to make this more compelling? Here are…
Self-Publishing Expenses Gone Wild!
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SELF-PUBLISHING EXPENSES One of the major benefits of self-publishing is that you can do it (virtually) for FREE. And, if you set a reasonable list price, the royalty rates are very high. So with high royalties and minimal costs, if you can stimulate any sales at all, you should easily make…
Kindle for Kids Just Got Better!
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KDP FOR KIDS Amazon just announced the new KDP Kids website: Visit Amazon’s PR page, http://amazon.com/pr, to read Amazon’s press release about KDP Kids and the Kindle Kids’ Books Creator tool. Visit the new KDP Kids website, https://kdp.amazon.com/kids, to explore the new program and to check out the new Kindle Kids’…
How Many Books Does an Indie Author Sell?
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INDIE BOOK SALES If you self-publish a book, how many copies should you expect to sell? To me, this number is much higher than many of the popular numbers floating around. I will try to explain why I believe this. The most popular estimate to throw around may be 100 books.…
Does Front and Back Matter Matter?
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Front & Back Matter Here are some points to consider when preparing the front and back matter for your self-published book: Back matter can get in the way of an important page in your e-book. The very end encourages the customer to review the book. Include your blog and social media…
How to Cook the Look of Your Book
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Choosing Your Book’s Style Consider a few things you know about style and perception: A suit makes a more professional impression, right? Yet many consumers are more apt to trust a t.v. model in blue jeans and a t-shirt. Worn clothes with holes reflect poor quality, yes? But have you ever…
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