#Amazon Self Publishing

HOW TO SELF PUBLISH: I once self published and it’s an easy process, so why not go online and publish your own book. Here’s how 1. I chose to publish my book on Amazon Kindle Direct publishing, as with a touch of a button, your book is on Amazon. 2. Write your book, get it edited, and format it. (All this can be done online) 3. Upload the document on Amazon KDP after you have made an account. 4. Add a cool cover, and a description and decide your price. You get to keep most of your profits when you self publish. 5. Now, hit publish and decide date, and it’s on Amazon! 6. Start talking about it on your social media. It’s official. You have a book out. For more questions, leave a msg here. . . #books #bookstagram #book #firstbook #selfpublishing #selfpublished #reels #dreams #happy #bookshop #amazon #kdp #newbook #writer #howto #howtowriteabook #india #author #bombay #mumbai

If you’re wanting to publish a book this reel is for you I’m telling you, self publishing is the way to go if you are looking to self publish your own book. You have so many options now when it comes to how and who you print with. First off what’s the difference between self publishing and traditional publishing? I’m glad you asked Self Publishing is when you purchase an ISBN number and register your title on your own. Next you need to decide on a “publisher”/Printer . Traditional Publishing is something you either need to be scouted out for or something you apply for. A lot of times this requires an agent is more difficult for first time authors. Next Choose how you want to print your book In the self publishing world you can choose between Offset and POD Offset is when you print in bulk. This is what I did. ✅Pros: lower unit price, control over quality and customization, freedom to sell however you want ❌Cons: you have to store hundreds to thousands of books somewhere and do your own marketing and selling (This is what I do every time!) POD POD simply means print on demand meaning your book is printed and shipped by a company every time it’s ordered. ✅Pros: It’s a very hands off process. You are paid a small commission when it sells without upfront costs. ❌Cons: Little to no quality control, you only make about 5-10% in commissions, getting physical copies is expensive and there always seems to be a lot of technical issues. I’ve written a really detailed article going in depth with every step and things to consider before starting your author journey. If you are interested in who one to print my books I’m also happy to share since it took so LONG to find a high quality printer. I want to save you some time ❤️ Comment ✨PUBLISH✨ to get a link to my free content I’ve made for you and let me know if you want a recommendation for my printer/publisher. If this was helpful make sure to stick around for self publishing content @tipsforbusinesscreatives #selfoublish #selfpublishing #selfpublishedauthor #howtoselfpublish #howtomakeabook #illustrator #childrensbookauthor #howtopublishabook #artist #childrensillustrator

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Comment “BOOK” and I’ll send you the free step-by-step guide so you can publish yours too. I published my first 3 books on Amazon KDP without spending a dime. No publisher. No experience. It’s live worldwide. #bookpublishing #bookpublishers #publishbooks #bookpublisher #howtopublishabook #publishyourbook #freepublisher #publishbook

Publishing my eBook on KDP has been a journey 😅 Learned the hard way that PDFs aren’t the way to go, and Amazon’s conversion tool isn’t foolproof. Sharing my mistakes so other self-published authors don’t hit the same roadblocks! 📚💻” Hashtags: #SelfPublishingTips #KDPAuthors #eBookMistakes #KindlePublishing #IndieAuthorLife

How much I spent to get my debut fantasy novel ready for publication as a self publishing author 📖 (I also spent money on commissioned art and a few other things. I will share a full breakdown in another video.) #author #selfpublishing #writingtips #bookstagram #writingabook

Here’s how 📚⬇️ Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is a game-changer, no inventory, no shipping, Amazon manages everything for you! Step 1.) Write your book! If your not sure what to write about you can get ChatGPT to help you create a list of the top selling book ideas in your niche. - just make sure you choose a topic that you know, like and understand so you can drive traffic to your book to generate sales and answer any questions people might have. Step 2.) Go to Canva (you can use the free version but the paid version is a lot better and not expensive) open an E-book template: this will be perfectly formatted for saving as a PDF and uploading to KDP. Step 3.) Make sure you ask someone to proof read your book - Canva does not spell check! Step 4.) Create a FREE account on Amazon KDP and follow the instructions CAREFULLY. - make sure you add your key words and categorize your book correctly so Amazon can rank your listing properly. Step 5.) choose your pricing and publish your book. Step 6.) PROMOTE YOUR BOOK! This is the most impotent step! You absolutely must add A+ content (free to add within the marketing section on KDP) to optimize your listing; you also need to drive as much traffic as possible, you can do this for FREE by utilizing social media. - I have done this many times, and you can do it too! I have created a detailed step by step beginners guide that walks you through exactly how to do this properly, including how to promote them to generate sales. Just click the link 🔗 in my bio or comment ‼️BOOK to check it out! If you would like to learn more about how you can utilize social media to make life changing lncome the shoot me a DM and I’ll answer any questions you have. 🤍 Follow 👉🏻 @mompreneur.magic.amy

The breakdown⬇️ **This is NOT me giving advice! Every author’s budget and set of priorities is different. This is nothing more than my experience — bc this is the type of video I wish I would’ve seen before I published my book** **With this series, I pursued self-publishing from the beginning. If you’re traditionally publishing, you shouldn’t be paying a dime<3** 📘WRITING SOFTWARE: I use Word because it also doubles as my formatting software for paperbacks & hardcovers. The baseline price is $109 but look out for sales!! I was able to get lifetime access for just $30 📘EDITORS: I personally choose to pay for line/copy edits and proofreading (done by two completely different people, to get more sets of eyes on the manuscript). If I didn’t have such an amazingly talented beta reading team, I would also consider paying for developmental edits. 📘COVER DESIGN: This price can range from around $50 to literal thousands. Look around on IG, on the web, and don’t be hasty. The cover is so important! 📘MAP: *not necessary!* I personally always knew I wanted a map at the front of my book. If this isn’t your cup of tea, no worries. It’s not a necessity :) 📘ISBNs: This also isn’t completely necessary — while your book will need an ISBN, most companies (Amazön KDP, Ingram, etc) will provide you a free ISBN. But to have the number match across publishing platforms, you’ll have to purchase your own from Bowker 📘ATTICUS: This is how I format my ebooks. There are other platforms out there, but I like this one! (forgot to include) 📘COPYRIGHT: In the US, your work is copyrighted from the second you write it. However… max protection is good. This costs $65ish 💸 I hope this helps if you’re like my past self and want a sneak peek into publishing costs! I could’ve done this cheaper, and I could’ve done it more expensive. Don’t take as anything more than one person’s experience. Thanks for reading :) • • • #authorsofinstagram #selfpublishedauthor #indieauthorsunited #writerscommunity #fantasybooks #debutnovel #youngadultbook #amreadingfantasy

Support your favorite indie authors, folks. Take risks on new books and new authors in your favorite genres! Self publishing costs a lot of money, so it’s always awesome when readers can support the writers doing it themselves! For reference, in 2022, I spent about $2100 on publishing Treason and Tea. I cut that cost a lot for Pirates, since I already had things like ISBNs, but that one still rang me $1400. Gilded abyss easily topped $2800 with editors and sensitivity readers. Don’t even get me started on The Day Death Stopped and that Witchy Hunt I hosted 😂😂 Have you self published? How much did it cost you? #writer #author #bookstagram #booktok #fyp #selfpublishing

It’s time to prep for peak season fellow small business friends ✨✨✨ and Amazon KDP is a super powerful tools that allows you to self publish your creative book ideas! INCLUDING notebooks, planners, colouring books… if you can imagine it, and fit it in a books, you can do it with KDP 🤩💡 My KDP course is now open for enrolment, and you’ll learn EVERYTHING you need to know to get started ✨ COMMENT KDP for all the details and a link to my FREE beginner workshop 💖✨ #kdp #amazonkdp #amazonkdptips

Throwback from 2022! Confession: this was so much easier when I didn’t know anything about publishing lol. I’m really watching this to remind myself how simple it can be. Now I know too much and I feel the pressure! I think so hard about quality, the story itself, book covers— I have projects I couldn’t release because they felt like off brand compared to Girls Like Me and Boys Like Me. It’s time to empty the vault! #atlanta #atl #author #girlslikeme #childrensbooks #howto #selfpublished #passiveincome #kdp #published #authorsofinstagram #bookmarketing #selfpublishing #publishedauthor #atlantaauthor #schoolvisits

Talking about this still feels unreal 🥹 From notes to Amazon 📖✨ If you’re dreaming of publishing your own book—start. #author #books #publish #publishingprocess #healing