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The Basics of How to Publish on KDP

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Book spread in Indesign for KDP publishing.

Most indie authors want to publish on KDP, though there are other platforms as well. What follows will get you started and ready to publish your first book.

You can establish your KDP account anytime you want, though it makes most sense to me to set it up when you’ve got your first book ready to publish.

If you’re publishing both print and ebook formats here are the basics of what you’ll need by the time you hit that PUBLISH button.

  • A pdf or docx of the print book interior
  • A pdf of the paperback book cover. If you want to create a hardcover version, that will require a separate file
  • An epub or docx file of the ebook interior
  • A tiff, png, or jpg file of the ebook cover
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Going from traditional to indie publishing

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Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to my author friend Kathy Nickerson.

This week Kathy launched the last book of her Glory Circle Sister series. I’ve read several books in the series (some more than once!). They are very entertaining and carry wonderful messages about life. I have featured her several times here on TheMotivationalEditor.com. Be sure and read her author interview with me over at my author blog.

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The Pros and Cons of Independent Publishing

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independent publishing, doberman looking at a laptopIn today’s world of technology, independent publishing is easier than ever. Almost so easy, a dog could do it.

Let’s take a quick look at the basics involved.

First let’s define a few terms.

Traditional publishing: a publishing company contracts with you to publish your book. They pay all costs of production and pay you varying royalty rates that average around 10 percent.

Self publishing: you hire and pay upfront a company to create your book cover and interior book file. They generally also distribute the book to various platforms.

Independent publishing: you are “the company.” [Read more…] about The Pros and Cons of Independent Publishing

What are today’s publishing options and which is best for me?

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A lot of publishing options for getting your book baby out into the world exist in today’s market.

  • What are those options?
  • How does one learn about all the ins and outs?
  • How does one decide which option is best?

Finding the answers can be time-consuming, confusing, and paralyzing. To help you navigate these troublesome currents, I created [Read more…] about What are today’s publishing options and which is best for me?