You know, how to get their books published and on sale at Amazon as Kindle ebooks and print-on-demand books.
Fair question. But as you can imagine, there’s a significant amount of information to cover, so hitting the forums at this starting stage isn’t the best of strategies.
Could even prove confusing as all hell, judging from the quality of the responses, which, as expected, were all over the place in complexity and detail, covering issues beginners aren’t possibly equipped to comprehend, not without the basics squared away in their mental toolboxes.
Par for the course with forums.
Here’s a better strategy for learning KDP basics — and anything that requires more than three short, simple steps to accomplish, for that matter:
Learn the basics first. Then hit the forums to ask about specifics, for elaboration on any concepts, etc., you aren’t quite clear on yet.
It’s just more productive for you that way. Likely less confusing and destructive as well (wrong and misunderstood info can do that, obviously).
Amazon’s KDP and CreateSpace sites are chock full of info, basic or otherwise, that will help you get going, of course.
Even better for your Kindle publishing: Get this absolutely free Kindle ebook Amazon published to help us along:
There’s no shortage of 3rd party titles on Kindle Publishing and CreateSpace as well. It’s not uncommon at all to see many of these titles on free promo — I’ve actually amassed quite a library of these guys without spending a cent, and the way these periodic free promos work, once I “buy” a copy (for $0.00), it’s permanently part of my Kindle library, something I technically “own” the right to read whenever I want. Of course, if you already have a Kindle Unlimited account, you can read most if not all of these titles for free.
Don’t have a Kindle? That’s a no-cost non-problem as well: Get Amazon’s totally free Kindle Reading App, letting you read Kindle ebooks on pretty much any computer and mobile device or gadget you’ve got. All you need is an Amazon account!
Maybe I should produce a Kindle edition of the Wordpreneur Reader. Hmm. In the meantime, enjoy today’s featured selections below!
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“Can’t you give me just 1 tip (for getting book reviews)?” she asked
“The other day a newly published author who had befriended me 5 minutes earlier asked me if I could give her just one tip how to get book reviews from Amazon top reviewers.
I told her to read my book.
She came back with, ‘Can’t you give me just 1 tip?’
Hmm… Apparently this author was not aware how much in demand these reviews are; on average Hall-of-Fame reviewers get 250+ review requests per month.
So, I told her that getting a book reviewed by an Amazon top reviewer isn’t a ‘1-tip thing,’ especially if the book did not have any reviews yet. Getting reviews is a challenging task that encompasses many steps; which is why my book has 100 pages.
She immediately un-friended me.
I guess that says it all. Just another wannabe author who does not really want to learn the trade. The indie author industry is overrun with people like that. The sooner they get out and make room for the people who really hone their craft and all skills, the better for all.
Of course, from experience I know that most indie authors work a lot harder than this one.
So, here is one tip for authors whose books received already a few reviews (including from top reviewers).
‘Like/find helpful’ the reviewers’ reviews!!!”
Continue reading @ Gisela’s Straightforward Blog »
“Self-Made” is a Myth; Here’s the Real Formula for Success
“[T]hat’s what most people get wrong. They never learn how to reach out. You’ve got to be willing to put yourself out there…”
» Medium
$4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book Only Spending $30 on Advertising
“I had a plan. A big plan. Heck, I had the plan of the universe — to sell thousands of copies of my new release Science Fiction book, Project Atlantis, during the first month I published it.
This plan started six months before I started writing the book. The plan entailed rapidly finishing three books in a series — Project Atlantis, Destination Atlantis, and Colony Atlantis — and once it had been edited, beta-read, and sent out to my ARC reviewers, I’d release Project Atlantis, then Destination Atlantis seven days later, and Colony Atlantis fourteen days after Destination Atlantis. Additionally, I’d have the fourth book, Beyond Atlantis, almost 100% written. Yet, I’d have Beyond Atlantis’s pre-order already up and running before Colony Atlantis was released, all the while dropping over $1500 dollars in Facebook Ads, Amazon Ads, and on Promo Sites, and whatever else I could get my greedy paws on.
Well, I did none of the above.
Here is what happened that led me to only spending $30 on Facebook and Amazon ads and how I was able to make $4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book.”
Continue reading @ Medium »
10 Actionable WordPress Security Tips for the Layman
“[T]he more popular something is, the more people want to leverage on it for nefarious means… Fortunately, WordPress is a platform that offers you a multitude of opportunity to defend yourself.”
» WHSR
Free
Write A Book: 3 Simple Ways To Get Nonfiction Ideas Readers Love
Write A Book: 3 Simple Ways To Get Nonfiction Ideas Readers Love
SOURCE: Just Write a Book Blog
You’re keen to get started, but every idea you develop seems trite — uninspired. You’re wondering whether you’ll ever come up with something original… Hey, listen up… ‘Original’ is over-rated.”
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7 Social Media Strategies Authors Use to Sell More Books
“You no longer need to rely on the traditional press system for a successful book launch… and you don’t need a million dollars in marketing money to reach your goals. With a well-thought-out social media plan… you can promote your book to millions of potential readers.”
Numbers that Matter in Book Publishing
“With online eBook sales, among other factors in the mix, print runs ain’t what they used to be. But they are still passionately discussed and closely watched.”
It’s time for apps’ terms and conditions to ditch the legalese
“A new report published last week by the UK Children’s Commissioner, titled ‘Growing Up Digital’ (PDF), noted that while more than half of all children in the country aged 12-15 had an Instagram account, none of them interviewed by the Commissioner could understand the service’s terms and conditions document. That’s unsurprising, since it spans 5,000 words in language that requires a postgraduate degree to fully comprehend.
The results are worrying for so many reasons, especially when you think about how the next generation will grow up surrounded by all kinds of online communities, apps and services that require them to share private information.
The report also includes simplified Terms & Conditions for Instagram (PDF) that were penned by a privacy law expert, and the vast difference between the two versions shows just how unfriendly these contracts can be to users who are trying to decide if they should use a particular service or not.
It’s not just Instagram, of course: We’re steadily advancing towards an age where all the gadgets in our homes, as well as our cars, are listening in on every word we say – primarily to do our bidding, but also to learn more about us. And all that data has to go somewhere.
Plus, the appeal of online services like Instagram is expanding to a much wider audience. That includes children, as well as people in developing countries who are presently experiencing the Web for the first time on mobile devices are eager to use them.
The business model of simply and directly charging your customer money for access to your product is becoming increasingly rare. It’s now a lot more common to see a service being offered at no monetary charge; the cost of entry is permission to view, mine and sell your data.
That’s problematic when the world at large isn’t fostering a culture of learning about and discussing the meaning and implications of the terms we agree to. Hitting ‘I Agree’ on Terms & Conditions pages has become a low hurdle that we can’t wait to jump to access an app. That goes for all of us, internet novices and veterans alike.”
Continue reading @ The Next Web »
Social Media
“Can’t you give me just 1 tip (for getting book reviews)?” she asked
“The other day a newly published author who had befriended me 5 minutes earlier asked me if I could give her just one tip how to get book reviews from Amazon top reviewers.
I told her to read my book.
She came back with, ‘Can’t you give me just 1 tip?’
Hmm… Apparently this author was not aware how much in demand these reviews are; on average Hall-of-Fame reviewers get 250+ review requests per month.
So, I told her that getting a book reviewed by an Amazon top reviewer isn’t a ‘1-tip thing,’ especially if the book did not have any reviews yet. Getting reviews is a challenging task that encompasses many steps; which is why my book has 100 pages.
She immediately un-friended me.
I guess that says it all. Just another wannabe author who does not really want to learn the trade. The indie author industry is overrun with people like that. The sooner they get out and make room for the people who really hone their craft and all skills, the better for all.
Of course, from experience I know that most indie authors work a lot harder than this one.
So, here is one tip for authors whose books received already a few reviews (including from top reviewers).
‘Like/find helpful’ the reviewers’ reviews!!!”
Continue reading @ Gisela’s Straightforward Blog »
“Self-Made” is a Myth; Here’s the Real Formula for Success
“[T]hat’s what most people get wrong. They never learn how to reach out. You’ve got to be willing to put yourself out there…”
» Medium
$4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book Only Spending $30 on Advertising
“I had a plan. A big plan. Heck, I had the plan of the universe — to sell thousands of copies of my new release Science Fiction book, Project Atlantis, during the first month I published it.
This plan started six months before I started writing the book. The plan entailed rapidly finishing three books in a series — Project Atlantis, Destination Atlantis, and Colony Atlantis — and once it had been edited, beta-read, and sent out to my ARC reviewers, I’d release Project Atlantis, then Destination Atlantis seven days later, and Colony Atlantis fourteen days after Destination Atlantis. Additionally, I’d have the fourth book, Beyond Atlantis, almost 100% written. Yet, I’d have Beyond Atlantis’s pre-order already up and running before Colony Atlantis was released, all the while dropping over $1500 dollars in Facebook Ads, Amazon Ads, and on Promo Sites, and whatever else I could get my greedy paws on.
Well, I did none of the above.
Here is what happened that led me to only spending $30 on Facebook and Amazon ads and how I was able to make $4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book.”
Continue reading @ Medium »
10 Actionable WordPress Security Tips for the Layman
“[T]he more popular something is, the more people want to leverage on it for nefarious means… Fortunately, WordPress is a platform that offers you a multitude of opportunity to defend yourself.”
» WHSR
Entrepreneur
“Can’t you give me just 1 tip (for getting book reviews)?” she asked
“The other day a newly published author who had befriended me 5 minutes earlier asked me if I could give her just one tip how to get book reviews from Amazon top reviewers.
I told her to read my book.
She came back with, ‘Can’t you give me just 1 tip?’
Hmm… Apparently this author was not aware how much in demand these reviews are; on average Hall-of-Fame reviewers get 250+ review requests per month.
So, I told her that getting a book reviewed by an Amazon top reviewer isn’t a ‘1-tip thing,’ especially if the book did not have any reviews yet. Getting reviews is a challenging task that encompasses many steps; which is why my book has 100 pages.
She immediately un-friended me.
I guess that says it all. Just another wannabe author who does not really want to learn the trade. The indie author industry is overrun with people like that. The sooner they get out and make room for the people who really hone their craft and all skills, the better for all.
Of course, from experience I know that most indie authors work a lot harder than this one.
So, here is one tip for authors whose books received already a few reviews (including from top reviewers).
‘Like/find helpful’ the reviewers’ reviews!!!”
Continue reading @ Gisela’s Straightforward Blog »
“Self-Made” is a Myth; Here’s the Real Formula for Success
“[T]hat’s what most people get wrong. They never learn how to reach out. You’ve got to be willing to put yourself out there…”
» Medium
Writing
“Can’t you give me just 1 tip (for getting book reviews)?” she asked
“The other day a newly published author who had befriended me 5 minutes earlier asked me if I could give her just one tip how to get book reviews from Amazon top reviewers.
I told her to read my book.
She came back with, ‘Can’t you give me just 1 tip?’
Hmm… Apparently this author was not aware how much in demand these reviews are; on average Hall-of-Fame reviewers get 250+ review requests per month.
So, I told her that getting a book reviewed by an Amazon top reviewer isn’t a ‘1-tip thing,’ especially if the book did not have any reviews yet. Getting reviews is a challenging task that encompasses many steps; which is why my book has 100 pages.
She immediately un-friended me.
I guess that says it all. Just another wannabe author who does not really want to learn the trade. The indie author industry is overrun with people like that. The sooner they get out and make room for the people who really hone their craft and all skills, the better for all.
Of course, from experience I know that most indie authors work a lot harder than this one.
So, here is one tip for authors whose books received already a few reviews (including from top reviewers).
‘Like/find helpful’ the reviewers’ reviews!!!”
Continue reading @ Gisela’s Straightforward Blog »
“Self-Made” is a Myth; Here’s the Real Formula for Success
“[T]hat’s what most people get wrong. They never learn how to reach out. You’ve got to be willing to put yourself out there…”
