Every author remembers the adrenaline of launch day. The champagne pops, the social media feeds light up, and for a brief moment, your book is the center of the universe. But what happens on day 100? Or day 365? In…
While it sounds great on paper, many experienced indie authors purposely leave this box unchecked. You should avoid KDP Expanded Distribution if any of the following apply to your strategy: 1. You plan to use IngramSpark directly If you want…
The $0.99 Royalty Rule You Must Know Before setting your price, understand Amazon’s split-royalty structure: The 70% Royalty Tier: Only available for eBooks priced between $2.99 and $9.99. The 35% Royalty Tier: Mandatory for eBooks priced between $0.99 and $2.98 (and books over $9.99). The…
Amazon KDP's algorithm automatically indexes the title, subtitle, author name, and description. Repeating those on the backend is a complete waste of space. You are also wise to target adjacent concepts that relevant professionals (lawyers, ADs, journalists) or highly engaged…
Setting up an IngramSpark account is a bit more involved than a typical social media profile because you’re essentially creating a small business entity. Here is a comprehensive checklist to get you from "Create Account" to "Ready to Upload." Phase…