Yes, it is now possible! After a long wait, Apple finally enabled a Web based upload platform which everyone can use. You are no longer required to use a Macintosh/Apple computer to publish with Apple Books! This is very important for many authors who are not with Apple’s ecosystem and it is now very easy …
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Have an editor look over your work. Hire an expert in typesetting/formatting to get your book the polished layout it deserves. Get a professional cover designer to handle your book cover. Submit error-free eBook files to ALL major retailers yourself. Have some copies printed – it is an extraordinary feeling holding your completed book in …
1) Be in full control! I think many self-published authors make the big mistake and neglect the so important steps after writing is done (editing/layout formatting/cover design/eBook file conversion) and only publish with Amazon. Many groups advise just that: Upload your MS Word doc file to Amazon, make the cover using Amazon’s template, use Amazon’s …
What if you had an automated “self-publishing machine” that kept churning out professional book files ready to upload and sell with – ➡Amazon ➡Apple ➡Kobo ➡Google ➡BN ➡Amazon POD (Print-On-Demand) and ➡IngramSpark POD while you were working on another book …sleeping…or heading off on vacation? That’s EXACTLY what Booksmango does… We’ll do ALL the hard …
One major learning curve in my publishing journey was the realization that it’s not always about being the best, or winning the game. Writing is all about the process. Some may disagree, but I personally believe that the rule of simply not quitting can help in so many ways. Don’t doubt yourself. Stick to a …
Is it possible to achieve great success as self-published author? Definitely, it is – but get your basics right to increase your chances. Get all below steps done professionally and outsource to pros where you need help – do not take any shortcuts. Writing Editing Layout/Typesetting/Formatting File conversion (ePub/mobi/pdf) + ISBN/barcode Cover Upload and Selling …
I’m genuinely curious to learn your thoughts on your ideal budget when you publish a book. What have you spent on editing, cover design, formatting, files, book printing, or promotion? Do you do everything yourself or do you outsource some aspects of publishing?
Is my back cover blurb / book description important to get discovered? Yes, extremely important! Retailers like Amazon use algorithm similar to Google’s search engine and a good book description will give your title a sales boost. But how to write the perfect book description? Start with looking at your competitors. Go to your book …
Amazon allows your book to be listed with two (2) book categories with initial release. You can choose from the major categories (54 main headings with hundreds of subheadings – see list here. However, listings with those major categories will have intense competition. Let’s take again the mystery fiction book example – see list here. …
