I recently published my 21st book to the KDP platform, having been self-publishing for the last 7 years. And as I was going through the self-publishing steps again, it occurred to me how the platform has evolved over the past decade. This text-based, step-by-step tutorial is your most current and up-to-date process to upload your […]
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Book Cover Design Ideas (From Bestselling Books of 2022)
Table of Contents Nonfiction book cover design ideasAtomic Habits by James ClearAtlas of the Heart by Brené BrownThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessell van der KolkFiction book cover design ideasIt Ends with Us by Colleen HooverWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidNext Steps If you […]
Publishing Your Ebook Is Changing on Smashwords
If you want to distribute your ebook through Amazon directly and then also to “every ebook vendor beyond Amazon,” Smashwords is my recommended choice.
Your Complete 4 Step Guide To Book Sizes
Table of Contents What Is A Book Size Called?What Are Standard Book Sizes?What Is The Most Popular Book Size?For novellas, the standard is simply 5” by 8”.Children’s books have several options:Nonfiction titles have a range as well:Memoir differs almost imperceptibly: Textbooks have several sizes:And photography, often known as coffee table books, is pretty subjective and goes […]
How To Create A Standout Title Page: 5 FAQs and Answers
Table of Contents What Is A Title Page?Are Title Pages Necessary?What Should The Title Page Of A Book Include?How Do I Make A Good Title Page?How Do I Write A Fancy Title?As You Move Forward Knowing how to create a title page is one of the first needs you have as an aspiring author. Yes, […]
What Is Voice in Writing? [Examples Included]
Table of Contents Definition & Meaning of Voice in Writing Different Voices in WritingCharacter’s VoiceAuthor’s VoiceNarrator’s VoiceExamples of Voices in WritingExamples of Character VoicesExamples of Author VoicesExamples of Narrator VoicesConclusion on What Voice in Writing Is & Its Importance Many authors are recognizable from a single sentence: William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Ernest Hemingway, just to […]
Punctuation Guide – Your Comprehensive Guide to English Grammar
Table of Contents Terminal PointsPeriodQuestion MarkExclamation PointPausing PointsCommaSemicolonColonHyphens and DashesHyphenEn DashEm DashMultiple Em DashesQuotationsQuotation MarksEllipsesBracketsOther PunctuationParenthesesApostropheSlashAngel BracketsBraces Entering the world of punctuation can very quickly take you down a long and winding road into specifics of the English language that you may not have known existed. We know firsthand how easy it is to get […]
Punctuation Guide – Question Mark Usage – Are You Doing It Correctly?
Table of Contents What’s the Purpose of a Question Mark?How Do You Use Question Marks with Quotation Marks?More ExamplesHow Do You Use Question Marks with Parentheses?How to Punctuate Indirect QuestionsIs Your Question Mark Usage On Point? In our turbulent and ever-changing world, it stands to reason that we’d have a lot of questions. Luckily for […]
9 Best Book Trailers of All Time
Table of Contents 9 Best Book Trailers Lily Alone by Jacqueline Wilson The One by Kiera Cass Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Scythe by Neil Schusterman Starlight by Hannah Lee Kidder The Girl in Room 105 by Chetan […]
The Book Patch Review – Is The Book Patch Truly Legit?
Table of Contents What is The Book Patch?Where is The Book Patch located?The Book Patch – Book Printing OptionsThe Book Patch Pricing TiersBindingColor optionsThe Book Patch BookstoreHow much can I sell my book for at The Book Patch?When does The Book Patch pay royalties?The Book Patch ISBN Services Book Patch Customer ServiceShould I use The Book […]