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I have recently self-published. The Kindle side was fine but as I had my own cover designed that turned into a bit of a nitemare. So if you are using Amazon make sure you use their templates as that makes your life a whole lot easier. I have sold the sum total of 20 books lol. Still its only been up there since Sunday lol. Kindle gives you a much better royalty than book sales. Hope this helpsWho here successfully self publishes? I know some of you but surely not all. I'm thinking of diving into this world and would appreciate any advice or resources you'd care to share, stuff you'd throw at a noob.
Many thanks!
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I have recently self-published. The Kindle side was fine but as I had my own cover designed that turned into a bit of a nitemare. So if you are using Amazon make sure you use their templates as that makes your life a whole lot easier. I have sold the sum total of 20 books lol. Still its only been up there since Sunday lol. Kindle gives you a much better royalty than book sales. Hope this helps![]()
Out in paperback yet?I have recently self-published. The Kindle side was fine but as I had my own cover designed that turned into a bit of a nitemare. So if you are using Amazon make sure you use their templates as that makes your life a whole lot easier. I have sold the sum total of 20 books lol. Still its only been up there since Sunday lol. Kindle gives you a much better royalty than book sales. Hope this helps![]()
Yep just awaiting the final approval. Its multiply POV so you lot will hate it lolOut in paperback yet?
@RK Capps, reedsy.com looks good, thank you. Have you used it much?
Big congrats Glen! Must be a great feeling being published.I have recently self-published. The Kindle side was fine but as I had my own cover designed that turned into a bit of a nitemare. So if you are using Amazon make sure you use their templates as that makes your life a whole lot easier. I have sold the sum total of 20 books lol. Still its only been up there since Sunday lol. Kindle gives you a much better royalty than book sales. Hope this helps![]()
Advice to self:@Robinne Weiss, what pitfalls would you highlight marketing-wise if you could go back to book one and give yourself advice?
It appears to be easy to update a cover or an internal document. It is, and it isn't. Amazon works to the call of the market and smaller market countries don't get all the good stuff. An Australian updating an internal mss document will likely see the changes from .com.au but the changes may not go to .co.uk or .com - or it may show in .com but none of the others. I'm discounting other countries as I have no evidence, but I'm assuming other small market countries will fail to meet some important criteria in order for the updates to proceed to all markets. Yes, it's real, even if you ensure the tab for US or UK primary marketplace is checked. They use your physical location to determine such things.changing internals and not being in the UK/US. What's that all about?
Marketing changes all the time. Amazon changes the rules all the time. I'd suggest not worrying too much about advertising until you have at least three books because then advertising one will lead to backlist sales - if they like the one you're advertising.marketing-wise, what would be your first nuggets of advice
I had an editor initially but then I didn't bother. Its probably full of errors lol. But I am just proud that I managed to finish it! xxBig congrats Glen! Must be a great feeling being published.![]()
Did you use an editor? If so, was that a) expensive, and b) worth the money?