#Amazon KDP

[artemisapollo97]

I don't really post on here, so hi?? What's up? Greetings and salutations! Behold! Etc.

I'm an indie author headbutting a brick wall against ✨algorithms✨ so here I am to pester you lot!

Eyes of Violet will be a seven-part series by the end of 2026. The first three volumes are out now, available on Amazon and Waterstones 🎉 I've added the blurb to the first one in the images with ALT text.

I've gone the traditional way with the covers, hand-drawn and painted with watercolours. I am no van Gogh but I am mighty proud of them! 😁

Magic and mystery, 12 years+/YA typically, although my 82-year-old nan has read and enjoyed them 😂

In order:

Eyes of Violet (purple!)

Eyes of Violet: Damian (blue!)

Eyes of Violet: Finn (green!)

Book 4 will be out in May, so watch this space 😉

Happy reading!

[justintheusofa]

Ever wonder what Dylan Thomas’ poetry sounds like? I’d really love it if you’d check out these poems inspired by his haunting voice beyond the grave. 🤓����🪦⌨️🖨️

[physalian]

Indie authors should be aware that Amazon KDP does not charge you for updating your ebook or paperback files, no matter how often you do them.

So....

If you don't mind staggering your release, if you intend to maximize your reach with other platforms like Ingram and Draft2Digital, both of those platforms charge you either $25 per update after 60 days, or $25 per second update every 90 days.

You can burn through all your little mistakes on KDP first before launching on other platforms.

Things like, somebody found a typo 3 months after you publish. You can't help that, and it might be a significant typo, like a character's name. If you're on Ingram, that's $25 you might not have. Or, the bleed on your cover art was fine a while ago, but now you'd really like it fixed. Or, you discovered a plot hole that can be filled by changing just one sentence. Or you forgot a detail on your copyright page, or you're not happy with your 'about the author' page, or you've got multiple fixes that you don't expect to come up, and have to keep shelling out the cash.

Hopefully by your second book you've got things down pat and all organized but for your first go 'round, KDP is the most forgiving platform out there, I think.

If you're down for either just Amazon, or staggered releases, of course. Some things you just won't notice or realize until the book is out, it's in your hands, and people are reading it.

I didn't intend to be working with D2D for my first book, but man am I glad that I had all my stumbles before being able to give D2D a polished version of the files, otherwise I'd be at least $100 out. I absolutely waited until I was certain before giving Ingram my files, beacuse I knew about that fee and still I have to shell out cash to fix mistakes with them.

Being an indie author is expensive, but patching tiny errors doesn't have to be part of your budget.

[theartoffresco]

Today marks ten months since releasing my second poetry book 'Eight Lines'. In October, I was invited to be part of a giveaway based in the USA. I, of course, would participate. However, I had to mention that my glossy cover chosen for both of my books could pose as a potential problem in terms of having photographs taken of it. The giveaway host said it would still be okay and a copy was sent. But it made me reconsider the problem many have faced online in sharing my books via photographs. So, at the end of last year, I decided to quietly change the covers from glossy to matte. I wanted to first test it out and get my hands on author copies before making the change official, but the author copies would not have come until February. Therefore, I did the sneaky thing and made the change anyway without mentioning it to anyone in order to purchase actual sale copies of my books (which would come in a week rather than a few months) and inspect them in the hush. If I didn't prefer the matte, I could then easily switch the cover back to glossy. Eventually, I received my books and taking photographs of them were much more straightforward. So, matte it is from now on. To everyone who bought one or both of my glossy cover books, consider what you have in your possession limited editions. And to those who haven't bought a copy of one or both of my books and would like to support me, I still have a few glossy author copies available for you to purchase if you want in on the limited edition thing. A belated gentle happy new year to all and it is nice seeing you on the other side. This was my Christmas 2024 gift to you all, my loves... 🖤

[selenekallanwriter]

KDP: Did you use AI tools in creating texts, images, and/or translations in your book?

Me:

[bonnibelleangelica]

I’d pick physical, but paper makes my skin crawl

[dracorbit]

Mini update/teaser

I AM MAKING A COLORING BOOK!!

I've decided to make my first one cat themed. I mean who doesn't like cats?! I'm planning to distribute them through Amazon and the Lulu bookstore..

..so far the Amazon proof delivered and it's actually a lot better quality than I expected! Though the Lulu version should be a bit better quality with the saddle-back style. I can't wait to share this with you all! 💕

Here's a few examples I've colored:

[aritany]

anyone who self pubbed through KDP have any tips on paperback formatting without losing your sense of self and will to live

[ankicarrington]

Little Cop book 16 - editing in progress

Aah, I'm a bit behind, but normally I should be able to post the book in first of March. Extra effort now!!

[peilliad]

My TTRPG, Rome: The Historical Role-playing Game is out for sale! A 550-pages long, all-in-one #TTRPG that will transport both you and your buddies back in time to the -arguably- most influential civilization in the history of mankind! For more info, visit http://fair-maiden.com

[angelltheninth]

Logged into my KDP today to check my stats and saw a lot of people have been reading my book this month

And I know this might not seem like that high of a number when compared to some but for my little steamy novella this is a lot, at least I feel like it is, it makes me happy

[amcdonaldauthor]

This is going to be a shameless plug, because genuinely I'm so proud of this. I published a book! Paperback and ebook! I've been on tumblr for such a long time and I'm so happy to be able to share this with you now.

If you have a long-distance relationship, this is for you. If you’re trapped in the deployment or mission cycle, this is for you. If you’re in the military and in love, or in love with someone in the military, this is definitely for you.

Loyalty Inspires Loyalty is a beautiful book of poetry written for military members and those who love them. Inside, over one hundred poems are filled with the heartache- and the joy- of loving someone who is forced to leave and chooses to come back every single time.

A special thanks over to my friends at @swordofdominic for helping me along the way, especially with self-publishing and promotion. Check them out if you can!

[the960writers]

Most self-publishers know that the keywords you choose play an important role when it comes to showing up for certain searches. However, knowing what to do with keywords can get complicated.

Amazon presents us with seven boxes in which we can enter our desired target Kindle keywords. In each box, we can use up to 50 characters, which allows us to either put in a particular target phrase we want to rank for or fill up the box to include as many phrases as possible.

Some book marketing gurus argue that you should use up as many of the available characters as possible, while others believe you should only enter a target phrase. This conflicting advice has left lots of authors scratching their heads, wondering how to actually approach their Kindle keywords.

Well, in this article, I’m going to use data we gained from experimentation to provide the most optimal way to fill in your seven Kindle keywords.

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Table of contents

What are the 7 Kindle Keyword Boxes?

Terminology For This Article

The Experiment with Kindle Keywords

So, Here is What Authors Should Do

Step 1 : Find 1-3 Keyword Specific Phrases

Step 2 : Find 1-2 to Target Specific Categories

Step 3 : For the Rest, Fill in With Niche Specific Terms and Phrases

6 Questions Answered By the Experiment

[stephtuckerauthor]

The Binds That Break Us (Book 2 of the Forever Bound Trilogy)

It's finally here.

After nearly a decade, the sequel is finally published and I am so unbelievably excited!!

The paperback version is still publishing but the link for the ebook will be below!

[thebibliosphere]

I'm a week late in noticing the email, but Kindle print/Amazon is increasing the print cost of paperbacks on June 20, 2023.

In fairness, they haven't done a lot of the serious price hiking other printers have done over the last few years -- Ingram Spark increased their print costs 3x since Phangs came out 2.5 years ago.

But it does mean I may need to adjust prices again or risk earning negative money on print costs in places like Australia and Canada.

I hate it here* 🙃