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ShareLaTeX or OverLeaf templates to write a book to be self-published on Amazon
I'm planning to write a book and eventually self-publish it online through Amazon (I haven't decided which platform on Amazon yet, but Kindle seems reasonable). The book will contain mostly texts, but ...
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Moving from PDF to EPUB for already published ebook
I made the mistake to follow the advice of the kindle Create desktop app to use the PDF format for creating my cookbook. Now I realise that older models of the kindle will not be able to display this ...
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Shipping self-published books directly from Amazon to bookstores: bad idea?
I have a book published by Kindle Direct Publishing. Most of my sales are to bookstores and up until now I have been ordering books (author copies) from KDP then shipping them to bookstores myself. ...
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Can I self-publish a book on the Kindle store when I'm under 18?
I'm wondering if I can publish a comic on the Kindle store! It's because me and my friends made a comic and I've now re-drawn everything on my computer and I've looked into this and it says I need to ...
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What percentage of Amazon ebook customers in the US are subscribers to Kindle Unlimited?
I think this is an important fact to have in mind for authors who are trying to decide whether or not to put their books in the KDP select program. If the vast majority of US ebook customers are on ...
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How many pixels' margin to the right should my 5"-wide image be on a 300dpi KDP paperback to be centered?
How many pixels' margin to the right should a 5"-wide image be on a 300dpi cover, for a 6"x9" KDP paperback, to have the front cover centered on Amazon.com and print books?
I calculated based on a 6"-...
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Dealing with Amazon Kindle where clueless behavior has been consistent
I have had half a dozen iterations with Amazon, and am still not seeing a clue.
My Kindle collection, including C.J.S. Hayward: The Complete Works, is by physical construction converted from ...
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Can I self-publish a paperback through Amazon KDP, but make the e-book available elsewhere?
I have self-published a paperback and Kindle version of a book on Amazon KDP. For the paperback, I got a free ISBN from KDP. My question is, can I also publish a free e-book version somewhere else, ...
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Payment questions around joint publishing ebook over Kindle [closed]
I have a question specifically about ebook self publishing payments.
I am writing a book jointly, 50-50 with a partner. I read somewhere that Amazon Kindle pays per store front. However, there will ...
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Fees questions around self publishing ebook over Kindle [closed]
I have a question about Kindle ebook self-publishing payments.
And yes, I realize how hard it will be to get to this stage but I'm forever the optimist!
Basically, I'm trying to work out if it is ...
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Getting paid from Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing while maximizing profits
I'm writing my first book now and my idea is to publish it on Amazon KDP as an ebook. Let's be real, I'm no Shakespeare, so I'm expecting modest sales.
I want to maximize the profit and there are a ...
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How is "A Song of Ice and Fire" not in violation of Amazon's policies?
So Amazon has been delisting and removing works of small publishers for a while now, as it seems some of them are in violation with its terms, such as "incest", "under age", and "graphical depiction". ...
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How do I get my ebook advertised for free?
I have an ebook published on Amazon and that was free. How can I advertise it without spending money?
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