Amazon is taking a new approach to publishing — a 21st century approach. With Kindle Scout, readers nominate which books are allowed to progress. Kindle Scout is reader-powered publishing for new, never-before-published books. It’s a place where readers help decide if a book gets published. Selected books will be published by Kindle Press and receive […]
Amazon Kindle now has Pre-Orders for all publishers
Received this exciting news: Hello, We’re excited to announce that you can now make your new books available for pre-order in Kindle Stores worldwide. With a few quick and easy steps you can create a pre-order page up to 90 days in advance of your book’s release date–your pre-order product page will be created within […]
How to Set Up Kindle Countdown Deals (Kindle Select)
Kindle Countdown Deals allows publishers (authors) to run limited-time promotions which earn more royalties, boost “paid” rankings and garners more readers.
Lessons in Authorship, or how to self-publish and live
As a self-publishing author, we live for reviews of our work — good or bad. Reviews are meant to be an overall evaluation of the entire book: the formatting, content, offers, delivery. At times, we get reviews based on initial first reactions, and it is these reviews, especially the scathing, hurtful ones, that the author needs to learn to deal with.
Amazon Author Page: What’s in a Name? Apparently Everything
To take advantage of Amazon Author Page internal marketing, Self Publishers need to understand the author page rules for books and ebooks.
Amazon Kindle X-ray Enabled, but not for Everyone, yet
Improving reader experience just got a whole lot easier. Can you say Amazon Kindle X-ray for everyone?
Amazon Kindle X-ray Automation and Shelfari, not a good feature
ENABLING. Boiled down to it’s most simplest definition it basically means helping too much. Self-publishing is a business and most writers will never look at it that way. But the few that treat it professionally, this type of automation is just wrong. You’ll get poor results and, in my case, competition offered in x-ray enabled […]