Just recently, BookBaby changed their ebook conversion and ebook distribution policy. Since it began in 2011, BookBaby has offered numerous plans for authors, which included no charge for distribution. Like most distribution companies, BookBaby received it’s commission on sales made. Well, these free-distribution plans are gone and authors now pay a flat fee ($299) for […]
Amazon’s crowdsourced publishing program, Kindle Scout
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.
Amazon Kindle X-ray from the Authors Perspective
An elusive and little understood feature. I could find no answers on how to implement Kindle XRAY from an Authors perspective. And this is probably why…
Amazon Kindle X-ray Feature: Using Shelfari, Goodreads, Wikipedia, Youtube
An out-of-the-box ebook marketing idea: Did you know that Amazon’s Kindle X-ray Feature allows the ebook reader to easily find content, chapters and locations mentioning concepts, places or ideas, as well as characters and places in your ebook. It even allows readers to explore author biographies and obtain additional background information as well as provide related content from Shelfari, Wikipedia and Youtube?
10 Free eBook Publishing Guides
Here is a short list of free ebook publishing guides. I do not have any affiliation or claim to any author or publishers in regard to any books on the list, and cannot guarantee they will be helpful or illuminating in your self-publishing business. They are free. (NOTE: I do not personally use Mobipocket or […]