Reviews can help sell more copies of your books, including Kindle ebooks. However, many authors are unsure about how to send review copies of Kindle ebooks to potential reviewers. It turns out that Amazon provides a simple way to send copies of your ebook to anyone. The above video explains it in more detail. To send a review copy, get the email address of the reviewer's … [Read more...]
How To Publish Anything On Amazon’s Kindle
IMPORTANT: Amazon has redesigned the DTP software! This update addresses the new changes. Also included is a section on how to get your book listed with Barnes & Noble. Now your book will be available for Apple’s iPad and iPhone, B&N’s Nook, Personal Computers (PC), Android’s smartphones and Amazon’s Kindle.This is an easy to read, to the point book that explains how to publish … [Read more...]
Buy Kindle Ebooks Without a Kindle
Although Amazon will not confirm how many of their popular Kindle e-readers have been sold, the number is estimated to be in the millions. One testament to the Kindle’s popularity is that there are more than 950,000 ebook titles available for immediate download from Amazon’s Kindle store. Add to that all of the ways readers can buy Kindle ebooks even without owning a Kindle and … [Read more...]
The $114 Kindle: Amazon’s Low Cost Answer to Its Challengers
One thing that is inevitable in the digital arena is that competitors will more than likely take aim at you with devices of their own. This is especially true of Amazon’s Kindle. Challengers wanting a piece of the pie have announced products designed to compete in the digital reader market. Amid all this, Amazon softly introduced a 3G variant of their Kindle, bundling it … [Read more...]
Independently Published Author Sells One Million Kindle Ebooks
John Locke is the newest member of the “Kindle Million Club,” and the first independently published author to reach this milestone. As of June 19th, John Locke has sold 1,010,370 Kindle books using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). The Kindle Million Club recognizes authors whose books have sold over 1 million paid copies in the Kindle Store. So far those authors have included … [Read more...]
ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand
Sell your book now, in eBook and paperback! Book marketing guru Steve Weber shares the secrets big publishers don't want you to know: ? Profit now by uploading your book to Amazon's Kindle, Apple's iPhone, and other mobile platforms. ? Turn your text into a profitable paperback edition with no upfront costs for printing, storage, or shipping. ? Get free, global exposure … [Read more...]
Dummies guide to publishing an ebook on Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble and Smashwords
In this blog post I'm going to try and demystify the ebook publishing process. I've been through it and lived to tell the tale. So here goes. Stand by for a fun ride. It'll be worth the trials and tribulations along the way! Ingredients: Book (preferably in .doc format) - see detailed formatting guidelines below Cover picture (in jpg format, max 1200 pixels … [Read more...]
Amanda Hocking is Not Lucky
Until August 2010, Amanda Hocking, 26, worked for ten dollars an hour at an assisted-living facility in southern Minnesota, near Iowa. The work was honorable and satisfying although writing novels in her spare time was her first love. Amanda finished her first novel at age 17 and over the next nine years, wrote 11 more. After a string of rejections by literary agents, she … [Read more...]
Kindle Ebooks Can Be Read Anywhere
The Kindle ereader from Amazon is a wonderful device. It is small and light yet has incredible battery life, allowing you to read on the device for up to a month at a time on a single charge. It has WiFi and some models have 3G too to let you download your books no matter where you are. But there may be times when you get caught short, and don't have your Kindle on you when you … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Increase Your Profits on Amazon
While we would all like to sell as many books as possible, maximizing profits is just as important. Here are six ways to potentially increase the profits you earn from Amazon.com. The Amazon Associates program is one of the most successful affiliate programs in the world. As an Associate, you can create affiliate links to place on your website for your own books and any … [Read more...]