Amazon Kdp Self Publishing: A Comprehensive A-Z How To Guide

From concept to publication to marketing and sales

What you'll learn
Determine writing goals from the outset
Understand and apply the concept of 'Writing to Market'
Create book covers for eBooks, paperbacks and hard covers
Create an author brand
Create and activate an author social media platform
Build and nurture an opted-in subscriber email list
Understand the strategies to get 4 and 5 star book reviews
Format and upload a book to Amazon
Know their way around Amazon's promotional and advertising options
Organise a book launch
Requirements
A smartphone or laptop
Description
There are at least eight reasons why writers write. Why do you write?85% of books are sold based on referralYou need to make 2000 sales in your launch week for your book to take off.What is this course?Who is it for?Absolutely everyone who aspires to write a book, whether you are just starting out or have part-work gathering dust in a drawer or in a half-forgotten computer fileWhat does it cover?By the time you complete the course, even if you are an complete beginner, you will be able to publish a well-plotted, well-written book in an attractive cover for an audience of thousands of readers in your genre who have subscribed to your author newsletterWhy is this course the best?The course is comprehensive. It’s not padded. Every lecture contains need-to-know informationWhy will this information change or improve my life?This is a step-by-step guide that will take you directly from your original idea to seeing it in printWhy should we care about this topic?If you have a burning desire to share your stories this course is an easy to follow blueprint to get you from A to ZWhy is now the time to learn this topic?In my experience, and no doubt in yours, ‘Now’ is always the best time to start. Start and you will continue. Continue and you will complete.Why are you the best teacher for this topic?Not only am I a highly qualified teacher, but I also set up and ran a successful education company for many years. Thousands of students took the courses I wrote with very high satisfaction rates. I am also on my own author journey and self-published several books. So with my background and experience, I am well-placed to deliver a hands-on course in a serious but engaging way.Why did you get excited to teach it?I love teaching. I have been a teacher all my working life. It’s what I love. But what is most rewarding is the success of my students.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Your Instructor

Lecture 3 Get The Most You Can From The Course

Lecture 4 Introduction (Notes)

Section 2: Why Do You Want To Be A Writer?

Lecture 5 What Are Your Writing Goals? (Part One)

Lecture 6 What Are Your Writing Goals? (Part Two)

Lecture 7 Are You Motivated?

Lecture 8 Planting Your Author Flag

Lecture 9 Why Do You Want To Be A Writer ? (Notes)

Section 3: How To Set Yourself Up For Success

Lecture 10 What Is Writing To Market?

Lecture 11 BISAC, Amazon Search and K-lytics

Lecture 12 A Case Study: Reverse Harem

Lecture 13 How To Burnish Your Writing

Lecture 14 Do You Need A Ghost Writer?

Lecture 15 How To Set Yourself Up For Success (Notes)

Section 4: How To Write The Best Book You Can

Lecture 16 The Starting Point: Research

Lecture 17 Are You A Pantser Or Planner?

Lecture 18 Plotting and Planning

Lecture 19 How To Combat Plagiarism

Lecture 20 Scrutiny

Lecture 21 Self Education: Masterclass. LitReactor. Jericho Writers

Lecture 22 Editing

Lecture 23 How To Write The Best Book You Can (Notes)

Section 5: What Is The Traditional Route To Publishing?

Lecture 24 What Is The Traditional Route?

Lecture 25 Where To Find An Agent

Lecture 26 How To Get An Agent

Lecture 27 A Case Study: Rachel Heng. The Suicide Club

Section 6: What Is The Independent Route To Publishing?

Lecture 28 What Is The Independent Route?

Lecture 29 What Is The Independent Route To Publication (Notes)

Section 7: Procrastination, Interruptions and Distractions

Lecture 30 Overcoming Procrastination (Part One)

Lecture 31 Overcoming Procrastination (Part Two)

Lecture 32 Minimising Interruptions and Distractions

Lecture 33 Procrastination, Interruptions and Distractions (Notes)

Section 8: Did Your First Book Bomb?

Lecture 34 How To Re-Launch Your Book

Lecture 35 Did Your First Book Bomb? Notes

Section 9: How To Create Book Covers

Lecture 36 Introduction

Lecture 37 Using UnSplash and Canva (Part One)

Lecture 38 Using UnSplash and Canva (Part Two)

Lecture 39 Using Shutterstock and BookBrush

Lecture 40 Using 100 Covers and Custom-Made

Lecture 41 Creating Book Covers Recap

Lecture 42 How To Create Book Covers (Notes)

Section 10: How To Build An Opted-In Subscriber Email List

Lecture 43 Introduction

Lecture 44 What Is A Reader Magnet?

Lecture 45 What Is An Email Delivery Service?

Lecture 46 Using BookSweeps

Lecture 47 Using Prolific Works

Lecture 48 Using Bookfunnel

Lecture 49 Using Story Origin App

Lecture 50 Using KingSumo

Lecture 51 Recap

Lecture 52 How To Build An Opted-In Subscriber Email List (Notes)

Section 11: Nurturing Your Opted-in Subscriber Email List

Lecture 53 How To Keep Your Subscribers Happy

Lecture 54 How Happy Subscribers Will Help You

Lecture 55 Extended Recap

Lecture 56 Nurturing Your Opted-in Subscriber Email List (Notes)

Section 12: How Creating A Brand Will Save Time And Money

Lecture 57 How To Establish Your Brand Across Social Media

Lecture 58 How Creating A Brand Will Save Time And Money (Notes)

Section 13: Create And Activate Your Author Platform

Lecture 59 How This Section Is Organised

Lecture 60 Amazon

Lecture 61 Facebook Page and Group

Lecture 62 Twitter

Lecture 63 TikTok

Lecture 64 Goodreads, Wattpad and Bookbub

Lecture 65 Patreon, Kickstarter and Channillo

Lecture 66 Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr

Lecture 67 Reddit and LinkedIn

Lecture 68 Linktr.ee and Bit.ly

Lecture 69 Recap

Lecture 70 Create And Activate Your Author Platform (Notes)

Section 14: Create Your Author Website

Lecture 71 Introduction

Lecture 72 Do You Need A Website?

Lecture 73 Your Website Options

Lecture 74 Website Essentials

Lecture 75 Website Desirables

Lecture 76 Recap

Lecture 77 Create Your Author Website (Notes)

Section 15: Your Amazon Kindle eBook And Other Formats

Lecture 78 Creating Your eBook Using Vellum and Amazon Kindle

Lecture 79 Creating Paperbacks and Hard Covers

Lecture 80 Creating Audiobooks

Lecture 81 Your Amazon Kindle eBook And Other Formats (Notes)

Section 16: How To Get 4 and 5 Star Reviews

Lecture 82 How To Get Free Reviews

Lecture 83 Reviewer Sites: Pubby, Book Sirens, Story Origin App

Lecture 84 Recap

Lecture 85 How To Get 4 and % Star Reviews (Notes)

Section 17: Amazon: Promotion and Advertising

Lecture 86 Introduction

Lecture 87 Promotional Campaigns

Lecture 88 Sponsored Product (Automatic) Advertising

Lecture 89 Sponsored Product (Manual) Advertising

Lecture 90 Amazon Advertising Campaign Manager

Lecture 91 Recap

Lecture 92 Amazon Promotion and Marketing (Notes)

Section 18: Pre-Launch and Launch

Lecture 93 Your First 2000 Sales

Lecture 94 Public Relations, Bloggers, Podcasters and Influencers

Lecture 95 Your Author Platform

Lecture 96 Pre-Launch and Launch (Notes)

Section 19: The Finish Line

Lecture 97 Your Next Book

Lecture 98 Your Writing Career Set Up

Lecture 99 The Finish Line (Notes)

Authors who want to self-publish who are at or close to the beginning of their author journey