Self-Publishing Your Paperback With Amazon Kdp

A Step-by-Step Walkthrough of Creating your Ideal Book Listing

What you'll learn

Familiarize yourself with Self-Publishing Options, and why Amazon is a good choice for beginners

Learn about Copyright & ISBN Acquirement

Understand how (and why) to avoid the "Amazon Adult Dungeon"

Choose profitable categories to situate your book for the most profits and highest rankings

Understand Amazon KDP's pricing and royalties system

Requirements

Students will need their finished, formatted paperback manuscript, as well as an Amazon KDP account

Description

My passion is helping other writers help themselves by sharing the knowledge I have gained in the publishing industry.There's room for all of us.My name is Mallory Cywinski. I’m a published author, an editor, a publisher, a graphic designer, a social media personality, and a Mom. I have my B.S. from Penn State University and I am a certified editor and proofreader. I also own a small independent publishing company through which I've done the work to get books edited, formatted, and listed for sale, climbing the new release lists on major websites.I want to teach new and aspiring authors how to self-publish and gain the confidence to do so. You can do this yourself, without waiting for literary agents or traditional publishing houses to tell you you're "good enough."This course is a step-by-step tutorial on how to use Amazon's self-publishing platform, Amazon KDP, to publish your paperback book listing.Come with me while we use your formatted book manuscript and the Amazon KDP Dashboard to create a LIVE listing on Amazon, ready for purchase by millions of readers worldwide.We will go step-by-step through each category of creating a listing, what terms and fields mean, how they affect your listing's SEO, tips to avoid search engine trouble, and practical advice on creating a clean listing for your book baby. At the conclusion of this course, you will be an officially published author with a live book listing, ready to promote your book and watch royalties start streaming in.You will learn:An overview of self-publishing platform options and why KDP is likely right for youCrucial information about ISBNs and CopyrightBest practices in choosing Categories & Keywords for maximum discoverabilityHow to write your book description and Elevator PitchHow to Avoid the Amazon Adult Dungeon (& advice on how to get out if need be)How to use the KDP Previewer to ensure your book looks just as you always dreamed it wouldAn Overview of Free & Easy Promotion tacticsTo feel the confidence to hit "Publish" and start tracking hard-earned ProfitsThis course is all that lies between you and being a Published Author. Let's dive in!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Before You Publish

Lecture 3 Publishing Options

Section 2: Paperback Details & Content

Lecture 4 Paperback Details: Part One

Lecture 5 Paperback Details: Part Two

Lecture 6 Avoiding the Amazon Adult Dungeon

Lecture 7 Paperback Details: Part Three

Lecture 8 Paperback Content

Section 3: Pricing, Promotion, & Checking Royalties

Lecture 9 Understanding Pricing

Lecture 10 It's Pub Day!

Lecture 11 An Overview of Promotion Tactics

Lecture 12 How to Check Royalties

Section 4: Conclusion

Lecture 13 Conclusion

This course is for first-time self-publishing authors who want an in-depth walkthrough of how to publish on Amazon KDP