I published my first book in 2013. Since then, I’ve published seven novels, a novella, a handful of non-fiction books, a couple of planners, and even a children’s book. To say I’ve learned a lot since then is an understatement. What are some of the biggest things I’ve learned about the self-publishing industry, and things…
How much money did I make in 2025? I make this video almost every year, so let’s discuss what my income is looking like as an author. We’ll be going over what types of income streams I have, what income streams make me the most money, and how book sales are going. Which books are…
Get the annotated deluxe hardcover mentioned in this video: My tutorial on how to upload your book to BookVault: I used BookVault for the first time to print special editions of my book, Sparks in Iceland. I've tested a lot of their amazing features, printed the books, and sent them out to customers. The real…
Follow my book on Kickstarter: When you're trying to sell your book on social media, what is the best way to sell your novel to readers? Everyone has attention spans shorter than ever. If you don't instantly hook readers in with one sentence, you're not selling your book. The market of self-published authors is getting…
KDP has always paid its authors 60% royalty rates. On June 10th, it changed to 50% if you have your book priced at $9.98 or lower. This change stirred up a lot of commotion and even confusion. For example, when the change went into effect, my $11.99 book was flagged for having the 50% royalty…
The Best eBook Distribution – How to Self-Publish eBooks Wide in 2025 // If you're self-publishing your ebook, there are a ton of distribution options. If you're the type of author who wants to have your ebook in as many places as possible, then you may be wondering the best way to go about that….
The Best Print on Demand Company in 2025 for Paperback Books – Comparing Self-Publishing with Amazon KDP, IngramSpark & more // Two years ago I released a video comparing the most popular print on demand companies available to indie authors. Since then, a few things have changed in the self-publishing industry, so it was time…
How Amazon Pays You to Publish Books – KDP Royalty Rates Explained // Have you ever been confused by Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing royalty rates? Today I'm going to be breaking down how Amazon pays you to publish books and explaining the royalty rates for KDP. We'll be going over print and ebook royalties, as…
10 Reasons Your Self-Published Book Isn't Selling // You can spend months, even years writing your book. Then when it finally comes time to publish it…no one buys it. In today's YouTube video, we're talking about the ten reasons your self-published book isn't selling. And sometimes it's not as obvious as you may think! Links…
How to Make A+ Content for Your Self-Published Book Using Canva // Have you ever seen graphics on Amazon sales pages and wondered where those graphics came from? What you're seeing is called A+ content and it's a free and easy way to market your book and improve your book's Amazon sales page. In this…