→Book Cover Design Courses: →Book Formatting Course (print & ebook formatting): It's time to expose exactly how much money I spent self-publishing my latest novel, Sparks in Iceland! In this video, I go through everything I spent to create the book, including hiring editors, illustrators, and marketing! I'll also be sharing my thoughts on why…
Last week I showed you how to register your book for copyright in a step-by-step tutorial. Now that your book is registered for copyright, it's time to create the copyright page for your book. In this video, I'm going section by section through my own copyright page to show you the different elements you might…
As an indie author, you've probably wondered what you can do to protect your work and make sure it doesn't get stolen. During the self-publishing process, you'll need to figure out what it means to copyright your book, how to copyright it, and when you need to file for copyright. Today we'll be answering all…
Have you ever opened up a book and decided to read it because the font was too small, the spacing was too tight, or the text just looked hard to read? This is something that happens more often than you may think. As an indie author, you work months, even years, writing your book, you…
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…
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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…
BookFunnel Tutorial: Build Your Author Newsletter with a Reader Magnet // Today's video is a tutorial on how to use BookFunnel to create a reader magnet/newsletter freebie/opt-in. I'll show you how to create an ebook preview and then upload it to BookFunnel to create a landing page to get readers to subscribe to your newsletter…
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…