Self-publishing on Kindle

These days, there are easier ways to show off your writing prowess. One excellent method is to self-publish e-books on the Kindle. With the Internet at your fingertips, there’s no reason to sit back and wait to get noticed. You can start your writing journey through the Amazon Kindle Fire platform.

Most people, including those who are not prolific writers, dream of writing books that others will actually read. There have already been many authors who have made a name for themselves simply by writing and posting their manuscripts, short or long, on the web.

Amazon is a tried and tested service provider with a reputation for being the best retail marketplace in the world. It is more than an online shopping mecca. It is also a main distributor of countless works of authorship. With its ever-expanding consumer reach, many big-name authors have been working exclusively with Amazon and so should you.

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As a newbie, you want to focus on offering your manuscript in one place. This is how you get the most traction for your ebook. It will help you get noticed much faster, not to mention boost sales as you go.

process

The Kindle self-publishing process is quite simple. First, you have to write something. When developing your content, spend a lot of time on drafts. Avoid rushing. Remember that nothing better than good and well thought out content.

Schedule

When writing, set a schedule to accommodate three drafts. The first draft is a collection of all your ideas. Just write anything and don’t even worry about the order. The second draft is where you’ll start to organize things a bit.

OCD

Develop the Table of Contents and work on a rough composition for each chapter. Serious writing begins in the third draft. This is the copy that you will be constantly fine-tuning before publishing.

Focus

In addition to grammar, you should also focus on the format and layout of the book. Readers these days prefer copy that is easy to read, so steer clear of excessively long paragraphs.

As an e-book, it should be easy on the eyes regardless of the mobile device used. A good indicator will be to segment your words into fragments that can be easily read on a mobile phone or tablet.

Create

With the writing and formatting complete, step three will be to create the book cover. Design something that will entice people to want to read your book. Use free design templates to get started. If you have a design budget, you can never go wrong with the help of a professional.

With the design in tow, now is the time for you to publish your eBook. Here are the steps to do it on Amazon Kindle Fire:

1. Create an Amazon account

2. Register your tax information (you earn royalties per sale)

3. Select “Bookshelf”

4. Click “Add New Title”

5. Fill in the form

6. Upload your cover art (JPEG only please)

7. Upload the text file

8. Ebook Preview

9. Save and continue

10. Manage the details on the “Rights and Pricing” page

11. Save and publish

With all the information here, self-publishing on Amazon will be much easier.