I have published one book so far. Using Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, I was able to publish it in three formats: e-book, paperback, and hardcover. It was extremely easy to use their Kindle Create app to help format an e-book. With Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, it's super easy plus you control everything. From how much your book costs to the little specifics, including font, size, and the paper material.
So, the first step is making an account for their website (after writing your book, lol). It’s super easy and user-friendly. If you have already finished writing your book and it’s ready to publish, your next step is formatting your book. Within the KDP website, there is information on how to format depending on the type. Each type has its own formatting needs. Remember it's your book; everything is your choice. For any book, you will be able to create your cover.
The next part is after creating an account, formatting your book, and creating your cover. Within their website, you can start filling out the information on your book. Then, setting the price. Since you aren’t going through a publisher, Amazon gets a small part of your profit, but the rest you get to take home. Every month, once you get sales, they’ll pay you your part.
Personally, for my book, I had my prices as so:
E-book: $9.99
Paperback: $14.99
Hard cover: $19.99
You get back more with an e-book, because they don’t have to print out any of your books. While paperback is the next option, and hardcover is the least, you recoup the cost of making it. While self-publishing doesn’t cost any money (amazing!), physical copies of your book will be a small cost. You can buy them at a low rate (which depends on your book) as testers. Through the website, you will be able to set things without worrying about anyone else’s input on your book. Because that’s exactly what it is, your book. You created it, you designed it; thus, you should be able to control everything about it.
For those who want to go the extra mile, KDP also offers a way to create an audiobook version. It’s called ACX. They allow you to post a script for people to interview to do your book. But this is when you would have to pay out of pocket. Again, the pricing differs between the voice actors, as well as their individual rates. Plus, the words per minute they do. So, while this is an extra mile for self-publishing, it could be costly.
With making your own cover, you can use websites like Google Drawings or Canva. I liked Canva, but if you want to use something else, you are free to do that.
All websites listed below:
Self Publishing | Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
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