Intro to eBook Publishing for Heart-Centered Entrepreneurs

Section 2: Mindset. The proper mindset is a key to success.

Don't know what to write about? I beg to differ. You are over flowing with ideas.

But I can't write! That excuse doesn't work either.

Writing a book is a transformational experience, and not only for the author.

Explore some of the many reasons why everyone should want to write eBooks.

Here I share a few publishing success stories. Could you be next?

A summary of Section 2: Mindset

An overview of what we'll cover in Strategies & Techniques.

A look at some of the key differences between eBooks and traditional paper books.

An examination of traditional publishing, assisted self publishing, and true self publishing.

More brainstorming as we highlight a few of the many possible types of books you could create.

Explore a variety of writing models to help discover your best writing process.

Get some tips on creating a ritual around your writing.

A tour of the parts that make up a book.

Some does and don'ts for your book covers.

A summary of what we covered in Section 3: Strategies & Techniques.

This video discusses the advancements in Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) since the course's initial release, highlighting new features like

• paperback

• hardcover

• audiobooks

• Amazon experimenting with AI-generated narration

It explains the process of publishing eBooks and subsequently setting up print versions. Details include reusing manuscript descriptions, choosing categories, using free ISBNs from Kindle, and selecting book sizes and cover types. The script also covers using KDP's cover creator tool and offers tips for ensuring the book's design is polished and professional. Help resources on KDP are emphasized as readily available and comprehensive.

A comprehensive tutorial on utilizing various tools and resources to prepare a book for publishing in different formats – ebook, paperback, and hardcover. It covers how to use a cover calculator and template generator to get the precise dimensions for book covers, adjusting the spine based on page count, and uploading manuscripts. The process of reviewing and editing proofs, importing content into design tools like Canva, and launching book previews is explained.

Also discusses handling ISBN numbers, managing AI-generated text, and the importance of ordering proofs before finalizing the publication. Additionally, it highlights best practices for staggered book launches starting with the ebook to gather early reviews.

Video details the process of publishing a book using AI tools and the built-in features of the KDP online publishing platform. It covers the steps from formatting the manuscript and generating the table of contents to previewing and ordering proof copies of ebooks, paperbacks, and hardcover books.

Andy Grant also explains how to handle ISBN numbers, select book sizes, and use cover generator tools, emphasizing the importance of checking for errors and making necessary edits before finalizing and publishing. Additionally, the strategy of launching the ebook first to garner reviews before the physical copies is discussed.

This video describes the process of ordering and evaluating proof copies of both paperback and hardcover books.

Andy Grant discusses the importance of using proof copies to review the cover design, resolution, and overall quality before finalizing the book for sale. He details identifying and correcting issues such as resolution warnings and a lack of full bleed on the cover.

Andy also explains the differences in quality and size between paperback and hardcover versions and emphasizes the importance of proofreading to catch and fix mistakes, ensuring the final product meets standards before publication on KDP.

An overview of the many benefits of publishing eBooks with Amazon and a peek at the agenda for this section.

An overview of the many file formats you can create your book in and some best practices.

Highlighting a few of the many free tools Amazon offers to authors.

Overview and Tour of Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).
http://kdp.amazon.com

A look at the factors Amazon considers when people are searching for eBooks.

An overview of the KDP Select program, which makes Amazon the exclusive retailer of your eBook.

A walkthrough of signing up for KDP Select and some of the many benefits it comes with.

See Lecture 35 for the completion of setting up a Kindle Countdown Deal.

A close examination of a few live Amazon Kindle Book sales pages.

An overview of the optional Amazon Author Page.

A tour of a couple Amazon Author Pages, yet another free promotional tool Amazon gives eBook authors.

A live walk though of authorcentral.amazon.com and all the wonderful things you can do there.

A brief summary of the course so far.

Your marching orders.

All the course resources can be found at: NavitasCoach.com/ebooks

Thanks for being part of an Introduction to eBook Publishing.
Happy writing and please leave a review of the course.

Also, be sure and let us all know about the books you publish by sharing them in the discussions area.

A demonstration of how to set up a Kindle Countdown Deal for your ebook. Your book must be in KDP Select and priced between 2.99 and 24.99 to take advantage of this promotion. Your ebook can be discounted for up to 7 days once per KDP Select period (90 days).

Another way to make more money with Amazon. Explore the Amazon Associates program at affiliate-program.amazon.com

The option for people in states or countries that can't be affiliates is ZigLink.com

See Amazon Associates Operating Agreement for details. As of September 7, 2014:

"In addition, if at any time following your enrollment in the Program you become a resident of Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, or Rhode Island, you will become ineligible to participate in the Program, and this Operating Agreement will automatically terminate, on the date you establish residency in that state."

https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/agreement/

All reviews can help you, even the bad ones.

Tips on using the predictive search feature of Amazon and Google for your ebooks.

How to insert a clickable Table of Contents for your eBook in Microsoft Word. A clickable TOC is expected by your readers. Not having this can result in frustrated readers and poor reviews.

Streamed live on Oct 7, 2014

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There may be times when you don't want a book listed under your own name. In this lecture, see how easy it is to invent a new author or pen name under your KDP account. This video also includes tips on HTML tags for your book description and a demo of the Cover Creator built into KDP which can give you quick and free covers.

How to use the pre-order option which allows your book to be listed on Amazon up to 90 days before the book's actual release day. You can use the time to promote and build some buzz while you continue finalizing your ebook.