💸9 min read
How to Sell Ebooks Direct (Without Amazon Taking the Cut)
Amazon can take 30–65% of every sale and keeps your reader’s email. Here’s how selling direct works, what you actually keep, and the one thing a bare storefront won’t give you.
Author Guides
No-fluff answers for indie authors — how to sell direct, keep more of every sale, market your book, and get the admin right.
Selling Direct
Publishing Admin
🚫7 min read
Why KDP Rejected Your Cover (and How to Fix It)
A rejected cover almost always comes down to a handful of print-geometry mistakes. Here is each one, why it happens, and the fix.
🔢5 min read
Do You Need an ISBN to Self-Publish?
Short answer: for a Kindle ebook, no. For print, yes — but you can often get one free. Here’s when to use a free ISBN and when to buy your own.
©️5 min read
How to Copyright a Book (What You Actually Need to Do)
Your book is copyrighted the moment you write it. Registration is optional but adds real legal teeth. Here’s the difference and how to do it.
🏷️6 min read
How to Price an Ebook (Without Guessing)
Price is a lever, not a guess. Here’s how to set an ebook price that maximizes what you keep — and where the royalty tiers change the math.
🔀6 min read
KDP Select vs Going Wide: Which Should You Choose?
Select means Amazon exclusivity in exchange for Kindle Unlimited and promo tools. Wide means selling everywhere. Here’s how to decide.
💰5 min read
KDP 70% vs 35% Royalty: How to Get the Higher Rate
Amazon’s two royalty rates come with strings. Here’s exactly what qualifies you for 70%, when you’re stuck at 35%, and how direct compares.
🔑6 min read
How to Choose KDP Keywords and Categories
Your keywords and categories decide who ever sees your book on Amazon. Here’s how to pick them so the right readers find you.
Marketing
📉9 min read
Why Isn’t My Book Selling? 8 Honest Reasons (and Fixes)
Almost every stalled book comes down to the same short list of causes. Here’s each one, honestly, and what actually fixes it.
📣10 min read
How to Market a Self-Published Book (Without a Big Budget)
You don’t need a big ad budget — you need an audience and a repeatable rhythm. Here’s a marketing plan that works for a first-time author.
⭐8 min read
How to Get Book Reviews (Honestly) as a Self-Published Author
Reviews are social proof that sells the next copy. Here’s how to earn them honestly — and what never to do.
Getting Started
✍️8 min read
How to Write a Book: A Realistic Start-to-Finish Plan
The gap between wanting to write a book and finishing one is a process, not talent. Here’s the realistic path from idea to finished manuscript.
🤔7 min read
Is Self-Publishing Worth It in 2026?
The honest answer: it depends on what you want. Here’s the real trade-off between self-publishing and traditional — money, control, and effort.
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