Over the years, there have been numerous requests at BAIPA events for a description of what is involved in self-publishing a book. So, here it is. Note that this list is based on using KDP and IngramSpark, which are the only two print-on-demand/ … [Read more...]
I highly recommend watching Amazon’s video on M.O.D. book printing.
It will answer a lot of questions, I'm sure. … [Read more...]
Are you confused and concerned about moving your books from CreateSpace to KDP?
It can be very simple, and as some people have found, there can be some serious challenges. For some, their books just disappeared into the ether, for others their books wound up in one KDP account, but their paperback from CreateSpace went to … [Read more...]
What is the Amazon Buy Button and Why Does It Matter?
We alerted you back during the summer about a new way Amazon promotes listings on book home page — see Amazon’s ‘Buy Button’ Policy Change Hurts Publishers and Authors — third-party vendors are “winning” the coveted Buy Button, but are sometimes not … [Read more...]
Meet IBPA’s Angela Bole
We had a full house for our November meeting — more than 100 people at 11 am, and they kept streaming in. (The main attraction may have been the Writers’ World vendor fair in the afternoon — I’m writing here about our keynote speaker, Angela Bole, … [Read more...]
BAIPA Member Joel Blackwell Asks: Outrageous Offers on Amazon—What Is Behind These Things?
Below is an image of how Amazon presents my books for sale: I asked David Kudler, author and publisher, to please explain to me what is going on since this seems insane. Here's what he said: "What’s going on is that booksellers … [Read more...]
A Few Interesting Articles from Joel Friedlander’s Newsletter
Here are some interesting articles, noted in Joel Friedlander's newsletter: David Vandagriff (Passive Guy) on The Passive Voice A Leader in Canadian Writing Takes Stock of Self-Publishing “PG poses a respectful questions to authors using … [Read more...]
Presentations from Ingram Meeting on September 10
Greetings from Maui! I am sitting in a Starbucks in a small town in upcountry Maui (Pukalani), taking advantage of the air-conditioning and the Internet. I just posted links to both of the presentations on the BAIPA Resources Page. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
David Kudler shares keywords and categories handout
As requested at today's wonderful IngramSpark! event, I've uploaded the handout that I created concerning categories/subjects and keywords/search terms. I created the handout for July's All Things Amazon roundtables, and so the focus is somewhat on … [Read more...]
Earn Additional Revenue on Your Book from Amazon
Dear BAIPA Members: Did you see the little article in the latest Kindle Direct Publishing Newsletter about them encouraging authors to become Amazon Associates so they could earn a little more money on book sales made through links on your … [Read more...]