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Tuesday 19 May 2020

Self publish ebook on Kindle Amazon guide with example- kindle create, titles, cost, royalty-fusion stories


Easy steps to publish an ebook in Amazon kindle with example

What is an e-book?

E-book or electronic book is one of a book publishing type for any document that is readable on digital devices like android mobiles, tablets and desktops and kindles. Asides getting your book printed in a hard- copy, you can get it publish on on-line forums like Kindle, absolutely free and can reach to millions of readers. E- books allow you to insert hyperlinks, images, quotes and illustrations of your choice in your book text free of cost. Your readers are able to catch and pay you through many apps and you can market and promote your e book on all social media forums for free again. You have control on price of your e-book and can earn a reasonable amount on getting your book famous among folks.

Why Amazon kindles 

Amazon Kindle is a most popular platform to get your e-book or paperback self publish:
1.    Amazon kindle self-publishing is free
2.    Amazon kindle has very easy steps to upload your book in minutes
3.    A proper guide at each step to make your book  appealing
4.    You can reach million of Amazon fans worldwide in no time.
5.    Highest royalty and  promotion of your book.
6.    You can edit your book as many times you want.
7.    You can write and promote on any genre like fiction, novels, text books, teacher resource books, and recipes, motivational and historical books.
8.     You’ve full control on sharing book links on all social media forums.
9.    There is no maximum or minimum numbers of pages to get your book publish on Amazon. You can publish from a 5-page book to 2000 pages per book.
10.You can get insert hyperlinks in kindle books to get traffic to your blogs and websites.

Ok, it seems that you’re quite satisfied with Amazon kindle book publishing results and ready to publish your books. Here is a step-by-step guide to publish an ebook on Amazon kindle with an example. I’m going to publish my small ebook “cost of publishing a book” on kindle. You also join me in this venture to learn a step by step guide to publish a book.

Step 1: Write on Ms-Word 

Write or compose your book document in Ms-word. Write titles and subtitles for each of your chapter and get it checked for any typo or grammatical errors using any online grammar check websites like Grammarly or Ginger etc for free. Insert hyperlinks and illustrations, pictures or any other detail in Ms-word before going to Kindle direct publishing kdp. As I wrote my book; cost of self-publishing a book

Step 2: Login to kindle Amazon


Open www.amazon.com. You’ll reach the home page of Amazon.  Scroll down and click at self publish with us.
A new window will pop-up to boost your energies with a message of GET STARTED.
 Here you’ll get a short video on how to get your book publish on kindle KDP. Hold on here and sign-up to make your account on Kindle direct publishing. Once you’re signed in then you can move further.
Click on “+ kindle e book” under “Create a New Title”






Step 3: Sign up in Amazon Kindle and fill in the details of your book






You’ll come up with an introduction form. Write your kindle e book detail and fill in the required fields. Your book title, description, keywords, author name, series number and click “Save & Continue”.
Now you’ll jump to 2nd page of form. It is e book content detail form on kdp
To download your manuscript on kindle, it should be in .docs, docx, HTML, MOBI, RTF, e pub, plain text but I recommend you to download “Kindle create” to transform your manuscript in a professional book form. Hold on here.

Step 4: Download Kindle create on kdp



Download “Kindle create”. It may take time but don’t get worried. Your time will be pay off. Kindle create will open in a separate window.
You’re in kindle create page now. Click new project. Select type of your book and click Choose Files. A window from documents will pop up. Now choose a docx file of your manuscript and click Open. For example I chose “cost of publishing a book” docx file.

Kindle Kdp will start importing your book content. Be patient, it’ll only take a few minutes to get your book publish on Amazon Kindle.
Scroll to right and customize your ebook elements and formatting. You can change titles, subtitles, font size here.



Step 5: Compose your book on kdp and upload manuscript



Add title page, dedication and copyright text of your book. Once you’re satisfied then click “publish”. Once your project is saved as kpf file in documents then a window will pop up showing “your file is ready to publish”. Click OK.
Scroll or click back to your Amazon kindle direct publishing page and now click on “upload ebook manuscript”.
A window will pop up in document file. Look for your saved book title in docx. form or in kpf and click open.
Congrats, you successfully uploaded your book on kindle Amazon.



Step 5: Create Cover of your book on Amazon kindle

Click on “launch cover creator” or upload your own cover. I made my book cover in “paint” and resize it in 1000 pixel in paint before uploading it on kindle.
Once you upload your cover then click “save & continue”.
You’re at third and last page of kindle direct publishing. You’ve to decide kindle e book pricing form. The last step to your dream of publishing and selling your book on kindle Amazon is here.




Step 6: Decide price, royalty of your book


Decide price, royalty of your book and click “publish your book”.

Your book will be live on Kindle Amazon in 72 hours. You’ll get an e mail when your book is live for audience. Now it is time to market and promote your book. For this buy my Kindle e-book. Cheers.

My two LIVE books on Kindle Amazon
You would love to buy and read from Kindle:
Just click the link




My personal favorite: A story of two migratory birds friendship and adventures while migrating west to east

An unwanted flight




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