Author Archives: Daniel Harper

Amazon Publishing Templates: Free & Paid Resources Library

Okay so I’ve been building templates for Amazon KDP for like forever now and honestly the whole thing is way less mysterious than people make it out to be. Let me just dump everything I know about where to get templates and what’s actually worth your time. Free Template Resources That Don’t Totally Suck Canva […]

KDP Journal Template Design: Profitable Interior Layouts

Okay so the biggest thing I learned about journal interiors is that simple actually sells better than complex, which sounds backwards but let me explain… Last month I was testing like 15 different layouts and the ones that did best were honestly the most basic. Wide ruled lines, dot grid, nothing fancy. But here’s where […]

Paperback Book Cover Template for KDP: Design Requirements

Okay so the KDP paperback cover template thing is honestly way more confusing than it needs to be, but once you get it you’ll never mess it up again. I was literally up till 2am last week fixing a client’s cover because they didn’t understand the bleed and it got rejected three times. First thing […]

KDP Website Features: Tools & Resources for Authors

Okay so the KDP dashboard has way more features than most people actually use and I’m gonna walk you through the stuff that actually matters. Like last week I was helping this author friend figure out why her book wasn’t showing up properly and realized she had no idea half these tools even existed. The […]

KDP Templates Free Download: Complete Resource Library

Okay so I just spent like three hours organizing my template folder last week and honestly it’s a mess but a useful mess, so let me break down where to actually get free KDP templates that won’t screw up your upload. The Book Bolt Free Template Situation Book Bolt has this whole free template library […]

KDP Book Cover Template: Professional Designs & Specs

Okay so the whole KDP cover template thing is honestly way simpler than people make it but there’s like a few gotchas that’ll mess you up if you don’t know them upfront. First thing – Amazon has this Cover Creator tool built right into KDP and yeah it’s basic but for low-content books it’s actually […]

Amazon KDP Templates: Interior & Cover Resources

Okay so here’s the thing about KDP templates – most people overthink this way too much and honestly I did too when I started back in 2017. You don’t need fancy software right away and you definitely don’t need to spend hundreds on templates when you’re just testing niches. Interior Templates – The Stuff That […]

KDP Cover Template: Free Downloads & Design Tools

Okay so the whole KDP cover template thing is actually way simpler than people make it sound, but there’s like a bunch of places you can grab templates and honestly some are garbage and some are actually solid. First thing – Amazon’s official cover calculator is where you gotta start because the dimensions change based […]

Best KDP Templates: Free & Premium Resources 2026

Okay so I just spent like three hours yesterday going through template options because someone in my mastermind asked about this and honestly the landscape has changed SO much since 2024. Let me just dump everything I know here. The Free Template Situation Right Now Canva is still your best bet for free stuff but […]

Kindle Unlimited KDP: Maximize Page Reads

Okay so the biggest thing people mess up with KU is they think it’s just passive income you upload and forget but page reads are actually where you make real money if you do it right. First thing – KENP matters way more than you think. That’s Kindle Edition Normalized Pages and Amazon calculates it […]