Okay so the copyright page thing trips up like 90% of new publishers and honestly I spent my first year on KDP just copying what other people did without really understanding what’s legally required versus what’s just… nice to have I guess. Here’s the deal – Amazon doesn’t actually require a copyright page at all. […]

Okay so CreateSpace templates are basically legacy now since Amazon merged everything into KDP Print back in 2018, but here’s the thing – I still get questions about this constantly because people have old files or they’re trying to figure out why their cover dimensions seem off. First thing you gotta understand is CreateSpace used […]

Okay so Amazon’s paperback templates are honestly way more particular than most people realize when they first start out. I spent like three days last month wrestling with a planner interior that kept getting rejected because I didn’t understand the bleed requirements properly and it was driving me nuts. First thing – you gotta download […]

Okay so the cover template thing trips up literally everyone when they first start, and honestly Amazon doesn’t make it super intuitive but here’s what you gotta know. The main thing is that your paperback cover is ONE file that wraps around the entire book. So it’s got your back cover on the left, the […]

Okay so the kindle cover specs thing is actually way simpler than people make it out to be but there’s like three different situations you gotta know about and Amazon’s documentation is… not great honestly. The Basic Ebook Cover Dimensions For regular ebooks the ideal size is 2560 x 1600 pixels. That’s the sweet spot. […]

Okay so here’s the thing about KDP templates – I literally spent like three hours last Tuesday organizing all my template files because they were everywhere and I kept downloading the same trim size over and over. Let me just dump everything I know about where to actually get these things and what’s worth your […]

Okay so the interior formatting thing for KDP paperbacks is honestly where most people screw up their first upload, and I’ve literally seen hundreds of books get rejected because of margins that are like half an inch off or bleed settings that make no sense. First thing you gotta know is that Amazon has these […]

Okay so the KDP paperback cover template thing is honestly where most people mess up their first launch and I’ve seen it happen like probably a hundred times at this point. You gotta download the actual template from KDP because their measurements are super specific and if you’re off by even a little bit your […]

Okay so the Word formatting thing for KDP manuscripts is honestly way simpler than people make it out to be, but there are like three spots where everyone screws up and then wonders why their book looks janky on Kindle devices. First thing – and I cannot stress this enough – start with a blank […]

Okay so the case laminate hardcover specs on KDP are honestly not as complicated as people make them seem but there ARE some gotchas that’ll mess you up if you don’t pay attention. I literally uploaded three wrong files last month because I wasn’t thinking about the spine width calculator properly. The Basic Dimensions Thing […]