okay so here’s what I actually use for KDP stuff after testing like everything So you’re asking about software for publishing on KDP and honestly I just spent last Tuesday rebuilding my entire workflow because Affinity updated and broke my templates, so this is super fresh in my mind. First thing – you need different […]

Okay so I just spent like three hours testing KDP’s built-in cover creator last week and here’s the deal – it’s actually way better than it used to be but you still gotta know what you’re doing or your cover will look like every other generic book out there. KDP’s Native Cover Creator Thing So […]

Okay so here’s the thing about writing biography examples – I literally just finished helping someone with this last week and it’s way less complicated than people make it sound. Start With The Hook That Actually Matters First thing you gotta do is forget everything you learned about chronological order for like five minutes. The […]

okay so you’re trying to format a picture book manuscript and honestly this is one of those things where everyone gets it wrong at first because it’s not like writing a novel at all The main thing you gotta understand is that picture books are formatted completely differently than what you’d think. When I started […]

Okay so here’s the thing about novel reviews – most people overthink them and end up with these generic “I liked this book” posts that don’t actually help anyone. I was literally up until 2am last week working on a review format for one of my clients who’s launching a fiction analysis blog, and I […]

Okay so memoir format is one of those things that seems way more complicated than it actually is and I’ve been helping authors figure this out for like seven years now on KDP. The Basic Structure Nobody Tells You About So here’s the deal – memoirs aren’t just chronological dumps of your life. That’s gonna […]

Okay so manuscript formatting in Word is honestly one of those things that seems way more complicated than it actually is, but publishers are weirdly strict about it so you gotta get it right. The Basic Setup Everyone Wants First thing – and I learned this the hard way after getting my first three manuscripts […]

Okay so manga script format is way different than what most people think when they’re coming from like novel writing or even Western comic scripts, and I spent probably three months figuring this out the hard way when I was trying to format a guide for KDP last year. The main thing you gotta understand […]

Okay so I just spent like three hours yesterday setting up a book interior in Google Docs and honestly it’s way easier than people make it out to be, you just gotta know which buttons to click. Setting Up Your Document First First thing – don’t use the default page setup because it’s gonna be […]

Okay so I just spent like three hours yesterday setting up a Google Docs template for someone’s cookbook and here’s what actually matters for publishing standards… First thing – and this trips people up constantly – you gotta change your page setup BEFORE you start formatting anything. Click File > Page Setup and here’s where […]