Okay so here’s the deal with KDP templates – I literally just uploaded three books last week and had to redo one because the margins were completely off, so this is super fresh in my mind. The Actual Sizes You Need to Know Most people overthink this part but there’s really only like 5-6 trim […]

Okay so here’s the deal with book proposals – they’re basically your audition tape for traditional publishers, and I’ve seen way too many people mess these up because they think it’s just like uploading to KDP. It’s absolutely not. What Actually Goes Into a Traditional Book Proposal First thing you gotta understand is that traditional […]

Okay so here’s the thing about author bios that literally nobody tells you when you start publishing on KDP – they matter way more than you think but also way less than you’re probably stressing about right now. I spent like three months overthinking my first author bio back in 2017 and honestly? It was […]

Okay so I just downloaded like fifteen different book templates last week because someone in my mastermind asked about this and honestly the quality is all over the place. Here’s what you actually need to know about printable book templates if you’re trying to DIY this whole publishing thing. The Size Thing Everyone Gets Wrong […]

Okay so I just tested like 5 different Google Docs templates last week and here’s the deal – cloud publishing is honestly where you wanna be in 2024 because the whole “save to desktop then upload” workflow is just… it’s done. First thing, you need to understand that Google Docs templates for actual book publishing […]

Okay so I just wrapped up designing like 15 book jackets last week and honestly the whole dust cover thing is way less complicated than people make it sound but there’s definitely some stuff you gotta know upfront. The Basic Template Structure Nobody Explains Right So here’s the deal with dust jacket templates – you’re […]

Okay so here’s the thing about book proposals for traditional publishing – they’re nothing like what you’d submit to Amazon KDP and honestly the first time I tried writing one I completely bombed it because I thought “oh I’ll just whip up a quick overview” and that’s… not how this works at all. What Actually […]

okay so I just finished reviewing like three different book reviews last week for a client who’s trying to break into the children’s book market and here’s what actually matters when you’re looking at sample critiques… What Makes a Review Worth Reading First thing – most book reviews you see on Amazon or Goodreads are […]

Okay so the copyright page thing, right – I literally just updated like 15 of my books last month because I realized I’d been doing it wrong for TWO YEARS. Not completely wrong, but missing some stuff that could’ve been a problem. Here’s the deal with copyright pages. Amazon doesn’t technically REQUIRE one, which is […]

Okay so I just spent like three hours yesterday tweaking this memoir template I’ve been using for clients and honestly the whole personal narrative format thing is way less complicated than people make it seem but there are some specific structures that actually work. The Basic Three-Act Setup Nobody Talks About Right Most memoir templates […]