Guidelines That apply to amazon kdp book , including title, cover, description, size … including some free KDP interior templates and cover ready to upload
Okay so here’s the deal with publishing on Amazon – the costs are all over the place depending on what route you take and honestly most people overthink this part. Let me break down what I’ve actually spent over the years because I track everything in a spreadsheet that would make my accountant cry. The […]
Okay so here’s the thing about publishing on Amazon – you can literally spend zero dollars or blow thousands, and I’ve done both ends of that spectrum so let me break down what actually matters. The Completely Free Route (What Actually Works) So if you’re starting with nothing, Amazon KDP itself is 100% free to […]
Okay so here’s the deal with Amazon publishing costs – I literally just helped someone figure this out yesterday and they were shocked at how much they didn’t know. First thing, Amazon KDP is completely free to start. Like zero dollars to upload your book. But that’s where people get confused because free to upload […]
Okay so here’s the thing about publishing costs on Amazon in 2026 – it’s way more nuanced than people think and honestly I spent like three hours last Tuesday breaking down my actual expenses because my accountant needed everything itemized and wow, the numbers surprised even me. The Stuff That’s Actually Free (But Not Really) […]
Okay so here’s the deal with Amazon KDP costs because I literally just helped someone break this down yesterday while my cat was knocking stuff off my desk… The basic publishing itself is FREE. Like actually free. You upload your book, set your price, and Amazon doesn’t charge you upfront. But that’s where people get […]
okay so yearbook layouts are actually way easier than people make them look but there’s definitely a system to it that I figured out after doing like 15 different school annual projects for clients last year First thing – and I cannot stress this enough – you gotta establish a grid system before you do […]
Okay so I just finished laying out three textbooks last month and honestly the spacing thing is what kills most people right out of the gate. Like you’ll see these academic books that look totally cramped and students just… they hate reading them. First thing – margins matter way more than you think. I’m talking […]
Okay so I just wrapped up designing three recipe booklets last month and honestly the mini cookbook format is having this huge moment right now because people actually want focused content, not those massive 300-page cookbooks that just sit on shelves. The sweet spot size you’re looking for is either 6×9 inches or 5×8 inches. […]
Okay so proposal booklets are honestly where most people mess up their entire business pitch and I’ve seen this play out like hundreds of times with my consulting clients. The thing is you’re basically creating a physical or digital document that needs to do ALL the heavy lifting – convince someone to say yes, look […]
Okay so here’s the thing about poetry book layouts that nobody really tells you until you’ve already published like three collections that look kinda amateur – white space is literally your best friend and most people screw this up completely. Margins Are Where You Start I spent my first year doing 0.5 inch margins because […]