okay so I just spent like three hours last night tweaking my book notes template because I was re-reading this marketing book and realized my old system was absolute garbage and here’s what actually works The Basic Structure That Actually Makes Sense Look the whole point of a book notes template is you gotta be […]
Okay so square book mockups are honestly something I slept on for like two years and that was stupid because they convert crazy well on Pinterest and Instagram. Like I was just doing the standard 3D mockups with the perspective angles and everything, but then I tested some square formats last month and… yeah, let […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours last week rebuilding my manuscript template in Word because my old one got corrupted and honestly? It’s not as complicated as people make it seem but there ARE specific things you gotta get right or Amazon’s gonna reject your file. Setting Up Your Page Size First Thing […]
Okay so you need to see what a submission-ready manuscript actually looks like, right? I just helped three clients with this last month and the biggest mistake everyone makes is thinking their Word doc with random formatting is gonna cut it. The Basic Format Nobody Tells You About First thing – publishers and agents want […]
Okay so I’ve been building book log templates for like three years now and honestly the format you choose makes or breaks whether people actually USE the thing or just download it and forget about it. The basic structure most people get wrong right from the start. They think you need all these fancy fields […]
Okay so LaTeX for academic books is honestly way less scary than people make it out to be, and I’ve been messing with this stuff for like three years now because half my KDP clients eventually want to publish “serious” academic stuff and regular Word templates just don’t cut it. First thing you gotta know […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours yesterday testing different hardcover mockup tools because a client wanted premium visuals for their poetry collection and here’s what actually works… Why Hardcover Mockups Hit Different Look, paperback mockups are fine but hardcover mockups just have this weight to them, you know? They signal “this is a […]
Okay so here’s the thing about book front covers versus title pages – people get them confused ALL the time and honestly I did too when I first started. Your front cover is what people see on Amazon, the thumbnail that makes them click. The title page is literally page one inside your book. Different […]
Okay so the copyright page is honestly one of those things I see people overthink constantly but also… somehow mess up in the simplest ways? Like you’d think it’s just copy-paste but there’s actually some stuff you gotta get right or Amazon can flag your book. The Basic Template That Actually Works So here’s what […]
Okay so I’ve created like dozens of book club discussion guides over the years and honestly the format matters way more than you’d think. I was watching The Bear last night and thinking about how structured their kitchen systems are and realized discussion guides need that same kind of backbone, you know? The Basic Structure […]