Category Archives: KDP book publishing

Book Review Journal Template: Reader Diary Format

Okay so I’ve been putting together book review journal templates for like three years now and honestly the reader diary format is probably the easiest one to monetize on KDP if you set it up right. The basic structure you want is super straightforward but here’s where most people mess up – they either make […]

Book Reading Template: Reading Plan Format

Okay so here’s the thing about reading plan templates – most people overcomplicate them and then wonder why they never stick to their reading goals. I was messing around with different formats last month while my cat kept walking across my keyboard and honestly the simplest versions work best. The Basic Structure You Actually Need […]

Book Reading List Template: TBR Organizer

Okay so I just spent like three hours last Tuesday organizing my own TBR pile and realized I’ve been doing this completely wrong for years, which is kinda embarrassing considering I publish reading journals and planners on KDP. The thing about reading list templates is nobody actually uses those fancy ones with like 47 fields. […]

Book Rating Template: Review Scoring System

Okay so I’ve been using rating templates for my book reviews for like three years now and honestly it’s one of those things that seems complicated but once you set it up once you’re basically golden forever. The main thing people screw up is they try to rate everything on a 5-star scale without breaking […]

Book Plot Template: Story Structure Framework

Okay so last month I was helping this author who had like three half-written manuscripts and couldn’t finish any of them, and I realized the problem wasn’t motivation or whatever… it was that she had zero structure to work from. Just writing into the void hoping something would stick. Here’s the thing about plot templates […]

Book Notes Template: Reading Summary Format

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 […]

Book Mockup Square: Alternative Format Visuals

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 […]

Book Manuscript Template Word: Microsoft Format

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 […]

Book Manuscript Example: Submission-Ready Sample

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 […]

Book Log Template: Reading Tracker Format

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 […]