Okay so I just uploaded three hardcovers last week and honestly the template specs are way more forgiving than you’d think but there’s still some gotchas that’ll mess you up if you don’t know what you’re doing. The Basic Hardcover Specs You Actually Need Right so Amazon’s hardcover option is only available through KDP, not […]
Okay so here’s the deal with KDP cover templates – I literally spent like three hours last Tuesday reorganizing all my design files and figured I should share what actually works because most people are downloading the wrong stuff or using outdated dimensions. First thing, Amazon’s official template creator is at kdp.amazon.com/cover-templates or you can […]
Okay so the KDP paperback cover template thing trips up literally everyone at first and I spent like three hours one night fixing a client’s rejected cover because they didn’t understand the bleed requirements. Let me just break this down the way I wish someone had explained it to me back in 2017. First thing […]
Okay so the KDP paperback template thing is way less complicated than people make it seem but there are like three spots where everyone screws up and I’m gonna walk you through the actual process I use. First thing you gotta know is that Amazon has these pre-made templates on their site and honestly just […]
Okay so interior templates are honestly where most people screw up their KDP books and I see it all the time. You can have the best cover in the world but if someone opens your book and sees weird margins or text that’s too close to the binding, they’re returning it. So first thing – […]
Okay so the whole KDP formatting thing used to drive me absolutely crazy until I figured out their actual specs aren’t that complicated, you just gotta know where they’re flexible and where they’re not. Trim Size Selection Actually Matters More Than You Think First thing – your trim size dictates literally everything else. I’ve been […]
Okay so the biggest mistake I see with KDP ebook formatting is people designing for their laptop screen and then wondering why it looks terrible on a Kindle Paperwhite or someone’s phone. I literally spent like three hours last Tuesday fixing a client’s romance novel because she formatted everything in Calibre without testing on actual […]
Okay so the Amazon cover template thing is honestly way more specific than most people realize and I spent like three hours last Tuesday figuring out why my paperback covers kept getting rejected even though they looked perfect on my screen. The basic deal is Amazon has different templates for different book types and if […]
Okay so I literally just finished uploading like three journal templates last week and the interior design thing is actually way easier than people make it sound. Let me walk you through what I keep in my library because honestly once you’ve got these base files set up you can just remix them forever. The […]
Okay so here’s the thing about Amazon book cover templates – you absolutely need to get the specs right or KDP will reject your upload and trust me I learned this the hard way back in 2018 when I spent an entire weekend reformatting covers because I was off by like 50 pixels. The basic […]