Okay so I just spent like three hours yesterday fixing someone’s Word template mess and honestly the whole thing could’ve been avoided if they’d just set it up right from the start. Let me walk you through this because KDP’s finicky about Word formatting and you don’t want your book looking janky inside. Start with […]
Okay so the KDP paperback template thing is actually way simpler than people make it out to be, but there’s like three gotchas that’ll mess you up if you don’t know them upfront. First thing – you gotta download the actual template from KDP before you start formatting anything. I know that sounds obvious but […]
Okay so template covers are honestly one of those things I wish someone had explained to me properly back in 2017 because I wasted like three months trying to design everything from scratch when there were perfectly good options sitting right there. So here’s the deal with KDP template covers – you’ve basically got pre-made […]
Okay so the KDP print templates are honestly way less complicated than people make them out to be but there’s like three different versions and nobody explains which one you actually need so let me just break this down. The Basic Template Situation Right so Amazon gives you templates for both paperback and hardcover and […]
Okay so the KDP print cover template thing trips up literally everyone at first and I just walked someone through this yesterday while my cat was knocking over my coffee so lemme break down what actually matters. Getting the Right Template Dimensions First thing you gotta do is figure out your page count because that […]
Okay so the manuscript templates thing is way less complicated than people make it out to be, but there’s like three different directions you can go depending on what type of book you’re doing. First thing – Word vs Pages. I use both honestly, depends on which computer I’m on. Word is gonna be more […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours yesterday messing with InDesign templates for KDP and honestly the whole process is way simpler than people make it out to be but there’s some weird gotchas that’ll mess you up if you don’t know them. Setting Up Your Document The Right Way First thing – you […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours yesterday setting up a hardcover template and honestly the whole thing is way less complicated than KDP makes it sound but there’s definitely some tricks you gotta know upfront. The Basic Specs Nobody Tells You Clearly So hardcovers on KDP are basically just paperbacks with a hard […]
Okay so the copyright page thing – honestly I was pulling my hair out about this when I first started because Amazon doesn’t give you a clear template and you’re sitting there like “am I gonna get sued if I mess this up?” Here’s the deal. Your copyright page doesn’t need to be fancy but […]
Okay so the whole KDP book size thing used to drive me absolutely nuts until I just made a spreadsheet and tested like 30 different formats over a weekend. My cat kept walking across the keyboard but whatever, got it done. The Most Common Sizes You’ll Actually Use Look, Amazon gives you like 40+ trim […]