Category Archives: KDP book publishing

Comic Book Cover Template: Graphic Novel Design

Okay so I just spent like three weeks testing different comic book cover templates for a client’s graphic novel series and here’s what actually works… The biggest mistake people make is treating comic covers like regular book covers. They’re not. You need that immediate visual punch because comic readers are scrolling through literally hundreds of […]

Professional Autobiography Template: Career Bio Format

Okay so I just spent like three hours last week helping my cousin revamp her professional autobiography because she’s applying for this executive director position and holy crap, most people get this format completely wrong. Let me break down what actually works because I’ve written probably 50+ of these things for my own various projects […]

Google Docs Manuscript Template: Writer’s Format

Okay so I just spent like three hours setting up manuscript templates in Google Docs last week because one of my students was losing their mind trying to format their romance novel, and honestly? Google Docs is actually pretty solid for this once you know what you’re doing. First thing – you gotta understand that […]

Novel Outline Template Google Docs: Fiction Planning

Okay so I’ve been using Google Docs for novel outlines for like the past three years and honestly it’s probably the best free option out there for fiction planning. Like I tried Scrivener and a bunch of other stuff but always came back to Docs because it’s just… there. You know? First thing you gotta […]

Book Outline Examples: Story Structure Samples

Okay so I’ve been working on story outlines all week because I had three clients ask about structure samples and honestly, most writers overthink this part so much they never actually start writing. The Three-Act Structure Nobody Tells You About Properly Look, the basic three-act thing is everywhere but here’s what actually matters when you’re […]

Book Summary Template: Synopsis Writing Guide

Okay so I’ve written probably 200+ book descriptions and synopses at this point and honestly the biggest mistake everyone makes is thinking a synopsis and a back-cover blurb are the same thing. They’re NOT and it’s gonna mess you up if you don’t get this straight from the beginning. What You’re Actually Writing A synopsis […]

Free Printable Book Template: DIY Publishing

okay so here’s what you actually need to know about free book templates Right so I was literally just helping someone with this yesterday while my cat was knocking over my coffee and honestly the whole “free printable book template” thing is kinda messy but also super doable if you know where to look. Most […]

Book Dedication Examples: Front Matter Samples

Okay so book dedications are one of those things people overthink way too much but also… they kinda matter? Like I spent my first year publishing on KDP just skipping them entirely because I thought low-content books didn’t need them, and honestly for journals and planners you can totally get away with that. But once […]

Blank Book Cover Template: Customizable Designs

Okay so blank book cover templates are honestly one of those things I wish someone had explained to me better when I started because I wasted like three months designing covers from scratch when I could’ve been using templates and cranking out way more books. The deal with blank templates is they’re basically your starting […]

Free Biography Template: Author Bio Downloads

Okay so I literally just spent three hours last week setting up author bio templates for a client and honestly the free ones are scattered all over the place but I found some that actually work. Where to Actually Find Decent Free Templates Right so the first place everyone goes is Canva because obviously, but […]