Okay so the 6×9 size is basically the workhorse of self-publishing and I’m gonna walk you through why everyone uses it and how to actually make covers that don’t look like garbage. First thing – 6×9 inches is popular because it’s that sweet spot between too small to read comfortably and too big to feel […]
Okay so I just tested like five different e-booklet templates last week and here’s what actually works if you’re trying to create these digital mini books that people will actually open and use. The Size Thing Nobody Talks About First off, forget what you think you know about page counts. Real talk – the sweet […]
Okay so here’s the thing about book interior templates that nobody really explains properly – you need to figure out your trim size FIRST before you even think about margins or headers or any of that stuff. I wasted like three weeks last year designing templates in 6×9 when half my niches perform better in […]
Okay so here’s the deal with KDP templates – I literally just uploaded three books last week and had to redo one because the margins were completely off, so this is super fresh in my mind. The Actual Sizes You Need to Know Most people overthink this part but there’s really only like 5-6 trim […]
Okay so here’s the deal with book proposals – they’re basically your audition tape for traditional publishers, and I’ve seen way too many people mess these up because they think it’s just like uploading to KDP. It’s absolutely not. What Actually Goes Into a Traditional Book Proposal First thing you gotta understand is that traditional […]
Okay so here’s the thing about author bios that literally nobody tells you when you start publishing on KDP – they matter way more than you think but also way less than you’re probably stressing about right now. I spent like three months overthinking my first author bio back in 2017 and honestly? It was […]
Okay so I just downloaded like fifteen different book templates last week because someone in my mastermind asked about this and honestly the quality is all over the place. Here’s what you actually need to know about printable book templates if you’re trying to DIY this whole publishing thing. The Size Thing Everyone Gets Wrong […]
Okay so I just tested like 5 different Google Docs templates last week and here’s the deal – cloud publishing is honestly where you wanna be in 2024 because the whole “save to desktop then upload” workflow is just… it’s done. First thing, you need to understand that Google Docs templates for actual book publishing […]
Okay so I just wrapped up designing like 15 book jackets last week and honestly the whole dust cover thing is way less complicated than people make it sound but there’s definitely some stuff you gotta know upfront. The Basic Template Structure Nobody Explains Right So here’s the deal with dust jacket templates – you’re […]
Okay so here’s the thing about book proposals for traditional publishing – they’re nothing like what you’d submit to Amazon KDP and honestly the first time I tried writing one I completely bombed it because I thought “oh I’ll just whip up a quick overview” and that’s… not how this works at all. What Actually […]