Making Money Writing.
How Not To Publish On Kindle.
My first kindle book of Medium stories.
3 min readMar 31, 2023
KDP is the best place for new writers to self-publish their books, technically KDP is doing the publishing, but you’re in charge of most of the work and they provide the platform. Most importantly read the rules and guidelines, take your time, it will be worth the wait (I did not do this … I’m still doing this!).
Here is my no-expertise (two years later) take on the experience:
- I did not format my book correctly and I am blocked from editing, long story! You need to understand formatting, in general, and Microsoft offers loads of help there. I don’t have KDP create because it is not compatible with what I have, but Word works well once you get the hang of it. I also found this lovely lady’s page, she holds regular live writing shows with friends and whoever wants to join, so please check her out here:
2. Marketing is key as we all know there are amazing products out there that don’t get traction because of their marketing. If…