Since the release of Amazon's Kindle Direct-to-Publish
(KDP) program just a few years ago, the publishing landscape has seen
some dramatic changes. There are now thousands of indie eBooks on
Amazon's website, many of which have been published by first-time
authors.
Long gone are the days when aspiring authors had to send out query letters to the traditional publishing houses in their efforts to become published. There is no longer a reason to face multiple rejections or even become involved with that incredibly competitive industry.
Even self-publishing houses are no longer needed. Nowadays, anyone can become a published author with just a creative work to publish and a few clicks of the mouse. Amazon's KDP program has brought the capabilities of publishing houses over to the masses. With this program, it is now possible for anyone to simply upload their creative content to the platform, insert a cover image, and have the published eBook ready for sale on the Amazon website, all in a matter of minutes.
The best part? The service has no upfront cost, and even allows for a generous royalty distribution for authors (either 35% or 70% depending on the price of the eBook for sale and country of sale). With just a few clicks of the mouse your book could be up for sale on the world's largest online retailer! Imagine the exposure this could allow for your indie eBook as the eBook could be purchased from virtually anywhere on a high-traffic marketplace.
Amazon also allows for some great marketing benefits for members that elect to enroll their indie books into the Amazon KDP Select Program. With this program, authors may choose to remain exclusive to selling their eBook only through Amazon (print copies can still be sold on any other marketplace) for ninety days in exchange for the ability to allow the book to be borrowed for free by Amazon Prime Members, five free promotional days (days which can be used to offer the book for free), and/or five free countdown days (temporarily dropping e-book prices).
So where does the five dollars come to play? Well, even that is actually an optional expense. It is the cost to get a digital cover image for your book professionally designed by freelancers on fiverr.com! Or, if you are feeling up to it, you could always take the time to design a digital book cover yourself.
Long gone are the days when aspiring authors had to send out query letters to the traditional publishing houses in their efforts to become published. There is no longer a reason to face multiple rejections or even become involved with that incredibly competitive industry.
Even self-publishing houses are no longer needed. Nowadays, anyone can become a published author with just a creative work to publish and a few clicks of the mouse. Amazon's KDP program has brought the capabilities of publishing houses over to the masses. With this program, it is now possible for anyone to simply upload their creative content to the platform, insert a cover image, and have the published eBook ready for sale on the Amazon website, all in a matter of minutes.
The best part? The service has no upfront cost, and even allows for a generous royalty distribution for authors (either 35% or 70% depending on the price of the eBook for sale and country of sale). With just a few clicks of the mouse your book could be up for sale on the world's largest online retailer! Imagine the exposure this could allow for your indie eBook as the eBook could be purchased from virtually anywhere on a high-traffic marketplace.
Amazon also allows for some great marketing benefits for members that elect to enroll their indie books into the Amazon KDP Select Program. With this program, authors may choose to remain exclusive to selling their eBook only through Amazon (print copies can still be sold on any other marketplace) for ninety days in exchange for the ability to allow the book to be borrowed for free by Amazon Prime Members, five free promotional days (days which can be used to offer the book for free), and/or five free countdown days (temporarily dropping e-book prices).
So where does the five dollars come to play? Well, even that is actually an optional expense. It is the cost to get a digital cover image for your book professionally designed by freelancers on fiverr.com! Or, if you are feeling up to it, you could always take the time to design a digital book cover yourself.
About the Author: Ketul Kothari is an accomplished investor and entrepreneur. He is also the author of several popular business books including Invest Your Way to Riches.
Ketul's upcoming book, Presenting Greatness, will reveal the
presentation techniques and strategies employed by some of the world's
leading presentation gurus. Follow Ketul on Twitter.
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