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Maximizing your book sales: Unleashing the power of Publisher Rocket for author success!
Unlock the secrets to boosting your book sales with Publisher Rocket — a game-changer for authors who want to focus on writing, not just marketing. As an author, you cherish my writing time. Wading through endless marketing strategies wasn’t my idea of fun. Enter Publisher Rocket — the tool that […]
Five things to do right now to improve your chances of publishing success
At 52 Novels, I see many manuscripts and work with a lot of authors. As a result, I’ve gotten feedback on what’s worked for people, and I give frequent advice on how to put your best foot forward when becoming an independent author/publisher. With that, let’s dive right in with […]
How to publish your ebook at Amazon’s KDP
Beginning steps Save the ebook files we sent you to a convenient location on your computer. We recommend making a folder on your desktop and saving them there. We also recommend saving your ebook’s front cover image file there, too. Log into your KDP dashboard. Find the Create a New […]
Tip: Delete ebooks from ereader libraries
Authors who are new to the ebook production process often report their requested changes do not appear in updated Mobi and ePub files. It can be maddening to say the least. After all, you’ve paid an ebook formatting service to turn your manuscript into an ebook and you need it […]
Marketing Tip: Mining Goodreads for reviews
The lure of ebook bestsellerdom—that’s a word, right?—has sparked a writing renaissance that’s opened the potential for independent authors to make a good living (or supplement a day job salary) with their words. The cost of listing ebooks on sites like Amazon is virtually nothing, authors get to keep a […]
The 2015 Amazon Kindle Fire line
Our friends over at Ebook Friendly have a nice round-up of the 2015 models in the Amazon Kindle Fire range. Tech specs, prices, pictures… everything you need to know when comparing one device to another. While the reviews on the entry-level Amazon Kindle Fire model are mixed, it still offers […]
Why Is My Mobi File So Huge?!
One of the most frequently asked questions we get from clients is “Why is my Mobi file so huge? Amazon charges a delivery fee and the Kindle book you made will eat all of my royalty. All of it. All. Of. It.” The concern, of course, is well-placed. You’re operating […]
Help! I need an ebook cover
Ebook covers and the way in which ebook distributors use them are a regular source of confusion for authors. When you have your manuscript converted, you’ll need an ebook cover. This is an embedded image in the actual ebook file. A copy of the ebook cover image is later uploaded […]
Ebook Conversion Options for Authors
The move from manuscript to print itself can be overwhelming for authors, but today authors have more publication options than ever before. Ebook conversion options for authors provide the opportunity to self-publish which authors previously never had. The printing press can now be in the hands of the authors themselves, […]
