How to Set Up Your Amazon Author Central Page (Step-by-Step)
How to set up your free Amazon Author Central page: claim your books, add your bio and photo, and use the Follow button to...
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ISBN-10 vs ISBN-13: What’s the Difference and Do You Still Need Both?
ISBN-10 is the legacy 10-digit book identifier used before 2007; ISBN-13 is the current 13-digit standard. Self-published authors only need ISBN-13 for new books.
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How to Declare AI Use on Amazon KDP (Including AI Translation)
Amazon KDP requires every author to declare whether their book contains AI-generated text, images, or translations. The form appears on the Content tab during...
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How to Create and Manage a Book Series Page on Amazon KDP
You create a book series page on Amazon KDP from your Bookshelf by clicking the “+ Create new title or series” button and selecting...
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How to Write a Design Brief for Your Book Cover
A book cover design brief is the document you hand a designer before work starts, and a good one carries two layers: the technical...
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What Is a Style Sheet and Why Does Your Editor Use One?
An editorial style sheet is a short, project-specific document your copy editor creates while editing your manuscript. It records every significant stylistic decision made...
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How to Handle Track Changes from Your Editor in Microsoft Word
Learn how to review, accept, and reject Track Changes from your editor in Word, then clean your manuscript for formatter handoff.
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How to Update Your Self-Published Book on Amazon After Publishing
KDP lets you update your manuscript, cover, and metadata after publishing, but some fields lock permanently and existing ebook customers do not automatically receive...
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How to Export a Print-Ready Book PDF from Affinity Publisher
Affinity can export print-ready book PDFs, but the default settings will get your file rejected by most print-on-demand platforms. You need to choose the...
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How to Check an EPUB File Someone Else Formatted for You
A non-technical guide to checking an EPUB file from your formatter before publishing: EPUBCheck validation, metadata review, device previewing, and quality assurance.
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How Long Should Your Book Trailer Be?
Aim for 30 to 60 seconds if you are making one book trailer to use everywhere. If you can produce two cuts, run 60...
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What Are Free ISBNs and Should You Use One for Your Book?
Free ISBNs from KDP, IngramSpark, and Draft2Digital save money but limit portability and control over your publisher-of-record name in industry databases.
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