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UtahJosh

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3. Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing is the biggest

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon May 9, 2016, 11:54 PM

May 2016

https://kdp.amazon.com

Plenty of info there. You can begin the process of uploading your book, just to see what it looks like and what kind of formatting issues you have, without having to publish until you're ready.

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Is anyone familiar with "e-publishing"? [View all] kentuck May 2016 OP

I've done a lot of it DavidDvorkin May 2016 #1

...and your answer is? TheBlackAdder May 2016 #4

Hey, Kentuck -- do you want eBook only, or print-on-demand "physical" books, too? villager May 2016 #2

While there are a plethora of POD and self-publish sites, I hate to admit Amazon is the first choice TheBlackAdder May 2016 #5

Thanks! kentuck May 2016 #6

Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing is the biggest UtahJosh May 2016 #3

Good info! kentuck May 2016 #7

What is the benefit of publishing? metroins May 2016 #8

Amazon gives authors a 70% royalty. kentauros May 2016 #9

Do you pay amazon metroins May 2016 #12

Amazon is simply another point of sale. kentauros May 2016 #13

Ah metroins May 2016 #14

I would also recommend having a look at this author's blog: kentauros May 2016 #15

Smashwords is one option... UtahJosh May 2016 #16

Yeah, I've heard about that with Amazon. kentauros May 2016 #17

Visibility, for one thing. UtahJosh May 2016 #10

Consider marketing on both. Amazon gives you visibility. Work on your webpage as a blog Katashi_itto May 2016 #11