KDP Publishing Blog

I have seen too many new authors focus on chasing a payout instead of momentum. They push for that first $1,000 month, but then stall because their book is not ranking, not getting recommended, and not being discovered by new readers without constant promotion. Authors who focus on hitting 100 targeted sales in their launch […]

I watched a talented author spend six months writing a beautiful fantasy novel, only to sell 12 copies in its first year. Meanwhile, I published a simple journal using keyword research and earned $3,000 in the same period. The difference wasn’t talent—it was strategy. I can tell you with certainty: keyword research tools are the difference […]

Last week, I got an email from Sarah, a writer who’d been “working on her novel” for three years. She was frustrated, broke, and watching other authors build six-figure businesses while she agonized over chapter revisions. “What am I doing wrong?” she asked. The brutal truth? Sarah was thinking like a hobby writer, not a […]

When I started self-publishing ten years ago, I thought $500 would cover everything. Three failed book launches and several thousand dollars later, I learned the hard way that budgeting for self-publishing isn’t as simple as it seems online. Fast-forward to today—with over 50 titles published and multiple six-figure years under my belt—I get this question […]

I spent five years chasing traditional publishers before I finally admitted something that changed my entire writing career: I had been pursuing a mirage. Like thousands of hopeful authors, I believed traditional publishing was the holy grail—the only legitimate path to authorial success. The rejection letters piled up, my manuscript gathered digital dust, and meanwhile, […]

Starting your self-publishing journey can feel like learning a foreign language. Between royalty rates, ASIN numbers, and KENP reads, the terminology alone might make you want to close your laptop and go back to traditional submissions. But here’s the thing—I’ve been exactly where you are right now. Three years ago, I stared at Amazon's KDP […]

Publishing your first book on Amazon KDP might feel overwhelming, but I remember when I clicked “publish” on my debut novel, waaay back in 2015. I was terrified and everything was going wrong. Hands were literally shaking. Today, I’m earning consistent monthly royalties, and I want to share everything I’ve learned from that nervous first […]