Treat the Royalties Estimator as a sketch, not an invoice.
Amazon says the estimate will not match what you are paid. For settled money, use prior-month royalties and the Payments view.
KDP Select is not a yes forever.
You can enrol, run a spell in Kindle Unlimited, then leave when the term ends if wide distribution fits better. Here is how that choice works in plain English. Link below 👇
KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited, without the jargon: hmdpublishing.com/blog/is-kd…
Myth: if yesterday's KDP graph looked flat, the book is finished.
One quiet day is weather, not climate. Look at a longer window before you rewrite your whole launch.
Numbers on the dashboard are one thing. Clean pages are another.
Email us up to 1,000 words and an editor will mark it up free, normally within 24 to 48 hours. Happy with the notes? Fresh Eyes line edit and proofread is £197 ($249). Link below 👇
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Thinking about KDP Select?
The trade is ebook exclusivity on Amazon in exchange for Kindle Unlimited borrows and Select promo tools. Our guide walks through what you gain, what you give up, and how to decide. Link below 👇
Is KDP Select worth it? KU and exclusivity explained: hmdpublishing.com/blog/is-kd…
Plotter me builds a colour-coded outline. Pantser me opens a blank doc and whispers, we'll figure it out.
Orders and royalties are not the same line on KDP.
An order is a sale. The royalty is what Amazon pays after their cut and any print cost. Check which report you are reading before you celebrate or panic.
Nobody warns you that finishing a book means rereading your favourite sentence until it stops meaning anything.
