Amazon Indie Publishing June Newsletter

In this issue: Amazon news, author inspiration, and more In this issue: announcing Kindle Instant Previews, creating print and digital interiors in unison, and author inspiration --------------------------------------------------------------- A debut novel by age 15 [Read about KDP author Nicholas Park's debut novel on The Story by Kindle.] --------------------------------------------------------------- Add Instant Previews of your books to your website, blog, or app When readers first discover your book, many of them will want to start reading it right away. By adding Instant Previews to your website, you enable your visitors to start reading a sample instantly without ever having to leave your site. No sign up, sign in, or app download required. Before Instant Previews, getting from your site to the first page of a book could take seven clicks. Now, it’s always just a single click away. [Learn more (U.S.)] [Learn more (U.K.)] [Learn more (Australia)] [Learn more (Canada)] [Learn more (India)] --------------------------------------------------------------- A family affair: J.F. (Joanna) Penn and Arthur J. Penn Author J.F. (Joanna) Penn got her love of literature from her dad, Arthur J. Penn, who still supports her by being a beta reader. She returned the favor by helping him publish his first book. [Watch now] --------------------------------------------------------------- KDP Select News KDP Select is an optional program that gives you the opportunity to reach more readers and to earn more money. When you enroll your title in KDP Select, it will be included in Kindle Unlimited (KU) for customers in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and India and the Kindle Owners' Lending Library (KOLL) for customers in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and Japan. [Learn more] --------------------------------------------------------------- Pitching your book By Louise Hathaway Okay, you’ve just written the great American novel and can’t wait to release it to the world, then watch those royalties come streaming in. You’ve asked a friend to proofread it and give you constructive criticism. He thinks your book is really good. You may have even forked over $100 to a professional who designed a mind-blowing cover. “Who wouldn’t want to buy a book with a cover like that?” you ask yourself. Stop. Take a deep breath. There’s one more make-or-break job you have to do: write a book description. That’s not as easy as it sounds, especially with publishers like Smashwords who limit the short description to only 400 characters. You may have a great long description, but you are going have to start deleting parts of it to fit into the short one. It can be very frustrating. I've seen some short descriptions where part of the last sentence is cut off. Obviously, the writer didn't double-check it before publication. [Read more] --------------------------------------------------------------- Indie literary contest with El Mundo Independent authors from all over the world are finalizing their previously unpublished Spanish-language manuscripts to participate in the 3rd Literary Contest for Indie Authors in collaboration with El Mundo newspaper in Spain. The contest will take place between July and August 2016. The winner will be published by Amazon Publishing in Spanish and translated into English to be distributed worldwide in print, digital, and audio formats. [Learn more (in Spanish)] about the contest and how to participate. --------------------------------------------------------------- How to create print and Kindle interiors in unison CreateSpace has made bringing your book to print and digital faster and easier than ever with our new interior formatting service, Simple Interior, which transforms your Microsoft Word document into professionally designed paperback and Kindle interiors simultaneously. Expand your readership, create a unified brand across print and digital, and save time with the help of Simple Interior. [Learn more] --------------------------------------------------------------- Author words of inspiration: Kristen Ashley "Do not hit ’go’ until you have your foundation under you. Website. Social media accounts. Logo. Newsletter. Your readers will come. When they do, you need to be ready for them." –[Kristen Ashley], author of [Bounty] --------------------------------------------------------------- Rachel Abbott: one U.K. author who’s selling millions If you are an unpublished author dreaming of being discovered by thousands of readers, with a bit of hard work you can accomplish this dream. Take Rachel Abbott’s word for it: in 2011 she decided to go solo and self-publish her first novel through KDP. Five years and six novels later, Rachel has sold two million copies and is eager to share her experience with other aspiring writers. 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