In this Issue: Indie Author Event, Advertise Your KDP Books, and More

[KDP Header] In this issue: Indie author event, advertise your KDP books, assembling your publishing team, what's it like to be an indie author, and editing too much --------------------------------------------------------------- Watch a live stream of our indie author event in Dublin Featuring bestselling authors and Amazon experts, this day-long conference in Dublin will be streamed on the KDP YouTube page. Topics under discussion will include "How to Write a Bestseller," "The Art of Editing," "Marketing Your Book," and "The Business of Being an Independent Author." The conference and stream begin at 9 a.m. (GMT) on November 19th. [Watch Here] Follow along with us on Twitter - #KDPdublin - for live updates from the event. --------------------------------------------------------------- Advertise your KDP books with Amazon Marketing Services As a KDP author, you have access to advertise your eBooks with Amazon Marketing Services (AMS). AMS provides online advertising solutions to help authors promote and sell their English-language Kindle eBooks to customers in the US on Amazon.com and Kindle eReaders. Advertising with AMS can help authors compete more effectively for readers' attention by running ads in search results and on detail pages. Ads are self-service, giving you control over the content, budget, and targeting you want to use. [Learn More] --------------------------------------------------------------- Have you assembled your publishing team? CreateSpace's Publishing Essentials eliminates the guesswork involved with finding multiple providers for the services you need to bring your book to life. Publishing Essentials includes the following four services: Custom Cover, Line Editing, Marketing Copy Essentials, and Simple Interior. Our editors and designers are thoroughly tested before they're hired to ensure they provide high quality work on time. And if you're not satisfied with a service, you're backed by our [Satisfaction Guarantee]. [Learn more] or call us at 866-362-8262 (toll-free) or 1-206-508-4011 (outside the US), Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. (EST). --------------------------------------------------------------- What's it like to be an indie author? KDP authors Ally Nathaniel and Carole P. Roman discuss how simple it is to be an indie author. [Watch Here] --------------------------------------------------------------- Editing too much can hold you back by: Maria Murnane Do you spend hours tinkering with a single paragraph to get it just right? I used to do that too. When you're not sure what to write next, do you go back and polish what you've already written? Same here. When I was writing my first novel, Perfect on Paper, I spent a lot of time tweaking every little thing. [Read more] --------------------------------------------------------------- Expand Your Book's Reach - [KDP] - [CreateSpace] - [ACX] - [Kindle Scout] - [Kindle Worlds] - [Write On] - [Kindle Reading Apps] - [Amazon Author Central] - [Amazon Author Central.uk] Resources - [CreateSpace How-to Resource Guide] - [KDP How-to Resource Guide] - [KDP Help Pages] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]--------------------------------------------------------------- [Unsubscribe] [Update Profile] CreateSpace 4900 Lacross Road, North Charleston, SC 29406 Copyright © 2000 - 2016, CreateSpace, a DBA of On-Demand Publishing, LLC. CSP-1116E This email was sent by: CreateSpace 4900 Lacross Road North Charleston, SC, 29406, United States