In this issue: World Book Day, develop writing habits, and more

[KDP Header]( In this issue: World Book Day, develop writing habits, create your paperback, Authors Speak, AMS keyword strategy, Kindle version of your book, and the end --------------------------------------------------------------- Celebrating World Book Day with Amazon [World Book Day]( Last month, Amazon celebrated World Book Day online and with communities around the world! Local events were held in Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Here are just a few highlights from our events: • Amazon employees, local community members, and book publishers donated more than 17,200 books to bring the Global Free Library event series to life. • The global events brought together more than 7,400 participants to celebrate reading and included activities ranging from photo booths and book-inspired latte art to temporary tattoos of popular book quotes and more than 25 author and storyteller readings. • Our social media campaign #LovetoRead (or the local/translated equivalent) garnered hundreds of thousands of mentions worldwide. Highlights from the Global Free Library event series can be viewed [here.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Develop a powerful writing habit Imagine how amazing it will be to sit down to write every single day because it is a habit. A writing habit removes the guesswork and ensures you get your word count in automatically. While there is no secret to success in writing, there are several things you can do to engineer your success and develop a writing habit. Read more on Amazon Author Insights [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Create your paperback with preformatted templates Publishing your paperback with KDP just got easier with our preformatted paperback [interior templates]( in Word. You can use KDP's Cover Creator tool to create your paperback cover or download [cover templates]( for use with design software. Learn more about publishing paperbacks on KDP [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Authors Speak: Sundari Venkatraman [Sundari Venkatraman]( "I am truly blessed to have a platform like Amazon KDP to help me become the well known, vastly read author I am today and making a growing monthly income in the process. I am my own boss, and I work from home, at my time, my pace!" -Sundari Venkatraman, author of [The Runaway Bridegroom]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Secrets of a successful AMS keyword strategy Running keyword-targeted ads with Amazon Marketing Services can help give your titles a boost in search result visibility, but how do you know which keywords to choose? Our new keyword strategy guide helps you select the right keywords for the right readers. [Learn more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Do you have a Kindle version of your book? Summer is right around the corner and that means more free time for readers to grab a good book to read. Is your print book available in Kindle format, so it can be easily packed in a suitcase or beach bag? If not, now is a great time to convert your title. CreateSpace's Kindle Conversion service can quickly transform your paperback book into a professionally formatted Kindle eBook that optimizes the digital reading experience just in time for summer. [Learn more]( about CreateSpace's Kindle Conversion service. --------------------------------------------------------------- The end by Richard Ridley Endings are hard to write. In fact, for me, they are the biggest stalling point in finishing a book. Early on, it was particularly hard to craft the right ending. I struggled with it mightily. Here are three methods that I found to help solve my "ending" problem... [Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Expand Your Book's Reach - [KDP]( - [CreateSpace]( - [ACX]( - [Kindle Scout]( - [Kindle Worlds]( - [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-0517E This email was sent by: CreateSpace 4900 Lacross Road North Charleston, SC, 29406, United States