Self Published Authors

Discover how you can take control of your happiness and inner peace despite all the obstacles you have to face Have you been feeling like you can never get a break? Are your days full of conflict and challenges that you constantly have to fight and overcome? Are you tired of riding the rollercoaster of anger, fear, frustration, and overwhelm and wish you could just take a step back from your problems? Being a black woman today comes with unique struggles that others don’t even know about. You face the discrimination that both women and people of color encounter. Your needs are often ...

Still living with that book idea in your head? What if that idea were a book by ... Sunday evening? What if it were not only DONE but FUN? In this breakthrough book, you'll discover: How to put aside the mountain you're up against--and climb the hill first. How tiny, daily action (the tortoise) wins over the quick fix (the hare). How to laser focus your idea and remove the fluff. You might be wondering, "Wait a minute here. How am I going to get my 317-page masterpiece done by Sunday?" Answer: you're not. PRO TIP: in this single weekend, we're going to start, write, and finish a short, ...

I show you my experiences selling 100,000 copies of my own children’s books to help you master: - Social Media and Advertising - Increasing Visibility - Book Prices and Profits - And Much More! I left my job in 2018 because I made more money writing and self-publishing children's books (picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels) than working full time for someone else. I wanted to write books from home full time for years but was stuck in a life working for other people. Determined to change my life, I set out on a path to live the one I always imagined for my family. I tell you ...

Do you feel lost when it comes to Amazon Ads? If you’re an indie author, self-published writer, or new to book marketing, you’ve probably heard that Amazon Sponsored Ads can help you sell more books. But where do you even start? 👉 Amazon Ads Playbook is the step-by-step beginner’s guide that takes the confusion out of advertising your books on Amazon. Written in simple, practical language, this book shows you exactly how to set up your first campaign, choose the right keywords, and turn clicks into sales—even if you’re a complete beginner. Inside, you’ll discover: ✔ What ...

"[Narrators Rita] Amparita and [Stephanie] Németh-Parker excel in providing distinct voices for the many female characters. Listeners will find themselves entranced by their performances. " — AudioFile From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Girl Dinner is a darkly-fun...

Andrew Kavchak dreamt of being a "Paperback Writer" since he first heard the Beatles’ song on the radio back in the sixties. After spending years at his workstation drafting bureaucratic material, he retired from his career as a federal civil servant and finally had the time to adopt a new hobby. Between 2019 and 2024, Andrew wrote and self-published over twenty books using the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform. His books are available on Amazon’s websites. Most of the books were published under his name. He used pseudonyms for the others. The books are mostly non-fiction. Some of...

The SECRET to writing a book a month and making 6 figures in passive income is literally at your fingertips! If you’ve ever dreamed of making a living with your writing, this is the path that will get you there. In a survey done by Written Word Media, they discovered that “$100Kers” had an average of 28 books in their catalog. They also found that 80% of authors make less than $6,000 per year, which is not a livable income. Michelle Kulp, 10x bestselling author, has been writing a book a month since January 2020 and has created over $3,300 per month in passive income in just 12 short ...

Most self-published authors struggle with one problem: Book sales. You can write a great book, publish it on Amazon KDP, and still struggle to get visibility. The truth? Publishing is easy. Marketing is hard. Over 80% of self-published authors struggle to generate consistent sales because they rely only on Amazon’s algorithm — or they waste money on paid advertising without long-term results. This book shows you a different path. I have published 30+ books on Amazon KDP. For years, I have earned monthly royalties without paid advertising. For three years, I consistently blogged around ...

Most authors don’t fail at Amazon ads because they lack tactics. They fail because they look at too many numbers, check them too often, and make decisions too early. The KDP Ads Dashboard shows you a calmer, more profitable way to run Amazon ads—using a simple dashboard system that tells you what to check, when to check it, and when to leave things alone. This book is written specifically for Kindle Unlimited authors, where page reads, read-through, and delayed revenue make traditional ad advice misleading. Inside, you’ll learn: The only ad metrics that actually matter (and which ones...

Alicia Howard doesn't hand out motivation; she slaps you awake with it. Queens Don't Crumble is the raw, bougie-hood survival manual for women who are done begging, folding, or apologizing for their power. Part memoir, part sermon, and part money playbook, it's the story of a St. Louis girl who crawled out of chaos, built her own empire from scratch, and learned to mix sage smoke with spreadsheets. From losing her mother and rebuilding her life in Phoenix to running multiple LLCs, buying her first home, and enrolling in college while raising kids, Alicia turns every heartbreak and hustle ...

You have a book inside you. Let’s get it published. In Published!, international best-selling author I. C. Cosmos guides you from a blank page to the Best Sellers list with clear, repeatable steps. Along the way, she shares checklists, examples, and tips to help you move forward confidently, knowing you're on the right track. This updated 2025 edition is for anyone interested in self-publishing a book, whether fiction or nonfiction. The guide breaks the journey into three parts—Pen, Publish, and Promote—so you always know what to do next. Inside you’ll discover: How to choose a ...

FROM DREAM TO MANUSCRIPT: YOUR GUARANTEED PATH TO WRITING SUCCESS Have you always wanted to write a book but don't know where to start? Or perhaps you've tried multiple times only to abandon your project halfway through? "How to Write a Story" is more than just a manual—it's your detailed roadmap to turning your dream into reality. FINALLY, A METHOD THAT ACTUALLY WORKS This isn't another theoretical book about writing. It's a proven, practical system that guides you step-by-step, from your first idea to a complete manuscript ready for publication. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THESE PAGES: ...

The Writing Craft Series for Indie Authors by Sidney St. James Writing a novel is only half the battle. Finishing it strong—and turning it into a book readers can’t put down—is where most writers stumble. The Writing Craft Series for Indie Authors is a professional, step-by-step guide created specifically for independent and self-published authors who want to write better stories, faster—and publish with confidence. Drawing on decades of real-world writing experience and over 150 published novels, bestselling author Sidney St. James breaks down the craft of fiction and nonfiction ...

BookWorks Book of the Week Award Do you ever sense that loving guidance is quietly surrounding you? In Angel Guides, Love Communication, award-winning Canadian author and retired Spiritualist Minister Jan Porter offers a heartfelt, down-to-earth guide to connecting with your Angels and Spirit Guides for comfort, clarity, healing, and inspiration. Filled with warmth, encouragement, and easy-to-follow spiritual exercises, this gentle companion invites you to open the door to loving communication with the unseen helpers already walking beside you. Inside you will discover: ~ Simple step-by-...

"Black and White in the Morning" follows the fiery relationship between Tom Black, a charismatic yet somewhat arrogant morning show host, and Daiyu White, a determined journalist with something to prove. When Daiyu joins Tom’s show as his co-host, tensions flare immediately. She initially arrives with a secret agenda—to outshine Tom and take over his position. However, their professional rivalry soon gives way to undeniable chemistry, leading to a battle of wits, emotions, and unexpected romance. The story unfolds in the high-stakes world of morning television, where ratings are king ...

SELL MORE BOOKS, ORGANICALLY! Are you tired of pouring money into book ads with little to show for it? You don’t need a big budget, a marketing degree, or a lucky break to sell more books—you just need the right organic strategies that put your book in front of readers who are already searching for it In Sell More Books Without Ads, author Jef Benson reveals a proven, step-by-step system to sell more books, build your author brand, and grow your readership — without ever running a paid campaign. Inside, you’ll discover: ✅ How to get your book in front of thousands of readers ...

If you think book marketing today works the same way it did a few years ago, think again—2026 is a completely different publishing landscape, and most authors are still using outdated strategies that simply don’t work anymore. This fully revised and expanded 2026 Edition of The Subtle Art of Selling Books gives self-published authors a clearer, smarter, and far less overwhelming way to succeed—introducing a breakthrough approach that finally meets authors where they really are. ✨ Choose Your Path. Build Your Strategy. Sell More Books. Instead of forcing every author into the same ...

This is a book about publishing a book. Your book. It provides both a breadth and depth overview of the Amazon self-publishing world. It contains all the important details on where to self-publish your book and how to self-publish your book. This advice summarizes my seven years as a self-published author of over 100 Amazon books. This book favors self-publishing over the traditional agent and editor model. It is a complete do-it-yourself road-map to self-publishing your work. Manuscript Formatting Microsoft Word 2016 In this chapter, I explain how to use Microsoft Word 2016 to format your ...

In a publishing world saturated by noise, *Amazon KDP Mastery: Foundations & First Uploads* delivers clarity, control, and a repeatable system for independent authors ready to operate with enterprise-level precision. This book eliminates guesswork and replaces it with structured workflow design—bridging creativity and execution through data-driven publishing architecture. Across ten comprehensive parts and thirty detailed chapters, readers learn how to transform the chaos of ideas into a disciplined digital publishing engine. From metadata calibration to algorithmic adjacency, Witherspoon...

Amazon KDP Mastery: Optimization & Critical Mass is the definitive framework for transforming independent publishing from a creative pursuit into an engineered system. In this advanced volume, Andrew L. Witherspoon guides readers through the operational, algorithmic, and financial architecture behind scalable publishing success. Across thirty precision-structured chapters, this book redefines how authors build, measure, and compound visibility within the Amazon ecosystem. Readers will learn how to transition from reactive publishing to controlled operations, achieve algorithmic trust ...