Category: Publishing Platforms
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The maths behind the KDP cover calculator: spine width by paper type, 0.125 in bleed, worked examples for common trim sizes and a pre-upload checklist.
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Draft2Digital’s commission and new fees vs PublishDrive’s subscription, plus going direct to Kobo, Apple, Google Play and B&N Press, and how to mix them.
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How to choose Amazon KDP keywords and categories that get your book found: the current rules, what is banned, and a free research method using Amazon search.
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What Amazon KDP really pays new authors: current royalty rules, why one book fades, realistic first years, costs, risks and a goal-setting checklist.
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POD, short-run digital or an offset print run? Compare costs, risks and hidden expenses, then work out your own break-even in five steps.
