Comments on: My 11 Questions About Publishing Ebooks on Amazon’s Kindle

By: Rajesh

Rajesh — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:06:34 +0000

I’ve published a 52 page internet related book on Amazon, almost a year ago but not a single person bought it yet, will try to implement the things said by you.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 17:41:08 +0000

In reply to Jennifer B Graham. I'm glad you found the post helpful Jennifer! Be prepared to do some formatting changes for Kindle, unless you (or the company you hired) has already taken care of it.

By: Jennifer B Graham

Jennifer B Graham — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 16:23:39 +0000

John, I’ve learned a new word “noob” !
Many thanks for such an informative blog about eBooks and self-publishing. Thanks also to fellow writers/authors who responded with such invaluable information. I’m in the process of “testing the waters” with my first 500 books being printed at a book printing company here in Canada. (They provided me with professional design and layout people, ISBN and website) I own all the rights and have to do my own promotion and marketing. I’m having a local book launch in November and my next step is going with Amazon and Kindle for mass exposure. So all this information is very useful. Thanks again. Btw, my website is still under construction.

By: Wes Aaron

Wes Aaron — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:51:57 +0000

Thanks for sharing this! Just wondering if in case we already have a published book, can we also have it done with Amazon Matchbook?

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By: John Soares

John Soares — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:06:49 +0000

In reply to Joel D Canfield. Editing/proofreading is a complex job, especially if the book wasn't written by a professional writer.

By: Joel D Canfield

Joel D Canfield — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:22:50 +0000

In reply to Richard S. Hartmetz.

I thought that sounded too good to be true: they don’t list “editing” in the services for that price. It’s a good price despite that. I’d be skeptical of good editing for $300.

My skepticism extends to professional-looking covers at that price. I think I need to work with them on a client’s book to see how it goes. If I can offload my digital conversions I can focus elsewhere.

By: Richard S. Hartmetz

Richard S. Hartmetz — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:04:43 +0000

John,

I would highly recommend a small publisher such as Starry Night Publishing in Rochester, NY. For less than $300, they take your Word Document, edit and proofread it, compile text and pictures, convert the files to the proper formats for eReaders such as Kindle, Nook, Kobo, iPad and PC, design a professional-looking cover, take care of Copyright and ISBN, handle marketing and distribution on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, Abe Books and many other online retailers, give you writing tips, allow you to retain 100% of your rights and give you all of your royalties. They have published more than 300 books in the last twelve months, with only satisfied customers. Most books are for sale on Amazon within 48 hours of submission. They do paperbacks, eBooks, CDs and DVDs. Check them out and give them a try.

Their website is: http://www.starrynightpublishing.com

Their Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starry-Night-Publishing/284309961647630

I hope you find this helpful.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:37:15 +0000

In reply to Graham Strong. Thanks for sharing that link Graham. I downloaded the ebook. (It's free to download and distribute.)

By: John Soares

John Soares — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:36:33 +0000

In reply to Joel D Canfield. Joel, you're a prince! What a wealth of info. I really appreciate it!