My wife is proofreading and highlighting, and I have been exploring Kindle. I think I have a pretty good handle on what's involved. Two of the biggest things in the Kindle process, for me anyway, is coming up with a description of my book, and what payment option I want.
The description is a tough one. How much do I say? They allow a massive number of characters; up to 4,000. Far more than I think I need. I was thinking four or five sentences. But there is room for so much more. I'll have to ponder that and sit down with a blank Word document in front of me and see what flows.
Pricing on the other hand turned out to be a no brainer. It seemed like a no brainer at first, but it made me wonder: "Is it really a no brainer?" You have two royalty options. 35% and 70%. Automatically, I think, "I want more money; I'll take the 70%." But then my suspicious nature kicks in. Surely there is some kind of catch. Without getting into ALL the details, no there is no serious "catch." To qualify for 70%, an ebook must be priced between $2.99 and $9.99, and a small download fee comes out of the author's end. Choosing the 35% rate allows authors to charge as little as 99 cents and as much as $200, for their ebook, and Kindle picks up the tab for downloading. So 70% it is.
Now I'm off to set up the camera gear to do some test shots for the cover art. I have a vision, and I think I can do it. Just need to play with the lighting.
More to come...
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