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Are there other places online I can self publish my book?

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Grant Faulkner is the Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and the co-founder of 100 Word Story, a literary magazine. Grant has published two books on writing and has been published in The New York Times and Writer’s Digest. He co-hosts Write-minded, a weekly podcast on writing and publishing, and has a M.A. in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University.

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There are a lot of great self publishing companies out there. Do your research online to compare the costs, types of publishing packages, and the different types of price points.

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How do I see my daily sales for my book that was published on a Kindle?

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You have to go to the Reports section, which is beside the Bookshelf button.

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What text format is needed to publish a book on Amazon?

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KDP accepts most major digital file formats, including DOC, PDF, HTML and MOBI.

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Can I publish my book for free on Amazon?

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Yes, you can publish your book for free on Amazon.

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Can I publish a children's book on Amazon?

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Yes. On the KDP website, there are multiple categories for your book(s). Publish what you would like to.

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What happens to an Amazon published author's royalties if they die? Can the author designate someone to receive the royalties?

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It should go to the personal representative (executor) of the estate for distribution in accordance with the will. If there is no will, the distribution of assets will follow the state guidelines of intestate succession.

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Can you publish a photobook?

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Yes, you certainly can! Self-publishing a photobook through Kindle Direct publishing is no different than any other type of book and utilizes the same process. Just be sure to double-check your formatting, as images are often trickier to display properly when converting file formats.

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Do I have to possess a Kindle ebook and be a Kindle user to publish on Amazon?

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Nope! All you have to do is make a Kindle Direct Publishing account. If you already have an Amazon account, you can use that to log in as well.

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Can you publish in both Kindle eBook and Paperback formats?

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Yes, you can, but you must publish the book 2 separate times. For example, you might complete all the KDP steps and select "eBook" the first time, then go through the process again and select "Paperback" the second time.

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