Publishing Your Amazon E-Book on Kindle?
If you'd like to self-publish your e-book with Amazon to appear on Kindle, I can help you get that goal accomplished. I have published many Kindle Books for my mom, Penelope Nicholas, (aka the AwesomeAuthor, on Squidoo), and I'd like to offer my services to other authors who either don't have the technical background or the time to figure it all out and get it done.
My mom has written books on quite a few topics including: "Cha-Ching, a Medical Nightmare," "Antonios, An American Immigrant I Remember," and "Saving Kitso Our Cat" to name a few. She also writes children's books and poetry books. She loves to write, and I'll be helping her publish more books on Amazon's Kindle.
My mom has spent three years or so trying to publish and get her books accepted by "traditional publishers." Then, she tried using the "online publishers," and all they did was take her dreams and hopes, told her they'd publish, then asked her to market and buy her own books... She has finally stopped submitting to the "traditional publishing companies," stopped dealing with un-ethical and fraudulent on-line publishing companies, and is now a self-published author on Amazon Kindle. Aaaah, now, the tables are turned. Now, the publishing companies call her, ...and I'm sure you know her response.
Here's her message to Authors who have been down the "Traditional Publishing" or the "On-line Publishing" road already and are now ready to Self-Publish with Amazon Kindle!
My mom has written books on quite a few topics including: "Cha-Ching, a Medical Nightmare," "Antonios, An American Immigrant I Remember," and "Saving Kitso Our Cat" to name a few. She also writes children's books and poetry books. She loves to write, and I'll be helping her publish more books on Amazon's Kindle.
My mom has spent three years or so trying to publish and get her books accepted by "traditional publishers." Then, she tried using the "online publishers," and all they did was take her dreams and hopes, told her they'd publish, then asked her to market and buy her own books... She has finally stopped submitting to the "traditional publishing companies," stopped dealing with un-ethical and fraudulent on-line publishing companies, and is now a self-published author on Amazon Kindle. Aaaah, now, the tables are turned. Now, the publishing companies call her, ...and I'm sure you know her response.
Here's her message to Authors who have been down the "Traditional Publishing" or the "On-line Publishing" road already and are now ready to Self-Publish with Amazon Kindle!
Publishing Your Own Book on Kindle
...a message from Penelope
This became an obsession when my daughter finally said, "I can do it." Since then, I have published many books. There were publishers, after publishing on Kindle, who have contacted me, but I told them "Thanks, but NO THANKS!" I wondered how many Authors were in this same type of predicament. It's the principle of the thing. You have spent a lot of time writing a manuscript that can be enjoyed by many people, and you want it on Kindle. If you cannot, or do not have the time, to publish it yourself, have some one do it for you. Toni has done a great job for me, and I recommend her highly.
Here's What You Need to Publish Your E-Book on Amazon
Checklist:
Send Initial E-Mail to PublishingHelp@ToniNicholas.com to find out when you can submit your information and pay for this service (through PayPal). Please put "Amazon Publisher Help" in the subject line so I won't delete you. Clients are currently being accepted, but please check via e-mail first. You may be placed on a waiting list depending on demand for Amazon publishing services. (. ..has to do with that "spare time" thing... :) )
If you have already created an Amazon Kindle account to self-publish, and you have, or will have, the information filled in the Author's Bio, Book Description sections, etc., yourself, then I'll only need your text (please send in MS Word .doc file) and password info to upload the code and preview the text. If you haven't yet created an Amazon Kindle account, you will need to gather all of the remaining items in order to create your Kindle account and self-publish. Either way is fine.
If you have already created an Amazon Kindle account to self-publish, and you have, or will have, the information filled in the Author's Bio, Book Description sections, etc., yourself, then I'll only need your text (please send in MS Word .doc file) and password info to upload the code and preview the text. If you haven't yet created an Amazon Kindle account, you will need to gather all of the remaining items in order to create your Kindle account and self-publish. Either way is fine.
- Your Full Legal Name
- Your SSN or Tax ID # (Preferred - Please scroll below for instructions on how to obtain your Tax ID #)
- Your Mailing Address
- Your Physical Address
- Your correct and direct e-mail address (all services are provided via e-mail with attachments).
- An Author's Bio
- Your Book's Description
- Book Text submitted via attached MS Word .doc file or Wordpad file.
- A Book Cover Picture in .jpg format (If you need one created for you, please scroll for additional services).
Additional Information & Services on Publishing
...your e-book on Amazon's Kindle
To obtain your Tax ID number, you'll need to go to www.IRS.Gov, and look for the W-9 Form. It's usually on the left hand side menu. This link should bring up a form which you can fill out right then and there. Print it, sign it and fax or mail it to the IRS. The Tax ID number is for self-employed small business people who will be filing a Schedule C income. Oh, and yes people, being an author is a business. Amazon requires your SSN or your TAX ID number in order to pay you. ...which is a good thing!If you already have a Tax ID number, use that in place of your SSN. And, if you have an EIN, meaning that you've already incorporated as an LLC, Corp, S-corp, or Partnership, send that number instead. All in all, I'd really prefer that you NOT send your SSN. So, please get what ever it is you need prior to submission.
If you need some sort of picture for your Book Cover when it's placed on Amazon, there is an additional charge of $4.99. Although you may just be publishing Kindle e-books, the Kindle Book does show up on Amazon.com as an available book for purchase. And, without a picture, ...it doesn't look too appealing. If you have a picture to use, and it doesn't fit, I can re-size it and upload it for you. Just send it as a .jpg file along with the text.
Amazon Kindle E-Book Publishing
Flat Fee Pricing
$29.99 - For Kindle e-books less than 100 pages long. Price includes converting text to Kindle's acceptable code, keying in paragraph spacing and formatting, uploading all appropriate files, names of authors, editor, etc. This service does NOT include text editing, grammar correction, or any review of the text material submitted.$49.99 - For Kindle e-books less than 250 pages long. Price includes converting text to Kindle's acceptable code, keying in paragraph spacing and formatting, uploading all appropriate files, names of authors, editor, etc. This service does NOT include text editing, grammar correction, or any review of the text material submitted.
$149.99 - For Kindle e-books that are between 250 and 499 pages long. Price includes converting text to Kindle's acceptable code, keying in paragraph spacing and formatting, uploading all appropriate files, names of authors, editor, etc. This service does NOT include text editing, grammar correction, or any review of the text material submitted.
$249.99 - For Kindle e-books that are 500 to 1000 pages long. Price includes converting text to Kindle's acceptable code, keying in paragraph spacing and formatting, uploading all appropriate files, names of authors, editor, etc. This service does NOT include text editing, grammar correction, or any review of the text material submitted.
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