Book Formatting
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Chris BairdSelf-publisher and coach. He has published 230 books and sold over 50,000 copies. About Chris
The 7 Deadly Sins of Self-Publishing (And How to Fix Them)
The 7 deadly sins of self-publishing: no market, a clever title, ignored keywords, no reviews, a weak bio and more. See how Jen fixed her book.
3 Things Readers HATE (#1 Might Surprise You)
Readers leave one-star reviews and mark emails as spam for three reasons: bad formatting, off-topic emails, and books that do not deliver. How to fix each.
The Only 3 Tools You Need To Write A Best Seller
The three tools I use for every book: Atticus for formatting, KDSpy for competitor research and Publisher Rocket for keywords and ads, with what each does.
Self-Publishing: What It's Really Like
Many steps, and mine began badly: an awful cover and broken formatting in 2015 made me want to quit. What went wrong and what I do now.
How To Self-Publish With No Money?
You can self-publish with no money: free editing checks, Kindle Create, KDP Cover Creator or Canva, and free photos. Here is the order I use with authors.
3 Self-Publishing Mistakes That Cost Me Nearly $3K
A cover that didn't fit the genre, a plot-summary description and no IngramSpark paperback or ads. The rule behind all three: you are not your customer.
Start with the free checklist
The checklist is the 12 steps I follow for every book I publish, from choosing a topic that already sells to setting up the book's marketing. It is free, and you get it straight away.