In my blog post of June 30, which discussed other self-publishing blogs, I did not include a biggie from the UK, known as ALLI, Alliance of Independent Authors. It is actually a world-wide non-profit organization, which publishes a daily blog at:
http://allianceindependentauthors.org/
I get it daily and skim it, taking away some useful tidbits here and there. The blog post today is a winner, one that all self-publishers should read.
http://www.selfpublishingadvice.org/all-the-ways-to-self-publish-a-book-on-amazon/
It covers all the Amazon publishing platforms, giving pros and cons on each. Also covers Amazon's promotion tools. Here is the list of items discussed.
PLATFORMS
- Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) for Audiobooks
- Createspace (CS) for Print
- Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) for publishing and selling ebooks
- The specialist Kindle programs (limited access):
- Kindle Scout
- Kindle Singles
- Kindle Owners Lending Library (KOLL)
- Kindle Unlimited (KU)
- Kindle Worlds (KW)
- KDP Select
- Amazon Advertising
- Amazon Giveaways
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