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May 6, 2025May 5, 2025Book Review

Just Keep Growing: 25 Servant Leadership Lessons Book

Just Keep Growing

One of my good friends, Martha Boehm, just published her first book, Just Keep Growing: 25 Servant Leadership Lessons. I got to be one of her beta readers and if you’re a leader or aspiring leader, I highly encourage you to check it out.

December 10, 2024December 5, 2024Self-Publishing

Amazon Ads: My Experience & Key Takeaways

I have been doing a relatively terrible job promoting my book, Agile Discovery & Delivery. So, when Amazon Ads offered me $100 of free advertising, I decided to try it out. Here’s what I learned from the experience and how you can set-up your first campaign too.

March 5, 2024March 1, 2024Self-Publishing

Agile Discovery & Delivery Now on Kindle Unlimited

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I’ve just added Agile Discovery & Delivery to Kindle Unlimited. That means if you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can now read my book FOR FREE! For authors, the way we get our books included in Kindle Unlimited is by enrolling in KDP Select.

January 16, 2024January 15, 2024Books, Self-Publishing

Self-Publishing with Ingram Spark

Ingram Spark

Last year, I published my first book through Amazon’s KDP and later also published it through Ingram Spark. This post describes the publishing process for Ingram Spark.

November 28, 2023November 26, 2023Books, Self-Publishing

Visit The New Self-Publishing Series Page

Self-Publishing Series Page - Me holding my book!

My self-publishing series may is complete for now and I’ve published a new self-publishing series page this week.

November 14, 2023November 13, 2023Books, Self-Publishing

Promote Your Self-Published Book

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According to Seth Godin in his post entitled Advice for Authors, the best time to promote your self-published book is three years before it comes out. Most of us are woefully behind, but here’s what you can do to promote your self-published book.

November 7, 2023November 6, 2023Books, Self-Publishing

Upload & Publish Your Book on Amazon KDP

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If you’ve been following all of the steps in my self-publishing series, then you’re here because you are ready to upload & publish your book on Amazon KDP! This post is all about the uploading process. By the end of this process you will have a published book!

October 31, 2023October 30, 2023Books, Self-Publishing

Formatting Your Book for Amazon’s KDP

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How to format your book for KDP. Formatting the file for a paperback and hardcover book took more time than the eBook did, but I was able to use the exact same file for both the paperback and the hardcover copies of my book. Here’s how!

October 17, 2023October 16, 2023Books, Self-Publishing

Deciding Where To Self-Publish Your Book

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You’ve already chosen to self-publish, but may be wondering which platform to use: KDP, Ingram Spark, or something else. In this article, I go through a few options and give you some things to think about.

October 10, 2023October 9, 2023Books, Self-Publishing

Build Your Manuscript For Your Self-Published Book

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You’re so close to being able to publish your book now! There are just a few things left to do to prepare your book manuscript for publishing. This article describes what to include in your book’s front and back matter.

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