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Writing it, publishing it, selling it
Longer pieces on the parts of self-publishing that are decisions rather than tasks — how long a book should be, what a store actually pays you, and where the AI rules stand.
Turning your ebook into an audiobook with Virtual Voice
Amazon will now narrate a Kindle ebook with an AI voice and sell the result as an audiobook. Here is what it actually involves, taken from Amazon’s own documentation rather than from the hype around it.
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ReadYour first ten ebook sales
Nobody tells you that publishing is the easy half. Here is the part that decides whether a book earns anything, written for somebody who has just pressed upload and heard nothing.
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ReadThe lead magnet ebook that actually converts
Most lead magnets are downloaded, never opened, and collect addresses belonging to people who will never buy anything. Here is what separates the ones that work.
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ReadSelling an ebook without Amazon
Selling direct pays about three times better per copy. The catch is the word “per copy”, and it is a big catch.
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ReadCan you sell AI-written books on Amazon?
The short answer is yes — and the long answer is where all the useful detail lives, because the rules are about disclosure and quality rather than about the tool.
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ReadHow to write an ebook in a weekend (properly)
Not a productivity fantasy. A schedule that assumes you have a Saturday and a Sunday, and that the second day is the one that matters.
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ReadHow long should an ebook be?
There is a right answer, and it depends entirely on what the book is for. Here are the numbers, and the reasoning behind each one.
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