Writing, formatting & self-publishing.
Practical, plain-English guides on taking a book from manuscript to a polished, published title — KDP specs, interior design, covers, and the craft in between.
KDP book cover size: every number you need
eBook dimensions, the paperback full-wrap formula, spine width by page count, bleed, and the barcode zone — in one reference.
How many words is a novel?
Word-count targets by genre — romance to epic fantasy — plus chapter length and how your count becomes pages, spine width, and printing cost.
How much does it cost to self-publish a book?
Editing, covers, formatting, ISBNs, and KDP's real fees — with three honest budgets from $0 to fully outsourced.
How to self-publish a book on Amazon KDP
The complete 2026 walkthrough — manuscript, formatting, cover, metadata, and hitting publish, in plain English.
How to format your book for Amazon KDP
Trim size, margins, bleed, and the exact files KDP wants — a plain-English checklist so your paperback and eBook upload cleanly the first time.
From first draft to publish-ready.
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