https://inkbound.design/blog/ Guides to writing, formatting and self-publishing a book on Amazon KDP, from the makers of Inkbound. en-us https://inkbound.design/blog/best-book-writing-software-for-mac/ https://inkbound.design/blog/best-book-writing-software-for-mac/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 We make Inkbound, so here is how it compares on a Mac with Scrivener, Ulysses, Vellum, Atticus, Lacuna, Dabble, Reedsy Studio and Pages, by job, with prices. https://inkbound.design/blog/story-bible-template/ https://inkbound.design/blog/story-bible-template/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 What a story bible is, what goes in one, and a template to copy for characters, places, timeline and world rules, so chapter 30 agrees with chapter 3. https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-trim-sizes/ https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-trim-sizes/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Every Amazon KDP trim size in one chart: 16 US paperback sizes with page limits by paper, 5 hardcover sizes, custom sizes, and which size suits your genre. https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-keywords/ https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-keywords/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 How KDP keywords work: seven boxes, what Amazon says to include and avoid, how to find phrases in the Amazon search bar, and worked examples by genre. https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-categories/ https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-categories/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 How KDP categories work: choosing up to three, why the list differs by format, how categories differ from keywords, and how long a change takes to show. https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-a-plus-content/ https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-a-plus-content/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Every KDP A+ Content module with its image size, the file rules, what A+ copy cannot say, and how long review takes, each number sourced to Amazon. https://inkbound.design/blog/how-to-write-a-book-blurb/ https://inkbound.design/blog/how-to-write-a-book-blurb/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A blurb sells the story without spoiling it. A five-part formula, how long a blurb should be, original examples by genre, and how it fits on your back cover. https://inkbound.design/blog/claude-for-novel-writing/ https://inkbound.design/blog/claude-for-novel-writing/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 How to use Claude for novel writing without losing the thread: prompts for outlines and edits, consistent characters, and what KDP asks you to disclose. https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-ai-disclosure/ https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-ai-disclosure/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Can you sell a book written with AI help on Amazon? What KDP counts as AI-generated or AI-assisted, what to disclose, and why AI covers count too. https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-book-cover-size/ https://inkbound.design/blog/kdp-book-cover-size/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 KDP cover sizes: the eBook cover at 1,600 px wide by 2,560 px tall, the paperback full-wrap formula, spine width for every paper, bleed and the barcode zone. https://inkbound.design/blog/how-many-words-is-a-novel/ https://inkbound.design/blog/how-many-words-is-a-novel/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Most novels run 70,000 to 100,000 words. Word counts by genre, how long a chapter should be, how many chapters, and how many printed pages your draft makes. https://inkbound.design/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-self-publish-a-book/ https://inkbound.design/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-self-publish-a-book/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Self-publishing a book can cost $0 or several thousand dollars. Every line item: editing, cover, ISBN, formatting, eBook costs and KDP print cost per copy. https://inkbound.design/blog/how-to-self-publish-on-amazon-kdp/ https://inkbound.design/blog/how-to-self-publish-on-amazon-kdp/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Self-publish a book on Amazon KDP step by step: what KDP is, formatting, cover, ISBN, keywords, categories, royalties, upload, and how long each step takes. https://inkbound.design/blog/how-to-format-a-book-for-kdp/ https://inkbound.design/blog/how-to-format-a-book-for-kdp/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Format a book for Amazon KDP, step by step: trim size, margins and gutter by page count, bleed, fonts, front matter, and the print PDF and EPUB to upload.