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Kobo Writing Life Publishing for Absolute Beginners: Learn how to to publish YOUR book on the Kobo platform. Kindle Edition

4.5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

Kobo Writing Life Publishing for Absolute Beginners is a concise and easy to follow guide to publishing an e-book on the Kobo platform. Starting with the definition of an e-book and deciding what to write, through to accessing Kobo promotions - Sally’s advice is sensible, friendly and easy to follow.

Sally Jenkins is a prize-winning short story writer and many of her articles on creative writing have appeared in the UK press. She has successfully published several e-books across Amazon and Kobo, including collections of her short stories and advice to novice public speakers. Her book Kindle Direct Publishing for Absolute Beginners frequently tops the Amazon ‘Electronic Publishing’ chart.

Kobo Writing Life Publishing for Absolute Beginners covers the following topics and more:

Why Publish on Kobo? – In some countries Kobo has a large market share
What to Write - E-publishing is more flexible than traditional publishing
Before You Publish - Tips to make your manuscript the best it can be
Title - Use it to make your book discoverable on Kobo
Front and End Matter - How to start and finish an e-book
Formatting - Sally recommends Mark Coker’s ‘Smashwords Style Guide’ and adds a few tips of her own
The Cover - Ways to generate an e-book cover
Royalties and Pricing - The choices facing an author
Kobo Plus – Make your book available to subscribers
Overdrive – Make your book available in libraries
Creating the Kobo Synopsis - Writing the book’s ‘blurb’
Kobo Pre-Order - The pros and cons for generating a pre-publication ‘buzz’
Uploading a Book to Kobo - Publishing your book
Going Wide – Consider other e-book platforms
Sales Reports - How to view your worldwide sales figures
Obtaining Reviews - Encouraging others to endorse your book
Kobo Promotions – How to access promotions run by Kobo
Promo Codes – Money-off vouchers for reviewers and others
Writing a Series of E-Books - Keep the readers coming back for more
What to Do When the Books Don’t Sell - Re-ignite your e-book sales
Create a Mailing List - Keep in touch with your readers
Publishing a Paperback – Some pointers towards seeing your book in print
Creating a Box Set - Definition of a box set and the benefits of publishing in this way.

What Amazon reviewers say about Sally’s sister publication,
‘Kindle Direct Publishing for Absolute Beginners’:
“I love the logical way this book is set out. The next best thing to having the author sitting next to you for your first attempt.” – Mrs Midlands.
“I like the conversational tone of the book. It’s just like I’m sitting with the author and chatting.” – Zakama
“By the time I finished reading this book, I’d highlighted 65 passages that I found helpful and I’m likely to refer back to.” Peter Linfield.

Please note: In order to make each book a properly rounded overview of e-publishing for the complete beginner, there is some overlap in content between the two books. However, each book also contains much useful information unique to either the Kindle or Kobo platform.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0893F6TFX
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tango Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 22, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 396 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 83 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
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Sally Jenkins
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Sally Jenkins lives in the West Midlands of England. She was the winner of the UK Romantic Novelists' Association Elizabeth Goudge Award in 2023 and writes uplifting, 'feel good' novels for ChocLit, an imprint of Joffe Books.

When not writing, she feeds her addiction to words by working part-time in her local library, running two reading groups and giving talks about her writing. Sally can also be found walking, church bell ringing and enjoying shavasana in her yoga class.

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