Hi Mandi Lynn, can't we run wide distribution after the 90-day Kindle Select/Unlimited campaign is over? If the KDP campaign is successful could we not leverage that success with a wide distribution campaign?
You nailed it when you said it's every author's question to face at some point lol, it's such a big question! I'm glad you made this video and I think it'll help with more awareness of what this program is!
I decided to go wide because I think some of my audience might not want to buy on Amazon and I don’t want to be too dependent one one platform. If Amazon decided made a change that made KU untenable, I don’t want to scramble to get on other platforms. I agree that it should be up to an author and I’m glad we live in a time when self-publishing is accessible.
I have to say, free first books works on me. Legit this week I read a free first book and had to know and bought the rest of the books in the series the same night I started the first one.
Some helpful information. However, more clarity on difference and pros/cons between Kindle Direct Publishing and Kindle Select and the Kindle Unlimited option under Kindle Select would be useful. Also more clarity on whether print copies made and widely distributed by presses other than Amazon are permitted when in the Kindle Select agreement. Can self-printed copies be sold alongside an e-book on Amazon when in the Kindle Select contract? Alternatively, if a self-printed second edition of an e-book on Kindle Select was created could it be sold along side the e-book on Amazon?
I'm a new author, so im making all those mistakes, but remember when someone read the 1st two pages of a book i made a lot of mistakes in and I am bloody grateful someone picked it up.
I love your video. It explains in interesting detail the KDP Select system. I placed one book in there, but I am not sure how it will do as being read. It remains to be seen. Great video.
Thanks - this just saved me distributing widly, when I suspected the result would be exactly as you metioned - complications with few sales. Very helpful, cheers. :)
Mandi what do you suggest for new authors? I'm new to publishing and there is so much info it's so confusing where to start. Draft2Digital or Kindle like you said someone may not want to buy a first book in a series. I've written 10 in a series not all edited yet but written. So I have no clue where to start. Suggestions would be appreciated. TY for your videos btw. Your one on D2D was excellent with many good points as was this one.
I love your comprehensive videos and subscribed. I joined KDP select for my newly published ebook" Pressed But Not Squashed" by Sule Igoche. After 90days, I will opt out of KDP select to market wider on other ebook a promo platforms not exclusive to Amazon 😍👏🏽🎯💙📓💸
Just printon demand says use my own copyright.If I don t owny own book, that was not what I was told just having it printed into a book. . Guess I better get back to them.
Unless I'm mistaken, I think you can have some books in Select and some not, so it's per book. If so, you could have the first book in the series for zero and not in Select, but include the others in Select. That way you could offer the first for free to promote the series, right? Or am I mixing it up?
You could do that, but it would probably upset your readers if you did, because readers in the select/unlimited program are in that program for a reason, so they're not going to be happy and most likely will not go on to buy.
I have had an initial online chat with a amazon representative and they have given me 2 different costs for publishing, Option 1: Standard Publishing & Distribution - The book will be published on Amazon & Kindle in e-book, paperback and hardcover formats with unlimited print on demand. £765 Option 2: Global Extensive Publishing & Distribution - The book will be published on over 30+ platforms including Barnes & Noble, Amazon US, UK, AUS, Google Books, Apple Books, iUniverse etc in ebook, paperback and hardcover formats with unlimited print on demand. £1445 In the video's I have watched so far, no one has mentioned the cost. Are these figures correct or is there a cheaper way of doing it? I am based in the UK. Many thanks.
You shouldn’t be paying Amazon anything to publish your book. That honestly sounds like a scam unless it’s some marketing feature they have, in which case, it’s still a cost you don’t need to make.
What if we make our ebook available on other platforms too and not specific to kindle unlimited and then... can we still change the book cost especially on amazon only, like how you said for countdown discount?
Hi Mandi! Regarding ARC and giving away books for promoting it (to librarians, journalists, influencers…), we in France have that little line that says that it is the only exception accepted to the rule of exclusivity (not a grey area, a real "it's okay" situation). Maybe you have it too in the US? It basically says that the tradition of ARCs goes way back and it's okay to continue so even if enrolled.
@@MandiLynnWrites I decided to look for it to maybe help you find the place, but I can't find it anymore. My original research was made about 1-2y ago so maybe they changed it to avoid abuse ? The only thing left now is the same exception (ARC) for the "get-a-free-product-in-exchange-of-a-review" rule, which is forbiden on Amazon except for books and their long-lasting traditions of ARC. So… mystery unsolved
Thanks for the information as I have been confused about this, especially since I just learned about authors get paid via page reads yesterday. My sister and I just finished our third draft so we have not published yet. So does this mean users of kindle can choose to buy books out right or do a sub. Do you know if it also works this way on audible? I am asking as a reader because I have books on tape/cd but the new audible books don't come that way.
How’s it going? I’ve watched a few of your videos and I am looking to see if you can publish your e-book on Amazon only, but your paper back and hard cover through Ingram. Do you have any videos that explain how to do a combination of both? And the pros and cons?
If you withdraw from wide distribution, do you remove all your books from that platform? For example if I'm on Draft2Digital and decide to move to Kindle Select, do I then remove the books or stop distribution there to put them on KS? TIA
I am about to launch my book by end of july 2023... question: I want to share copies of the book to reviewers but I dont understad what format is best to send via email to protect it for unlimited sharing.... can anyone guide me on that question?
I made an option to enroll, because I was baited by my own hurried excitement, also they said I could be in a storyteller contest. (john is sometimes a little full of hisself) We will see how well it does. Two are free on June 30 to celebrate Pride month, because I am proud of my work, not my Sexuality.
Hey Mandi! Quick question... If I put my EBook into KDP Select/Unlimited, can I still use my own printing service/distributor for the physical version? Thanks so much, D
@@MandiLynnWrites I just got a different response from Amazon. They are saying in order to be enrolled in KDP Select, I have to publish AND print through KDP???? I'm so confused... :(
FREE BOOK? Well, just gone through KDP terms & conditions. Kindly get your *facts corrected,* please. KDP SELECT is not worth it! *I cannot think of giving away my hard-written material, just like that, for free!*
@@MandiLynnWrites I don't find your voice nasally or annoying and that was a rude comment. If you don't want to listen to her and it bothers you don't watch the video. We shouldn't have to practice changing our voices to appease someone. Jeez.
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Is there an update video for the part at 21:01? ...for the KDP marketing tactic, using just KDP Unlimited/Select?
Hi Mandi Lynn, can't we run wide distribution after the 90-day Kindle Select/Unlimited campaign is over? If the KDP campaign is successful could we not leverage that success with a wide distribution campaign?
You nailed it when you said it's every author's question to face at some point lol, it's such a big question! I'm glad you made this video and I think it'll help with more awareness of what this program is!
This is an excellent source of information. I am currently writing a story, and decided to dedicate it to a special family that I know.
I decided to go wide because I think some of my audience might not want to buy on Amazon and I don’t want to be too dependent one one platform. If Amazon decided made a change that made KU untenable, I don’t want to scramble to get on other platforms.
I agree that it should be up to an author and I’m glad we live in a time when self-publishing is accessible.
Thank you so much for doing this Mandi! You've explained everything so well. I've definitely gained clarity around KEPT Select.
I have to say, free first books works on me. Legit this week I read a free first book and had to know and bought the rest of the books in the series the same night I started the first one.
Some helpful information. However, more clarity on difference and pros/cons between Kindle Direct Publishing and Kindle Select and the Kindle Unlimited option under Kindle Select would be useful. Also more clarity on whether print copies made and widely distributed by presses other than Amazon are permitted when in the Kindle Select agreement. Can self-printed copies be sold alongside an e-book on Amazon when in the Kindle Select contract? Alternatively, if a self-printed second edition of an e-book on Kindle Select was created could it be sold along side the e-book on Amazon?
I took your advice and finally put my first book on kindle unlimited. I'm curious to see how it goes
I'm a new author, so im making all those mistakes, but remember when someone read the 1st two pages of a book i made a lot of mistakes in and I am bloody grateful someone picked it up.
Thank you so much for so clearly stating the pros and cons....I wish someone could make all of these decisions for me!
I love your video. It explains in interesting detail the KDP Select system. I placed one book in there, but I am not sure how it will do as being read. It remains to be seen. Great video.
Thanks for another great video. I was curious about the pros/cons of KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited.
Thanks - this just saved me distributing widly, when I suspected the result would be exactly as you metioned - complications with few sales. Very helpful, cheers. :)
I prefer Google Play Books or Libby for ebooks as I try not to support Amazon too much. Kudos to those who choose wide distribution, I thank you 😊
Thank you for explaining this👍.
Thank you ❤
I am going for KDP Select for my book of short stories. Lets see what happens.
Mandi what do you suggest for new authors? I'm new to publishing and there is so much info it's so confusing where to start. Draft2Digital or Kindle like you said someone may not want to buy a first book in a series. I've written 10 in a series not all edited yet but written. So I have no clue where to start. Suggestions would be appreciated. TY for your videos btw. Your one on D2D was excellent with many good points as was this one.
I love your comprehensive videos and subscribed. I joined KDP select for my newly published ebook" Pressed But Not Squashed" by Sule Igoche. After 90days, I will opt out of KDP select to market wider on other ebook a promo platforms not exclusive to Amazon
😍👏🏽🎯💙📓💸
Great explanation! Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Going Select for sure.
Hi thank you for cleaning this up. Wow makes sense 🙂
Just printon demand says use my own copyright.If I don t owny own book, that was not what I was told just having it printed into a book. . Guess I better get back to them.
Great video, Mandi.
Hi Mandi, did you stay in KDP Select? I see this vid was shot last April 2022 - thanks
Unless I'm mistaken, I think you can have some books in Select and some not, so it's per book. If so, you could have the first book in the series for zero and not in Select, but include the others in Select. That way you could offer the first for free to promote the series, right? Or am I mixing it up?
Correct! You could do it that way!
You could do that, but it would probably upset your readers if you did, because readers in the select/unlimited program are in that program for a reason, so they're not going to be happy and most likely will not go on to buy.
i had a lot of pages read. going back to KDP.
What is your genre?
I have had an initial online chat with a amazon representative and they have given me 2 different costs for publishing,
Option 1: Standard Publishing & Distribution - The book will be published on Amazon & Kindle in e-book, paperback and hardcover formats with unlimited print on demand. £765
Option 2: Global Extensive Publishing & Distribution - The book will be published on over 30+ platforms including Barnes & Noble, Amazon US, UK, AUS, Google Books, Apple Books, iUniverse etc in ebook, paperback and hardcover formats with unlimited print on demand. £1445
In the video's I have watched so far, no one has mentioned the cost. Are these figures correct or is there a cheaper way of doing it? I am based in the UK. Many thanks.
You shouldn’t be paying Amazon anything to publish your book. That honestly sounds like a scam unless it’s some marketing feature they have, in which case, it’s still a cost you don’t need to make.
Thank you so much. I will explore why they were charging that. Thanks again
Great video as usual, Mandi!
Can you publish audiobook on Audible if you opt in for KDP Select?
What if we make our ebook available on other platforms too and not specific to kindle unlimited and then... can we still change the book cost especially on amazon only, like how you said for countdown discount?
Hi Mandi! Regarding ARC and giving away books for promoting it (to librarians, journalists, influencers…), we in France have that little line that says that it is the only exception accepted to the rule of exclusivity (not a grey area, a real "it's okay" situation). Maybe you have it too in the US? It basically says that the tradition of ARCs goes way back and it's okay to continue so even if enrolled.
Oh that's good to hear! I'll look closer into it! I'd like to assume it's the same way for the US.
@@MandiLynnWrites I decided to look for it to maybe help you find the place, but I can't find it anymore. My original research was made about 1-2y ago so maybe they changed it to avoid abuse ? The only thing left now is the same exception (ARC) for the "get-a-free-product-in-exchange-of-a-review" rule, which is forbiden on Amazon except for books and their long-lasting traditions of ARC. So… mystery unsolved
@@celiaeven878 yeah I tried looking again an couldn’t find it either 😅
Very helpful - thank you
Do you prefer Lulu vs.KDP? Im still confused 😢
I think i messed up, can I upload an 8.52"x8.5" book on kindle ebook?
Thank you so much for all this info! ☺👍
Thank you Mandi, Great video and very productive. 🥰🥰🥰
Thanks for the information as I have been confused about this, especially since I just learned about authors get paid via page reads yesterday. My sister and I just finished our third draft so we have not published yet. So does this mean users of kindle can choose to buy books out right or do a sub. Do you know if it also works this way on audible? I am asking as a reader because I have books on tape/cd but the new audible books don't come that way.
What s an estimate of how much to self publish on Amazon ,I m wondering
Great information as always!
Thanks again!
Hi Mandi!
Do you have any videos discussing different ways to promote and the best promotional tools?
I have a marketing playlist, which you can find here: th-cam.com/video/NrpZJJgyeD4/w-d-xo.html
Thank you.
How’s it going? I’ve watched a few of your videos and I am looking to see if you can publish your e-book on Amazon only, but your paper back and hard cover through Ingram. Do you have any videos that explain how to do a combination of both? And the pros and cons?
KDP Select is just for ebooks. You can still have wide distribution for your paperback.
Super helpful video, thanks!
If you withdraw from wide distribution, do you remove all your books from that platform? For example if I'm on Draft2Digital and decide to move to Kindle Select, do I then remove the books or stop distribution there to put them on KS? TIA
Welcome back Mandi! Thanks for providing such great content!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Is it best to place your book on kindle select after it’s been out for awhile?
Thank you! -Author of Can't Keep A Sober Girl Down
I m reading this 8/12/'23. .
I am about to launch my book by end of july 2023... question: I want to share copies of the book to reviewers but I dont understad what format is best to send via email to protect it for unlimited sharing.... can anyone guide me on that question?
I use BookFunnel to share review copies of my books
THANKS!!!!!
I made an option to enroll, because I was baited by my own hurried excitement, also they said I could be in a storyteller contest. (john is sometimes a little full of hisself) We will see how well it does. Two are free on June 30 to celebrate Pride month, because I am proud of my work, not my Sexuality.
Hey Mandi!
Quick question... If I put my EBook into KDP Select/Unlimited, can I still use my own printing service/distributor for the physical version?
Thanks so much,
D
Yes you can! The select program in only for ebooks. Physical books you can still do whatever you'd like
@@MandiLynnWrites Thank you so much!
@@MandiLynnWrites I just got a different response from Amazon. They are saying in order to be enrolled in KDP Select, I have to publish AND print through KDP????
I'm so confused... :(
KDP Select vs Wide Distribution
if i enroll in kdp select, and promote the quotes from the books in social media ( to promote the book itself) , is it a violation of terms ?
Not that I can find
made notes.
If you're on KDP Select, can you still publish to Google?
Self publishhing cost you $5,000. To print first book?
Can people still buy your e-book when you enroll in KDP select
Look at all the authors who lost their KDP accounts. All were in Select. Very risky going all-in with Amazon.
What do you mean “lost” their KDP accounts?
But people can get a refund for the entire book after they read it on Kindle even though they read the entire book.
You're joking. Hows that allowed
Great advice.
But please, please please learn how to pronounce 'button'.
FREE BOOK?
Well, just gone through KDP terms & conditions. Kindly get your *facts corrected,* please.
KDP SELECT is not worth it!
*I cannot think of giving away my hard-written material, just like that, for free!*
Kindly get your facts correctly. You don’t give your book away for free. You are paid per pages read.
Please practice lowering your voice so that it doesn't sound so nasal and irritating.
Lol thanks for the feedback
Love your positive attitude. God Bless.
@@MandiLynnWrites I don't find your voice nasally or annoying and that was a rude comment. If you don't want to listen to her and it bothers you don't watch the video. We shouldn't have to practice changing our voices to appease someone. Jeez.