Successful self-publishing and the challenges
summary
Author describes exact pitfalls and wins: a non-fiction book with 85 images and 3-level nested TOC forces manual ePub/HTML fixes because Kindle Create fails on Mac, paperback layout requires ~70–80 uploads and ~17 preview-edit cycles, and assisted vendors can charge ~£700 and not deliver. Amazon offers 70% royalty (exclusive) vs 35% non‑exclusive, but no local paperback printing in India can inflate prices; marketing through articles, LinkedIn posts and peer reviews proves decisive.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 1:24Publishing options overview
- 2:05Conventional publishing route
- 4:51Agent publishing challenges
- 6:35Self-publishing options
- 7:17Assisted publishing pitfalls
- 9:01Amazon self-publishing process
- 12:48Amazon formatting challenges
- 13:30Amazon royalties and limitations
- 14:11Marketing and engagement strategies
- 15:59Writing and publishing process
- 18:07Amazon exclusivity trade-offs
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