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ResourceKDP Select Undergoes MASSIVE Change... It'll Surprise You
The creator says the KDP team confirmed to him, for the first time in KDP Select history, that authors may distribute …
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ResourceAudible’s New Royalty Model Screws Authors
Dale warns about Audible's new royalty model, still in beta and not yet affecting authors who publish through ACX, which he …
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ResourceKDP vs IngramSpark vs Draft2Digital vs BookVault (Which Should You Choose?)
In this Miblart-sponsored comparison, Dale orders the same title in paperback and hardcover from KDP, IngramSpark, BookVault and …
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ResourceLaterpress Review: Better Than Amazon KDP?
Dale reviews Later Press as an alternative to Amazon KDP for selling ebooks directly to readers through a dedicated landing page and …
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ResourceCan AI Fix Your Writing? Testing ProWritingAid’s AI Features!
Dale Roberts walks through editing his upcoming book Email Marketing for Authors with ProWritingAid (the video's sponsor) before …
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Resource10 YouTube Video Styles That Sell More Books
Dale presents 10 YouTube video styles authors can use to sell books, for both fiction and nonfiction, without fancy gear, a huge …
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ResourceHow to Write Cleaner, Stronger Sentences Instantly
In this sponsored video, Dale demonstrates using ProWritingAid to tighten sentences, calling it his first line of defense before …
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ResourceCrafting Book Titles That Sell: A Step-by-Step Guide
Dale argues a book title is strategic, not just creative — it is a hook and the first chance to stop a reader scrolling.He opens …
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ResourceAmazon KDP Categories: What You NEED to Know in 2025
Dale Roberts explains that an Amazon category is a strategic choice affecting discoverability, ranking, and account health. He …
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ResourceStop Wasting Time Self-Publishing — Do This Instead
Dale argues that self-publishing itself is not a waste of time; most authors simply leak their hours into busywork that feels like …
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Resource20 Amazon KDP Alternatives for Authors
Prompted by Amazon changing print book royalties, Dale presents 20 platforms for publishing wide across ebooks, print, and …
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ResourceAmazon KDP Just Made a Brutal Change
Dale explains an email from Amazon saying that starting June 10th, 2025, KDP will cut print royalties from 60% to 50% for books …
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ResourceEditorial Reviews: Are They Worth It for Indie Authors?
Dale Roberts evaluates whether editorial reviews are worth it for indie authors. He defines them as professional third-party …
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ResourceHow to Write a Novel Using AI (Step by Step)
In part two of a six-part series on writing and publishing a book with AI, Dale walks through writing a novel in Dibbly Create (the …
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ResourceCAUTION! Impersonation Scam Affects Authors | What You Need to Know
Dale warns followers that someone is impersonating him on Facebook to scam his followers, using his name, profile picture, and even …
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ResourceKDP vs IngramSpark vs Bookvault: Which Is Best in 2025?
(Summarized from the Arabic-language caption track.) Dale ordered paperback and hardcover proof copies of his latest book from …
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ResourceFREE Keyword Research Tool for Authors 2025
Dale argues authors should validate a book idea with keyword research before writing, rather than spending months on a book no one …
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ResourceKDP vs. IngramSpark: Don’t Print Until You Watch This! (2025)
Dale orders both a paperback and a hardcover edition of his book Wide Publishing for Authors through Amazon KDP and through …
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Resource6 Authors vs 1 Impostor: Who Will Fool the Rest?
Dale Roberts announces a casting call for 'Six Versus One,' a new author experiment he is launching with Michael. Seven writers go …
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ResourceThe Realities of Self-Publishing: Challenges, Tips, & Wins
In a long interview guest-hosted by Sylvia Hubbard, Dale discusses the first two books of his planned 12-book Self-Publishing with …
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ResourceHow to Promote Your Book Using AI | Dibbly Create
In this sponsored walkthrough, Dale uses Dibbly Create's AI assistant, Kip, and its prompt library to build a promotion workflow for …
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ResourceYou're Not a 'Real Writer' If You Do This
Dale pushes back on gatekeeping lines like 'you're not a real writer if you use AI' or don't hire a professional editor. Drawing on …
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ResourceHow to Publish Paperback & Hardcover Books on KDP | Step-by-Step Tutorial for Beginners
This is a step-by-step tutorial on publishing a paperback and then a hardcover on Amazon KDP, sponsored by Dibble Create. Roberts …
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ResourceHow to Publish eBooks on KDP | Step-by-Step Tutorial for Beginners
A step-by-step walkthrough of publishing an ebook on Amazon KDP, using Dale Roberts's own fiction-writing guide as the live example, …
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