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ResourceAmazon Author Central Multiple Pen Names: Is There a Limit?
Dale explains how to add pen names in the newer Amazon Author Central dashboard and whether there is a limit. To add one: set up an …
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ResourceAmazon Author Central Editorial Reviews: Proper Formatting?!
Dale explains how to use the Editorial Reviews section in Amazon Author Central, which he describes as a free one-stop shop for …
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ResourceAmazon Author Central | Self Publishing on Amazon 2021
A comprehensive walkthrough of Amazon Author Central, which Dale says is free and available in the US, UK, Germany, France, India, …
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ResourceHow Much I Made From Self-Publishing in January 2021 | Self-Publishing Income Report
Sean gives his January 2021 self-publishing income report, working from smallest to largest channel. He claims affiliate commissions …
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ResourceStruggling Author Gets Life-Changing Book Makeover | Book Rescue Pilot
This Book Rescue pilot gives horror author Thomas A. Bradley a surprise author brand overhaul, coordinated with Fiverr. Dale …
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ResourceSelf Publishing On Amazon: Is KDP Select Worth It in 2021?
Dale explains KDP Select as a 90-day exclusivity agreement for ebooks only, not print or audiobooks, that places an ebook in Kindle …
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ResourceSelf Publishing On Amazon: Kindle Direct Publishing Review 2021
This 2021 review assesses Kindle Direct Publishing, which the creator says began in 2007 and publishes ebooks and print books with …
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ResourceSelf Publishing On Amazon KDP for Beginners 2021
Dale gives five need-to-know facts about self-publishing on Amazon KDP for beginners. First, publishing is free but KDP takes a …
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ResourceSiteground Review 2021: Is SiteGround Worth It?
Dale reviews SiteGround web hosting after switching to it in September 2020. His previous (unnamed) host had left his sites hacked …
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Resource5 MORE Reasons You Should NOT Be Self Publishing On Amazon KDP
Dale Roberts gives five more reasons not to self-publish on Amazon KDP, while stressing he likes the platform and is not bashing it. …
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ResourceHow To Check Your English Grammar with the ProWritingAid App
This sponsored walkthrough shows how to check English grammar with ProWritingAid, which Roberts describes in the company's words as …
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ResourceHow To Create Fictional Characters | Breaking Writer's Block
Dale, helped by Sequoia, demonstrates using online fictional character and creature generators to break writer's block, an idea he …
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ResourceMy BEST Month Ever!? | Self Publishing Income Report December 2020
Sean reports December as, by his account, his best publishing month ever. He claims KDP royalties of $18,919, calls ACX his …
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ResourceI Paid 10 Designers On Fiverr To Design The Same Cover
Following an earlier video hiring five Fiverr designers, Dale hires 10 designers at deliberately cheaper prices, roughly $5 to $15, …
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ResourceI Used 5 Book Marketing Services on Fiverr...This Happened
In a Fiverr-sponsored test, Dale spends under $100 on five book-marketing gigs to promote 'Promotional Strategies for Books,' …
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Resource5 Tips for Self Publishing On Amazon KDP
Dale gives five tips for KDP authors who are struggling to gain traction. First, be patient: a new author is someone with one book …
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Resource3 Tips for Making Money Self Publishing on Amazon KDP
Dale Roberts shares three practical tips for making money self-publishing on Amazon KDP. First, it is not always about book sales: …
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ResourceThe 30-Day Book Awards Challenge: Is It Possible to Win?
Dale reports his 30-day Book Award Pro challenge, disclosing he is an affiliate via dalelinks.com/bookawardpro. After interviewing …
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Resource5 Hidden Features When Self Publishing on Amazon KDP
Dale Roberts walks through five KDP features he says authors often miss. First, X-Ray for Author, enabled from the ebook menu in the …
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Resource5 Easy Ways To Make Money On Fiverr With or Without Skills
In a video sponsored by Fiverr, Dale L. Roberts shares five ways to make money on Fiverr with or without skills, based on his own …
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ResourceSelf-Publishing Income Report for November 2020 - Q4 Boost or the New Normal??
Sean reports his November self-publishing income by platform, calling the KDP figure a career high in four years of publishing. He …
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Resource5 Reasons You're Wasting Money Self Publishing on Amazon KDP
Dale L. Roberts lists five ways self-publishers waste money on Amazon KDP, counting from least to worst. Fifth is buying editorial …
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Resource5 Grammarly Premium Features You Didn't Know
Dale Roberts lists five Grammarly Premium features, inspired in part by a Grammarly blog post about unexpected places Premium can …
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Resource5 Reasons You Should NOT Be Self Publishing on Amazon KDP
Playing devil's advocate against his own pro-KDP video, Dale gives five reasons not to self-publish on Amazon KDP. One: it is not …
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