Amazon KDP Print Cost Change 2023

Welcome back to Bound to Writing where I, an indie author, help you to meet your writing and publishing goals. This week’s post is a bit spur of the moment. But I’m sure you all know exactly what I’m going to be discussing. If you publish your books through Amazon KDP, you most likely received…

Book Marketing Planner RELEASE DAY!

It’s release day for the Book Marketing Planner!  This planner encapsulates everything you need to get started on your book marketing journey before your book is even finished. It contains all of the information I wish I had (and searched for) during my previous 3 book launches. Now you don’t have to do all of…

Book Marketing Planner Content List

We are seven days away from the release of the Book Marketing Planner! As discussed in the announcement post, this planner is an upgraded version from the one I’ve had in my Etsy shop for the past several months.  Why the overhaul? After I published my latest young adult novel, Speaking the Truth of Family,…

Book Marketing Planner Announcement

All of my writing friends that are actively marketing your book, I have an announcement for you! Next month I’m releasing the Book Marketing Planner! If you’ve been reading my monthly posts over the past several months you know I’ve created a book marketing plan that is for sale on Etsy. Every month I have…

5 Tips for Marketing Young Adult Books

Hi writers! Today I have an amazing and informative guest post for you by Rose Atkinson-Carter. Rose will be sharing with you some amazing tips for marketing your young adult book and when to start marketing. Let me tell you, this post is full of some great information. Without taking up anymore of your time,…

A Guide to Reading Formats

There is a lot of talk within the bookish community on particular reading preference. The format options of a book are something that can make or break the sale of your book. But do you know why? Are you interested in learning the different formats I’m talking about? Read on to learn about reading formats…

What NOT to do When Asking for Book Reviews

Over the years, I have come across many people that have a clear disregard for book reviewers. Whether it be being disrespectful or impersonal, there are people that don’t understand that reviewers are people too. Which is why I’m discussing the book review tips on how you should NOT go about asking for book reviews….

4 Steps to Run Book Giveaways

You’ve written your book, started marketing, and now you want to run book giveaways to increase your readership? If that sounds like you then continue reading! As I discussed in my 10 Marketing Techniques for Indie Authors, giveaways are a good way to increase interest in your book. And although I went on a tangent,…

10 Marketing Techniques for Indie Authors

Here on Bound to Writing, I love indie authors! I’m an indie author myself and I have such admiration for what we all can accomplish. It is a lonely world. But together, we are stronger. Though when it comes to book marketing techniques, we can sometimes be at a loss of what to do. Let’s…

The Best Cover Design Elements

As an indie author, you have a vision for you book cover. The way that the cover design fits your book perfectly. The images you want to use. You can see it already sitting amongst all the other pretty books on your shelf. But what makes those other books so good? Well, that’s what this…