First Upload on KDP

Compared to Ingram Sparks, KDP is a walk in the park!

I found this site so easy to use and straight forward. I still had the dreaded empty box for upload date if you want to do a pre-launch however all in all it is a really easy site.

I have also been doing some reading and they are always doing things up and adding more which is nice like the author page you can link (sadly only on .com but hopefully this will change!

I can also link this website however I haven't gotten that far yet. Time! Oh to have more time!!!

Anyhow, all things considered, it was quite painless even though I did find the whole bleed thing when you upload your won PDF a bit confusing. I can't see why adding the .125 and .250 really makes that much difference in the pre-launch viewer however it could have been because I was trying a hard cover in the Beta stage. I know in the inside content in the viewer, the other bleed marks were missing however as I said, it is Beta and so all the bugs are not worked out!

I have also decided to steer clear of the low content books everyone is talking about for a passive income. I am going by what I enjoy and what my short comings are and redundancy is just not my thing! I would rather write and illustrate original content and not the whole dealing with bar codes and so on but that is another blog!

I have one book out, and I screwed up the bar code on the other so dear knows how that will go to be fixed. As soon as I put that book in for review, I emailed and told them the bar code doesn't match what is inside the book because I accidentally put in the wrong one...they replied it would be rejected and send back...so much for their review team, it was uploaded! Sigh!

So, besides my screw up and then their lack of noticing, all in all it was a good process. I am sure the next ones will get easier too. So much to remember including: If you have your own bar code or ISBN REMEMBER TO CHECK THAT LITTLE BOX or you will end up with two. I did on my proof but oh well! Now you know.

It has taken me a long time and a good many screw ups to make it to this point however my book is finally out there the way I want it!

I hope you don't give up and yours goes up there too!