Self Published Book on Amazon? Anyone?

[mbreject]

On 9/13/2023 at 5:53 PM, boilermaker75 said:

 

Thanks, I forgot to mention that. I just needed to upload a digital copy since I was only publishing a kindle book.

 

One ISBN costs $125, but 10 only costs $295. I went ahead and bought 10 in case I ever do a second edition, paperback edition, etc. because each one would requite its own ISBN. I also have another book in mind.

 

Things have changed since my post. You no longer need to send in physical copy of your book if you publish a paperback.

 

Also, in the future, don't buy ISBN's if you're not going to publish a paperback. The only reason to buy an ISBN right now is to maximize profits when you publish on both KDP and Ingram using the same number. (It's free to publish paperbacks on either one, but it gets hard to manage if you use the free ISBN.)

[boilermaker75]

9 hours ago, mbreject said:

 

Things have changed since my post. You no longer need to send in physical copy of your book if you publish a paperback.

 

Also, in the future, don't buy ISBN's if you're not going to publish a paperback. The only reason to buy an ISBN right now is to maximize profits when you publish on both KDP and Ingram using the same number. (It's free to publish paperbacks on either one, but it gets hard to manage if you use the free ISBN.)

 

I didn't want my kindle book to be listed as independently published so I needed to purchase an ISBN.

[boilermaker75]

On 9/12/2023 at 3:26 PM, Spekulatius said:

Search in Amazon for "Keys to Learning" and look for a book available in Kindle only and published in 2023.

There you have Mike's book:

 

Probably a good read for my son who started college just a few days ago. I asked him if he is interested.

 

The course I wrote this book for went well. The students loved the course. Many said the course and book were difference makers for them. I was always getting comments about how they couldn’t wait to come to class to hear what was next. 

 

I had a lot of fun talking about neuroplasticity, mental models, purposeful practices, memory, sleep, mindset, grit, exercise, nutrition, meditation, breathing, relationships, etc., instead of electrical engineering. 

 

The book has gotten 26 reviews on Amazon and 15 on Goodreads with a rating of over 4.9.

[ValueArb]

On 12/16/2023 at 1:00 PM, boilermaker75 said:

 

The course I wrote this book for went well. The students loved the course. Many said the course and book were difference makers for them. I was always getting comments about how they couldn’t wait to come to class to hear what was next. 

 

I had a lot of fun talking about neuroplasticity, mental models, purposeful practices, memory, sleep, mindset, grit, exercise, nutrition, meditation, breathing, relationships, etc., instead of electrical engineering. 

 

The book has gotten 26 reviews on Amazon and 15 on Goodreads with a rating of over 4.9.

 

Any way to get a physical copy for my kids?

[boilermaker75]

3 hours ago, ValueArb said:

 

Any way to get a physical copy for my kids?

 

At this point it is only an eBook. I do want to get it in physical form, but it will be a while.

 

Edit: There are kindle apps to read on any device.

Edited December 19, 2023 by boilermaker75

[boilermaker75]

On 12/18/2023 at 7:35 PM, boilermaker75 said:

 

At this point it is only an eBook. I do want to get it in physical form, but it will be a while.

 

Edit: There are kindle apps to read on any device.

 

 

On 9/15/2023 at 12:32 PM, mbreject said:

 

Things have changed since my post. You no longer need to send in physical copy of your book if you publish a paperback.

 

Also, in the future, don't buy ISBN's if you're not going to publish a paperback. The only reason to buy an ISBN right now is to maximize profits when you publish on both KDP and Ingram using the same number. (It's free to publish paperbacks on either one, but it gets hard to manage if you use the free ISBN.)

 

I should have asked you about your comment "you no longer need to send in a physical copy of your book if you publish a paperback." I recently learned about KDP print on demand. It was actually easy to turn my book into one that is available in paperback. (You can actually also do a hardcover.) The hardest part was putting together an index, which I didn't need for a searchable ebook. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Keys-Learning-Unlocking-Brains-Potential/dp/B0D4QCSJG5/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VB2nUjPSrZHgGOUjp5IvfwbgkevkvL79gUgAH9pK6QEAlYiB6OFw7th3WdrNLE140xMKRZ2-YuEcEUBYrilbTQ1CxQeq5yo3_Xa7EPLN8bglrkPp2tnuW1Nphj_Kybxxa12Y0JIknLqqfJsBvpvgkh_JENheZs6Gz-eb_RgQLaU.kfdm6If7vNy3EMdgRCQTeSwkSgiwRXwr8xeOSoxHN6k&qid=1716376490&sr=8-1

[mbreject]

Since you own the ISBN, consider loading the paperback to IngramSpark using the same ISBN. (Just make sure expanded distribution is turned off for your KDP print book. If it was ever turned on, you might have to ask Amazon to "release" it.) This will make your book available to libraries and bookstores. Then give a discount on Ingram (maybe 35-40% and turn off returns.)  You might have to resize the cover to Ingram's specifications.

[boilermaker75]

6 minutes ago, Eng12345 said:

What course is this boilermaker? I am just now beginning and online masters at your school (I think)

 

Feel free to shoot me a pm

 

There is no online version at this time. It is ENGR 10301 Keys to Learning. I offered it for the first time in the Fall 2023 semester, two sections with a total of  127 First Year Engineering students. In the Spring I only taught one section to 67 students, this time it was open to any level. I am anticipating a much larger enrollment this Fall, probably about 250 students. I thought the students would find this course useful, but the feedback from students has been beyond anything I could have imagined.

Sampling of student comments May 13.pdf

[Eng12345]

20 hours ago, boilermaker75 said:

 

There is no online version at this time. It is ENGR 10301 Keys to Learning. I offered it for the first time in the Fall 2023 semester, two sections with a total of  127 First Year Engineering students. In the Spring I only taught one section to 67 students, this time it was open to any level. I am anticipating a much larger enrollment this Fall, probably about 250 students. I thought the students would find this course useful, but the feedback from students has been beyond anything I could have imagined.

Sampling of student comments May 13.pdf 86.01 kB · 1 download

Wow those are great course comments - I see youre even getting some upper classmen taking the course! That's great.