Summary

The web content provides a guide on how to earn money by writing and publishing short ebooks through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Select program, emphasizing the importance of genre selection, quality writing, and strategic marketing.

Abstract

The article outlines a method for aspiring authors to earn their first $100 by writing and publishing short ebooks. The author shares personal experience and advises on the necessary software tools, such as Grammarly, Photoshop or Canva, Kindle Create, and AMZ Suggestion expander. The guide emphasizes writing in a series without cliffhangers, maintaining consistency, and engaging readers with relatable characters. It also stresses the importance of editing, using newsletters to retain readers, and pre-launch strategies to gather reviews. The author suggests that with dedication and adherence to these steps, even those new to writing can achieve financial results within 90 days. Additionally, the article addresses common questions about getting started, dealing with poor book sales, and financial challenges faced by new authors.

Opinions

The author believes that writing in series is more effective than standalone works for building a reader base.
They suggest that adding "hot scenes" towards the end of the book can maintain reader interest.
Quality editing is deemed crucial to avoid customer returns and potential red flags from KDP.
The author advises against using free images for covers and emphasizes the importance of having rights to the images used.
They recommend focusing on writing and publishing quickly to build a portfolio and attract readers without initial promotion.
The author encourages writing in genres the writer is familiar with or passionate about for better results.
They propose that new authors should consider going "wide" with their book distribution if KDP Select alone does not yield good profits after six months.
The author opines that a lack of book sales can often be attributed to unattractive covers or descriptions, or competition with highly-rated books.
They offer practical advice for young authors, suggesting that financial constraints should not deter one from pursuing a writing career.

Earn $100 from writing shorts

In this article, I’ll tell you how I made my first $100 in three months (part-time) from writing shorts. I would also like to mention that my pattern of publishing has changed a lot but if there is someone who is starting out or isn’t able to earn money from writing then I’ll be giving you some simple steps.

I am writing this keeping finance in mind. If you want to try out writing and making a few bucks then happily go through the steps. If you are in this for the long term then maybe this is not for you but I’ll be revealing some tricks I have been using currently, in future articles. Make sure you follow me for that.

Before we start, I hope you know the software you should be using. If you wanna make quick bucks then enroll your shorts into KDP select. I hope you know that in KDP select, your ebook is tied up to KDP for 90 days and cannot be released anywhere. But you’ll be getting paid whenever someone reads your book. For more detail please visit their official website.

I need to tell you this before we go further -

Grammarly (I advise for premium but free will do)
Photoshop (If you do not know designing then use Canva free version. Paid has really beautiful designs).
Kindle Create software (download it from Amazon KDP official website or you can also use Calibre. Both are free. watch Youtube videos before using).
AMZ Suggestion expander (again watch the video on youtube. It gives you keywords for your ebooks)
A Depositphotos subscription (If using Canva, you can skip this but I’ll suggest using it. Please note that if you are using any model image then do not use the face. Cut it. The Face shouldn’t appear on the cover).

Now to the most important point — Genre.

What genre would you write in? My future article would be on this in detail because I failed as I made mistake in this part but for now, I suggest writing what you like or at least what you know.

Using google docs, write a book up to 5k. Some also write around 3k but I won’t be suggesting it. Let it be at least 5k. Because those old days of writing and publishing too short are gone.
Write in series (No cliffhanger. Later you can experiment but for now, no cliffhanger, and try to be consistent in your series. I mean if you are writing friends-to-lovers then you maintain that in the next book as well). No one wants to be surprised by a new author.
Add hot scenes at the end. Not at the start. Do not let the steam go away. I won’t go into detail because I know you all are good at it. If not then, welcome to my team.
Keep your audience in mind. When writing romance or steamy romance, female readers often imagine themselves as the female protagonist. So, make sure that she is nice and lovable.
Do editing. Never ever publish without editing. Do at least two rounds. If you get a return from the customer then KDP is going to assign a red flag to your account. Make sure you edit it well. Doesn’t matter the story is simple but editing is a must.
Add your newsletter link at the end. You don’t want to let go of your readers who enjoyed your ebooks.
Try to prelaunch so that you can have some reviews beforehand.
Repeat.

Sounds simple? Yes?

well, you have to do that for 90 days to see the result. It’s frustrating but sure it got me results and will get you results as well. worked on me, my sis, and my friends. Will work for you too.

Now more things to remember -

do not copy someone else work
Use the KDP shorts list for inspiration.
Make sure you have rights to the image you are using.
Never use free images.

Okay then, I wrote it short but I hope you did get some sense of how authors are actually having so many books and make a living out of it. It’s good if you are looking for part-time work. Tell me in the comment, the procedure you follow. It will help others to get insight into the real-publishing world.

Make sure you follow, clap or comment because that encourages me to write more.

If you want to know more about making money writing ebooks, then you can check out my book “My Mistakes in Self-Publishing”. Happy Writing Journey!

Your Questions -

Questions — Where to actually start?

Answer — Write a short book on the topic of your choice and publish it on Kindle Select ONLY. If you are completely new, first published on Kindle Select to attract readers without any promotion. This will save you time and you will be able to write books fast. do this for 6 months to see the results. If your book is making good money then continue Kindle Selects ONLY, otherwise go WIDE. Writing From A Mountain — Your GoTo Guide For Making Money Through Writing

Question — My books are not selling?

Answer — Many reasons are involved. Most important that either cover or description is not attractive or your books are shown along with some highly-rated books. This happens often. Write some books (at least 7 shorts) and then start doing marketing on any one platform (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram). My Dear Young Authors | Practical Advice When Your Writing Career Is Going Nowhere

Question — I have a money problem but wanna become an author.

Answer — Platforms To Earn Money For Young Writers | My Honest Advice About Finance For New Authors