WRITERS GUILD: How to Publish Your eBook on Kindle

Original Content | September 1, 2025 | By Laz A. Mataz

[Scarlett156]

Thanks for posting.

[Lazamataz]

This is my experience in publishing my first e-book on Kindle.

The Writers Guild of Free Republic ping list:

[Lazamataz]

You are welcome! There’s a lot of tips and tricks to share.

[ComputerGuy]

Good luck to you, Laz. As for me, I can’t even write a grocery list.

[Codeflier]

Bookmarking

[logi_cal869]

Thanks. I’ll check it out later.

I’m still not sure if in my case that I’ll invest the time to rewrite and publish my own. I’d really have preferred to write a fiction piece, the decision would be much simplified...

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[IrishPennant]

Good stuff - I have published seven of my own and a dozens for others through Amazon>

My only add is to the editing - Whether you self edit or use an editing service, listen to your book....several times. If using Word, use the Read Aloud command. If not, there are numerous free programs to listen to your manuscript. Very important.

I learned this after I started doing my own narration for audiobooks - I not only caught typos that the editor did not catch but also lines or words that might create a stumbling block for readers (if they have to read a sentence twice to understand it, it stinks).

Have fun!

[Lazamataz]

Good luck to you, Laz. As for me, I can’t even write a grocery list.

Oh, I have instructions for that, too.

1. Open fridge and pantry. Note which items look low and need to be bought.
2. Using an ordered list, write each item.
3. For efficiency, write down the preferred store where you will buy the item.

Happy shopping! 🤣🤣😂😂

[Leaning Right]

Good info there. Thanks. My question: What about the length of a book?

Did BookBub or Amazon have any restrictions there? For example, suppose your book had been only 50 pages long. Would either outfit still have been interested?

I ask this because I read somewhere that if a novel is less than a certain number of pages, publishers would not be interested. I think the number was 250, but I can’t be sure of that.

[Big Red Badger]

A shopping List sounds easy but a
Manuscript equates “War and Peace”
and I stumble every time I start
My’Opus!’
.
Cheers

[Lazamataz]

Book length is important. There are a few interesting categories I have not explored: Low-content books, for example, are books in which you might write. Calendar planners or diaries or the like, those would be examples.

I’m sure there is a category for ‘thin books’ but I don’t know much about it.

When I wrote, I simply followed standard length guidelines. My work is actually a little sparse at 60,000+ words but it is an acceptable number. Sci-fi usually goes 90,000+.

[ComputerGuy]

Thanks. It looks good except for this:

4. Remember to carry the list with you when going shopping.

[Lazamataz]

My only add is to the editing - Whether you self edit or use an editing service, listen to your book....several times. If using Word, use the Read Aloud command. If not, there are numerous free programs to listen to your manuscript. Very important. I learned this after I started doing my own narration for audiobooks - I not only caught typos that the editor did not catch but also lines or words that might create a stumbling block for readers (if they have to read a sentence twice to understand it, it stinks).

Outstanding suggestion! Thanks!!!

[Lazamataz]

Yeah, that’s a deal-breaker. LOL

[Lazamataz]

LOL

[Leaning Right]

> My work is actually a little sparse at 60,000+ words but it is an acceptable number. <

Thanks. And I already see a mistake I was making. I was looking at the number of pages in my novel. I should be looking at the number of words instead.

[Big Red Badger]

Congratulations on Your Success Amigo!

[Owen]

Bookbub does a teaser initial offer. They aren’t free if more promotion is desired to be bought, and that’s how they make money so more are often bought. $100s per promotional thing.

Eventual money is from audio books in other languages, the downside of Select.