So here you have it. My two books I thought I could create in one day took a bit longer. And I still see areas for improvement. But here's the thing... AI cut my book production from two years (illustrating it myself) to a few weeks. It's getting to the point where AI can create images quickly, consistently, and with ease. One of the books listed was created in 2023 with Leonard AI and so there may not be as much consistency. And here's the real rub... I have not one book done, but FOUR BOOKS done. I couldn't even fathom this in the last five years. I think we're going to see a huge shift in book and film production like never before. Many have tools to do just this. So look out for more creativity not less. My books are free today and tomorrow. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKYFV3G9 (Never Snitch on a Witch) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HL781GPM (The Great Witch Switch)

I've been getting a LOT of questions lately about Amazon KDP trim sizes, so let's talk about it! Your 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 is simply the final physical size of your printed book. And while there isn't one trim size that's right for every book, there are certain sizes that tend to make more sense depending on what you're publishing. Here are a few examples: Standard Nonfiction - 6" × 9" Guided Workbook - 7" × 10" or 8" × 10" Coloring Book - 8.5" × 8.5" or 8.5" × 11" Children's Picture Book - 8.5" × 8.5" Activity Book- 8.5" × 11" Journal / Planner - 7" × 10" or 8.5" × 11" ⚠️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀! Before choosing your trim size, I recommend looking at comparable books in your niche. What size does your reader expect? How much room does your content need? Will someone be writing, coloring, or completing activities inside? But here's something else you need to know... 📏 KDP has "Large Trim Sizes" Amazon currently considers a book 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 if it is 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟲.𝟭𝟮" 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗥 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟵" 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹. That means: ✅ 𝟲" × 𝟵" = 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 ❗ 𝟳" × 𝟭𝟬" = 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 ❗ 𝟴.𝟱" × 𝟴.𝟱" = 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 ❗ 𝟴.𝟱" × 𝟭𝟭" = 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 Why does this matter? 💰 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗦! Large trim books can cost more to print. Here's a simple example using Amazon.com's current paperback printing rates for a 𝟮𝟬𝟬-𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿: 𝟲" × 𝟵" 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺 $1.00 fixed cost + (200 pages × $0.012) = $𝟯.𝟰𝟬 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟳" × 𝟭𝟬" 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺 $1.00 fixed cost + (200 pages × $0.017) = $𝟰.𝟰𝟬 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 That's $𝟭.𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 just from moving into the large-trim category, assuming the same 200-page count. Sell 1,000 copies and that's potentially $𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 affecting your royalties. Now, that DOESN'T mean you shouldn't use a large trim size. A workbook may benefit from the extra writing space. A coloring book might be much more appealing at 8.5" × 11". A children's picture book may look fantastic as an 8.5" × 8.5" square. The goal isn't always to choose the cheapest trim size. It's to choose the trim size that makes sense for the 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸.

Here's the training you've been waiting for 👻🍂 In this short training, we are going to go over how to use ChatGPT to create coloring book pages. Make sure you watch the whole video it's a short one but designed to get you started with generating coloring book pages. 👉 GRAB MY PROMPT TEMPLATE HERE If you don't want to do one-by-one prompts, there is a SHORTCUT, and it's called ColorBOT by @Jen Pm 👉 GET COLORBOT NOW (NOTE: If you order Jen's ColorBot please JOIN HER SKOOL and message her so she can unlock the module that has all the details)

Next Monday, I’m dropping another 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 to help you create a fun seasonal book and get ahead of the holiday rush! And we’re making this one interactive. 🙌 We’ll also be kicking off a 𝟳-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 where I’ll give you a new prompt each day to help inspire your designs and get those pages created. You’ll get to choose your theme: 🎃 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡 — witches, ghosts, pumpkins, black cats, spooky-cute scenes and more 🍂 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 — pumpkin patches, cozy drinks, farms, leaves, woodland animals and all the autumn vibes Pick one theme or mix them together and create something completely your own! The goal is simple: 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. I’ve already been playing around with some of the prompts and the designs are SO fun. 😍 Who is in on this?!?! Comment 🎃 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡 or 🍂 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 and tell me which theme you’re choosing!

Hi everyone! I’m in the process of uploading my very first book to KDP, and I’ve run into an issue with the Previewer that I’m hoping someone can help me with. In my original file, my Part Three page looks exactly how I want it: “PART THREE” is centered, with a short line directly underneath it, followed by the chapter heading “THE PAYOFF.” But when I look at the same page in the KDP Previewer, the line that should be underneath “PART THREE” is moved way over to the left side of the page, while the rest of the text stays centered. Has anyone experienced this before? Do you know what could be causing the line to shift like that, and how I can correct it before publishing? This is my first book, so I want to make sure I get the formatting right. Any help would be greatly appreciated! @Krista Brea