This is a very nice gift from Amazon – your book is sold at a discounted price, but you still receive full royalties. Of course, nobody can tell you for sure how to get it, but some ideas can help you a lot. The last two weeks, I conducted a few experiments to test some of the assumptions I had based on my previous experience. Let me share what I found. 1. Your book should ideally be new, and you need traction. In other words, if you published a book, actively promoted it, and sales are on the rise, it is highly likely you will have a price strike. 2. Do not hesitate to raise the price dramatically. In one instance, I increased the price from 12.95 to 49.95 and got the strike-through price. Yes, it's tempting to buy a few hundred of your own books in such a situation, because it would be profitable. But I do not think it's worth risking your account for a quick buck. 3. If you arrange an ads-heavy launch and strike-through price strategically, you can recoup a significant portion of your net losses during the days of your price strike. What is your experience with strike-through prices? Would you like to add something to my findings?

I hope the data in the screenshot answers this question well enough. This is just the 7th day of the campaign, and the conversion rate is more than 19%. Hear me correctly: I do not mean to say that reviews are not important. Quite the opposite, I am sure reviews are essential for success. But do not let the absence of reviews (yet) stop you from actively promoting your book. And next, to get a very good deal for the BookVillage review platform, use the link https://bookvillage.pub/?via=guild Have you had experience with good book sales without reviews, or with a minimal number of them?

This is a Christian self-help devotional book formatted for Amazon KDP print. Here's what the project involved: → Title page — bold, elegant, ornamental → Copyright — scripture disclaimer included → Table of Contents — dot leaders, bold chapter names → Author's Note + Introduction + Letter to Reader → 8 full chapters with subheadings and scriptures → Devotional reflections, tables, numbered exercises → Conclusion + About the Author The entire formatting was completed within a day. The following day was used for proofreading, finalizing the layout, and making sure every detail was perfect before delivery. --- One thing I learned on this project — thanks to my mentor @Igor O who pointed this out: Instead of converting a colored image to grayscale for print, the better approach is to REDUCE THE VIBRANCE AND SATURATION of the colored image. This preserves more detail, gives better tonal range, and produces a cleaner result in print than a straight grayscale conversion. I didn't know this before. Now I do — and it shows in the final output. --- The client and I are still discussing the book cover. Once it is finalized and ready, I will upload it here as well. Drop any questions below 👇 Happy to help anyone working on their own formatting.

Here's another completed project — this one is a self-help psychology book. Sharing so you can see what professional interior formatting looks like for non-fiction. 📚 Kill Who You Were by Levi Thornehart Amazon KDP | Print PDF + Kindle EPUB What was formatted: → Title page — bold, minimal, publisher quality → Copyright — fully compliant → Table of contents — clean hierarchy with dot leaders → Introduction — powerful hook typography → Part openers — dramatic full-panel design with oversized chapter numbers → Chapter spreads — drop caps, justified columns, consistent leading throughout The design matched the book's tone — bold, psychological, no fluff. Both print PDF and EPUB delivered. Passed KDP first upload. ✅ --- Something I noticed working on both these projects back to back: Fiction and non-fiction need completely different interior design approaches. Fiction = subtle, traditional, immersive Non-fiction = bold, structured, scannable Most formatting mistakes happen when people treat them the same way. Drop any questions below 👇

I was thinking after the Author's Note, as it feels this could fit in there, but I was wondering if there's something like "best practices"?