The book launch checklist
Checklist for authors
For authors and ebook sellers who want a launch that keeps selling after the first week.
Decision guide
Kindle exclusive or wide
How to use this decision guide
Post this in author groups or share it with your newsletter. Authors torn between the two routes get an even view and a way to test it with their own sales.
What is inside
The two routes side by sideWhere the ebook is sold
Quick answers
Tests that point to staying exclusiveYour readers borrow: Your genre has many readers on Kindle Unlimited, and your own page reads are a large share of your income.
Tests that point to going wideYou sell well in other shops: Your readers use Apple, Kobo or other shops, or libraries.
A middle routeMany authors do both.
Questions to ask before you chooseHow much came from sales, and how much from pages read?
Three title ideas for your own version
Kindle exclusive or wide
Should you sell your ebook in one shop or many
Choosing where to sell your ebook
Where to promote it
Author communitieswriting groupsnewslettersposts on X and LinkedIn
Why give authors a guide to this choice?
The answer depends on the book and the readers, and most advice picks a side. A balanced set of tests helps authors decide and makes you a source they trust.
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