Getting Amazon book reviews after self publishing a book is like searching for the Holy Grail. — Advice about getting Amazon book reviews after self publishing your book can be a bit confusing and even contradictory. When you write and self publish a book via Amazon KDP, you may have a difficult time getting started in the Amazon marketplace. …

Kindle Vella isn’t the only cool thing Amazon authors have going for them! Anyone who read my recent post about a wonderful new Amazon resource for writers, probably realizes I’m a fan of all things Amazon. Amazon Does It Again with Their Kindle Vella Resource for Writers Are you looking for another way to publish your short fiction writing?justissgoode.medium.com As I brought out in the above mentioned post, I’m looking forward to Kindle Vella, once the service is fully launched. …

Be sure to pay attention to the category strings when you list your new title on Amazon — Okay, you finally did it! You spent a year of hell, locked down, quarantined and finally getting some writing done. In fact, you even managed to get your manuscript completed, and now you’re ready to self publish your very first book, using the Amazon KDP platform. Before you rush to…

Why stop at earning money only for stories that get read? — Part of being able to earn more money for the stories you write, has to do with supplying readers with information they need and can actually benefit from. The same thing is true for the affiliate links that you include in your stories. I’m one of those writers who has…

Do you want to finally start getting more exposure? — Is writing fiction on Medium one of your regular past times? Maybe you already self-published a book on Amazon, or you’re coming real close to being a published author. Whatever the case, it’s not enough for you ALONE, to see yourself as a fiction writer or author. You have to…

Is freedom of speech starting to make people lose their damn minds? — Freedom of speech is not always a good thing, when you look at what it’s doing to the world, specifically because of those who abuse it. From the looks of things, freedom of speech is starting to make people everywhere lose their damn minds! Believe me, this is not ordinarily…

Failure is a constant companion on the road to success! — Wow! Did you notice that awesome statement in the subtitle of this story? I just made that up, but it totally sounds like a thought worth quoting! In fact, let me say it again: Failure is a constant companion on the road to success. This statement is true, whether you’re…

Do you write fiction on Medium but you lack visibility? — Fantastic news is here for all you fiction writers on Medium, especially those who already have self-published books on Amazon! All I can say is, start getting ready now, because the plan I’m about to put into motion soon, is one that can benefit a whole lot of fiction writers…

Do you know how to organize the stories that you pin to your profile? — New writers on Medium have a lot to learn, but one of the best pieces of advice I can honestly give them, is to be sure to take advantage of Medium’s pin feature. Don’t just use it, use it often. I don’t know about the rest of you writers, BUT…