Amazon Kindle Giveaway Winners Announced!

This month two lucky Outskirts Press Facebook Fans were selected to win a FREE Amazon Kindle.  All Facebook Fans were eligible to win.  The following winners were selected randomly: December 14th - Shaun Scalerandi December 21st - Josh Sklar Congratulations Shaun and Josh! Not a Fan of Outskirts Press on Facebook yet?  Simply click the "Like" button … Continue reading Amazon Kindle Giveaway Winners Announced!

Self-Publishing Book Marketing on Amazon

The Amazon Extreme Package is available for all authors, regardless of where their book was published Save 25% on 3 amazing marketing tactics centered around Amazon.com (plus receive a free copy of the bestselling book Sell Your Book on Amazon)   __________________________ 1. Add a Kindle edition of your book to Amazon's Kindle Store. In order to … Continue reading Self-Publishing Book Marketing on Amazon

Amazon Kindle Books Now Available in the UK – Great News for Self-Publishing Authors!

Amazon recently announced the new Kindle store on amazon.co.uk.  What does that mean for self-publishing authors?  It means you can earn more royalties! The Amazon Kindle is America's revolutionary wireless reading device.  It allows its owners to instantly download books and newspapers, but only books that have been submitted to the Amazon Kindle via the required … Continue reading Amazon Kindle Books Now Available in the UK – Great News for Self-Publishing Authors!

Setting Kindle Pricing for Self Publishing Success

The Kindle edition of Moonlight by Keith Knapp has been one of the Outskirts Press bestselling books in the Kindle store for months, currently in the number two spot.    Knapp set the price for his Kindle edition at just $.99, and recently his paperback format hit the Outskirts Press bestseller list. According to Knapp, "I chose … Continue reading Setting Kindle Pricing for Self Publishing Success

Good News from Amazon for International Self-Publishing Authors

Amazon recently announced the expansion of it's Digital Text Platform (DTP) to allow Kindle format submissions from international authors, removing the obligation to have a US bank account in order to participate in the program.  Previously DTP was only available to authors and publishers based in the United States.  This is great new for international authors!  … Continue reading Good News from Amazon for International Self-Publishing Authors

Self-Publishing Best Seller Spotlight: Moonlight

Can offering a Kindle edition of your book help your paperback (or hardback) format become a bestseller in self-publishing?  Let's take a look at one of the recent top 10 best selling self published books by Outskirts Press to see what contributed to its success. By seeing what works for other authors, you can take … Continue reading Self-Publishing Best Seller Spotlight: Moonlight