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Throughout 2024 the next book was in steady progress with some help from experts in the field of education and authors. However the book had taken an unfortunate lapse due to life getting in the way, towards the end of last year. Also having received two publisher rejections. Idecided to park the book till the new year. My short stories have been independently proof read and are ready for publication.I had doubts about mixing poetry and short stories together under one bookcover. I heard people saying you couldn't do it or people don't like having a mixture. I also had a conversation, where someone said poetry books are no relevant or best sellers. I pondered over such things, and have decided what I want in this pending book of mine, not what others want. Today is Saturday and this afternoon and with the weather still cold and icy; it wad a perfect opportunity to sit at my new desk and worked my way through endless pieces of material. I found myself discovering and retweeking...

Very recently several people have asked me about my experiences and knowledge of Kindle Direct Publishing (kdp for short). So I thought as I'm no professor in kdp we'd explore it together. I realise this may not be a subject for everyone, as most of my other blogs have been. So, Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is a self-publishing platform that allows authors to publish and sell books on Amazon: There are no upfront costs or inventory orders required to publish with KDP. Authors retain full rights to their books, which is not typical with traditional publishing houses. As the Author can have direct access to their books on Amazon and can create a product detail page. As an Author you can make your books available to readers around the world. You have control over your book's content, design, price, audience. But having said that, please be aware, as I have found, you might have to negotiate book sizes. An author can earn anything up to 70% royalty. Also as an au...