Kindle book publishing success stories?

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How is the kindle book publishing going for those of you that do that? Making moolah? Is it hit and miss. Just wondering what the reality of the scene is.
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  • Kindle can make you alot of money. It is for me. You will want to test price tho. Some ebooks can sell well at $7 on Kindle.
  • Interesting question. I am taking a little class on formatting for Kindle, and the next segment is about Smashwords, so I would add this to the OP's question - do you also use Smashwords, and is there a thought process / plan behind using both, or just Kindle?
  • My thoughts.....yes, easily possible to earn on Kindle and there are a lot of misconceptions about the process.
    You have to diversify from Kindle onto other platforms so that risk is minimized. What would you do if Amazon terminated your account for example? If you sell on Kindle and Smashwords then you have access to seven different routes to market including Barnes & Noble, Ipad and others.
    Treat it like a business - because it is.
  • The sales numbers for Kindle books are low however. So, you're looking more at quality than a volume business.
  • Look into Amanda Hocking.

    Amanda Hocking, the writer who made millions by self-publishing online | Books | The Guardian
    Self-Publishing Success Story: Amanda Hocking's Road to Self-Published E-Book Sales
    Paranormal romance writer Amanda Hocking scored with e-books
    Amanda Hocking and the 99-Cent Kindle Millionaires | Nathan Bransford, Author
    A Self-Published Author's $2 Million Cinderella Story : NPR
    Self-Published Author Amanda Hocking Makes Millions From eBook Sales

    Needless to say, she's literally everywhere....

    Ever hear of her?
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    • Let be honest though, few of us on here are going to be an Amanda Hocking or a Joe Konrath with the general sorts of non-fiction books that we provide. I think the question is valid.
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  • I find social proof helps. When I have days that a book gets a few sales, it seems to get more that same day. When the book doesn't get many sales and it has dropped in the category or subcategory then it is harder to find within amazon because many people stay on page 1 of the subcategory or category.

    Debbie
  • Kindle has been going great and the income has been very steady, not hit or miss at all. You need to create great books in a popular category, formatted well, priced right, and marketed properly.

    When that formula is followed, there is a tremendous amount of opportunity.
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    • I totally agree with Paul. If you hit these 4 points, you'll find that the Kindle platform can be very lucrative.
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  • Kinde publishing brings me about 1500 a month - I'm not sure if you consider that substantial or not but it is not my main source of income.
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    • I have been writing in both the fiction and non-fiction realms of kindle for just about 2 years now. As long as you have decent content, do good research, and proofread well. The sky's the limit.

      As I continue to develop my bookshelf daily on KDP, all i can say is the amount of income and potential is amazing. I am doing this full time now.

      Chris
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  • I have a question for you kindle writers. When writing a Kindle book do you add pictures as well? Also if you do where do you get them from?
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