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Old 12-09-2016, 07:38 AM   #2
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Yes, but I wouldn't recommend it for several reasons.

1) No distribution outside of Amazon. That means it doesn't go to places like Barnes & Noble, which was a concern, but I decided I was okay with it since I rarely sell any of my other paperbacks outside of Amazon.
2) You cannot order a paperback copy to look at before the book goes LIVE.
3) There are no discounted PROOF copies or discounted copies period. The author has to pay full price just like a regular customer.
4) Their system is really picky about images. For example, Createspace will flag an image under 300 DPI's, but it's up to the self-publisher if he/she wants to approve it or not. KDP PRINT won't allow you to continue the process if the book includes even one such image.
6) KDP PRINT doesn't permit you to use your own publishing name. It will show as Publisher: Independently Published. The independent label is a big turnoff to a lot of readers. It can cost you book sales.
5) My paperback's online cover image looks washed-out compared to the ebook. They're from the same JPEG file, so you would think the online images would look equally as vibrant. But, nope. If you click on Kindle version, then paperback version, you'll understand what I mean.
6) Everytime I make a change to the content or the cover and hit submit, the system gets stuck in the publishing phase. I have to contact Amazon Support to fix it. However, my last change went through in a normal amount of time. I think Amazon has finally worked out this particular kink.
7) Oh, I almost forgot to mention Amazon's misleading statement that you get 60% royalties. Read the small print carefully! Paperback royalty rates are 60% of your list price minus printing costs, applicable taxes and withholding. That's a very important detail.

This might get deleted, so if you want to see what I'm talking about for yourselves you better move fast. It's called Comet Dust, by C.D. Verhoff.

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