Should newly published authors enroll in KDP

I say don’t believe the hype about the KDP Select Program. People have a tendency to exaggerate about things, both in the negative and the affirmative. KDP Select is an Amazon Program designed to provide more visibility to newly published, as well as existing book titles. Unfortunately for them, the relatively few authors that succeed in the program right away have been the source of a lot of hype.

On the other hand, the more numerous authors who have thrown in the towel and given up on the program (sometimes prematurely) have added their own form of hype, but only in the reverse. It is not unusual to find authors with newly published titles, talking negatively about the KDP Select Program. But is all the hype, either for or against the program really justified? As a new author with your own published book to promote, should you believe the hype about KDP Select?

Why Do Authors Complain?

Probably the biggest issue or complaint that many authors seem to have with the KDP Select Program is the fact that Amazon requires exclusive distribution rights for all titles enrolled in the program for a period of 90 days. During that time, an author’s digital book is bound exclusively to Amazon Kindle’s Select Program, and authors are not allowed to sell the digital version anywhere else online.

While there are those authors who feel like this is a form of holding their titles hostage, they have to accept the fact that those are the terms that they agree to up front. Just because they don’t begin to get the results they hoped for is no reason to withdraw from the program and expect to side-step the contract.

Your Book’s Performance

As for your book’s performance and overall success, authors cannot expect to receive the same results from the program as another author. It is true, that some books do quite well, once they enroll in the KDP Select Program, but there may be a number of variables that are different from your own particular book and situation. When and if you decide to enroll your book in KDP Select, the best thing you can do for yourself is visit Amazon’s website and read all the details and fine print about the program. Don’t make your decision based on a rumor or what you heard from others. Make an informed decision based on facts from the KDP website.

The main thing to remember about signing up for the KDP Select Program is that when you agree to join, you are entering into a contractual agreement. The moment you sign on the figurative dotted line, you are committed to those terms. Even if you choose to remove your book before the 90 days are up, you are still bound to the contract. You will not be able to sell the digital version of your book until the contract period expires. With that point in mind, make sure you get all the facts before deciding to join KDP Select, and don’t believe the hype, either for or against the program.

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