How to Publish a Kindle Book

For some reason, people make publishing a Kindle eBook sound really easy. In my mind, I suppose these people could be used to going through an editor – which I hear is quite difficult. Given that J.K. Rawlings was rejected multiple times by various companies, I cannot vouch for the knowledge editors are generally assumed to have.
 
Given the information out there, I decided I would rather publish my own books. When I think about it, I am not looking at writing simply for money. While undoubtedly I would like to make my living as a writer, the reality is I would rather write what I wish and publish it instead of be thrust inside some kind of cloning machine.
 
Thus it was that I undertook an attempt at publishing my own book in the world’s largest store. Obviously writing the text was the first thing that needed to be done. Surprisingly, the actual writing might have been among the easiest of the steps I undertook. The most painstaking one was proofing over and over again. Reading and then reading out loud made me aware of what I was saying and if it made sense. It really is a never-ending experience, and I am sure I still have errors floating around.
 
Then came the cover. I created a cover and thought something was missing. It was perhaps even a bit cheesy if I am being honest. I put it out on social media and found out that people I don’t know have strong opinions about things. It was interesting to see how people responded to the various covers based on little to no information. I finally figured out something: the people who knew me best did not go with the “professional” look. They went with the camels on the beach. This is when I knew I was right in choosing this picture. After all, the book is NOT a serious or scholarly study. It is a complete dash into my sarcastic sense of humor as I recount my personal experience in Tunisia.
 
After finally choosing and tweaking my camel cover, I had to actually publish it. I confess – it took me several days. I must have gone over the manuscript a thousand times looking for various things, updating, and re-updating. I finally realized that I was putting it off. I simply needed to take the plunge and admit it won’t be perfect, but it will be done!
 
Without further ado…that’s what I did! Click here for An American in Tunis