Create & Sell Your Own Coloring Book: No AI Needed! | Full Amazon KDP Tutorial for Beginners (2024)

[@surabhisingh341]

I sat through the whole video, only Ivy can make me do that because I have such a short attention span but her videos are so well put together, informative, walks by like butter, her calm voice. Ivy, you have my heart. ♥ keep making and thank you for putting in so many efforts for us.

[@ivyhang5084]

Aww thank you so much for such a sweet comment! That is so very kind of you to say and I’m so glad you enjoy my videos and find them helpful :). All the best on your kdp journey!

[@tractecz416]

this video is gold for anyone who want to begin his journey with amazon KDP

[@ivyhang5084]

So glad you found it helpful! 😊 thank you for your kind comment.

[@umunnahgentle6440]

You are the only person or KZbinr I have seen who made a great presentation from begining to the end. This is a power packed project,while others will just give a scratch course. The only person or KZbinr who had similar attributes like you in a different field is Alex the analyst. Thanks for being truthful. I will follow and share your videos. ❤

[@ivyhang5084]

Wow, thank you! Very kind comment and appreciate your support! Thank you for liking, following and sharing my videos :)

[@chiripieces]

I searched yt “where to sell digital digital coloring books” and your video showed up. I watched every single step and am so thankful! It is hard to find someone in this space who isn’t gatekeeping to get ahead. Time to do my creatives.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for your kind words and so glad to hear that you found my video helpful! :) All the best with your KDP journey! I happened to click on your profile picture and saw some of the digital art on your channel and they look so awesome! Wishing you all the best!

[@malenateves]

Your videos are by far the best. I've watched so many trying to find an easy to understand step by step video. I love your channel!

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for your very kind words and support - I'm glad to hear you enjoy the videos on my channel! :)

[@tashebablake6956]

I watch your video 3 days ago and I make my coloring book and Amazon publish it since night thanks to you. ❤🎉

[@ivyhang5084]

So glad to hear - congratulations on publishing your coloring book!! :). Thank you for taking the time to leave me this comment!

[@start-up2291]

Have you start learning?

[@Lia_.]

How you did the loyalty, and how much

[@CapeCrystalBrands]

Thank you Ivy. Using your great instructions I created a 62 page coloring book and uploaded it to KDP in about 4 hours. Great instructions. I learned a lot 🙂

[@ivyhang5084]

That's amazing - congratulations on this huge achievement in such a short time! :) Appreciate your kind comment and glad you enjoyed the tutorial and found it helpful. All the best!

[@sharenaobispo1408]

I love how you do step by step tutorial free ❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much, now I shared your account to my friends and siblings ❤❤❤

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for your kind comment and support! Appreciate you sharing my channel and videos with your friends and family - thank you! :)

[@desireconversions1438]

I just ordered a sample of my first ever coloring book and it turned out really nice! I just watched this video last week and started implementing all the steps. Had my book on draft on KDP to order sample so I can improve anything that needs to be improved. I love the final product!! Excited to publish my first book! Thanks to you. I subscribed to the publisher's vault and it made everything easy 😍😍

[@ivyhang5084]

So glad to hear! Congratulations on publishing your first coloring book - that's a huge milestone :) All the best with your KDP journey and thank you so much for your kind comment and support! :)

[@zoreO_K_B_S]

Every step is demonstrated so carefully! Awesome!👍

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your kind comment - appreciate your support! :)

[@elsiechow3065]

Another useful and inspiring video ! It clearly illustrates each important step and makes it very easy to follow. It helps a lot. Thanks a million for your great effort !

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your kind words and support of my channel! :)

[@markrowe8664]

Hi this is great for sizing however when you are making your book sometimes you can move the margins. So I recommend either keep the little squares on each page until you complete the full design then delete them. Or bring the squares back at the end of the design and double check all your margins by moving the little square to each page. both methods work for me.

[@ireneestrada4009]

This was the best video I have seen so far. So clear and you went through everything. Thanks so much!

[@ivyhang5084]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your kind comment - all the best!! :)

[@virtuallycyndee]

I made a coloring book, all thanks to you for teaching me, upload, published and made my first sale all in 1 week. I am so grateful to you for sharing something that can literally change people lives. Thank you!

[@NiDs77718]

Hey ! Did you use AI?

[@virtuallycyndee]

@@NiDs77718 yup

[@Inspirechange94]

@@virtuallycyndee what AI tool or site please

[@NiDs77718]

@@virtuallycyndee thanks! Which AI tools are you using?

[@ivyhang5084]

That’s incredible! Thank you so much for coming back to share this with me- means a lot and so happy for your early success! 😊. Keep going and all the best!!

[@nathstrap1661]

Thank you for your excellent video, which provided valuable information. However, I had a negative experience with The Publisher’s Vault, which you recommended. After choosing not to pursue membership with the $1 24-hour trial, I received an aggressive email threatening to cancel my KDP account, which I don't have. This was surprising and concerning, as I have no intention of selling colouring books or anything similar. It is sad to consider potential members dishonest and have bad intentions. Maybe The Publisher’s Vault should reconsider the trial period approach.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your kind comment about my video and I’m glad you found the content valuable! I’m very sorry to hear about your experience and I have contacted Huw @huwhughes who is the owner of the Publisher’s Vault to see if he can provide more context and help resolve your concerns. Thanks!

[@huwhughes]

Hello, I think you are referring to my email which asks you not to use the content as its a trial and what may happen such as having the books taken down. This is for your own protection as I do actively have a team challenging authors who use my content without any rights to the content. EDIT - I can see that the membership was cancelled by yourself. thanks for taking a look.

[@tonicarbone1]

@@huwhughes Just reading through comments and saw this and I have a question about membership. If I become a member and create a coloring book but decided I only want to create one book do I have to continue to pay membership after the book is published.

[@carolinehurry183]

Thanks so much for this warning - it makes me wary of signing up

[@lisab2747]

@@huwhughes i think your designs and service you provide are awesome! is there a way to purchase design packs outright instead of monthly so that we can keep our books up without violating your terms of service?

[@MarleneEric]

Hi Ivy I just want to say thank you so much for this information. I followed your directions word for word and was able to create and publish my first coloring book. I appreciate you sharing this information to help others :)

[@ivyhang5084]

So glad to hear! Thank you so much for your kind words and congratulations on publishing your first coloring book!! :)

[@adebayoskitchen8907]

Thanks for the detailed information. 👍

[@craftingnarratives]

I love the way how u explain in such simple step by step way that is easily understood by any! And thank you, I just published my first coloring book on KDP, fingers crossed, waiting for the review! You just earned a new subscriber and Good luck with all that you do! God bless you!

[@davidclark573]

Amazon KDP scammed me out of nearly $4000 dollars. They never provided the media promotion that I spent thousands on because Amazon did not accept my book and they knew Amazon did not accept my book. They weren't done they tried to scam me for $1100. to get a copyright that only costs $125. It was all scam.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much and I'm glad you enjoyed this video! :) appreciate your support and all the best on your KDP journey!

[@chanhang3009]

Ive only tried ai in the past but glad to see there are other better options.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for your comment! :)

[@victoriangwatwana1326]

Love her teaching and with notes and step by step, Brilliant

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for your comment and glad you enjoy my step by step tutorials 😊

[@JesusSpecialtysMinistry]

Thank you so much. I have been trying to do this 38 times now. Many videos, until you step by step thoroughly explained it I did not understand. The covet is not the same as the Interior. 😂

[@ivyhang5084]

So glad you found this video helpful! All the best with your KDP journey :)

[@lindanolasco3918]

Wonderful and informative tutorial! Thank you for this! Ivy you are a talented and creative teacher! You’ve taken the fear away from getting started.❤

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much! You are too kind :) I’m glad you enjoyed this video- all the best with your kdp journey!

[@Sheilla_Kanyima]

I followed your video step by step & it helped with the whole process as I wanted. Other videos weren't helpful at all that I tried before. I'm done publishing & my book is in review. Thank you so much.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for your kind comment and I'm so glad you found my video helpful! Congratulations on publishing your book and all the best! :)

[@Akisartsandvlogs]

There is no copyright issue..?? We can use our name in this book..??

[@pepescalona]

This video is pure gold. Thank you for creating this amazing content. Subscribed!

[@ivyhang5084]

Glad you enjoyed it - Thank you so much for your kind comment and for subscribing! :)

[@AfricanFolkTalesRevival]

Hands down!!!You are the best and I subscribed in 1 minute! You're voice is soothing and can be used for children stories just FYI...thank you so much!!

[@ivyhang5084]

Aww, thank you for your very kind comment and so glad you found it helpful! Appreciate you subscribing as well! Perhaps one day I'll try my hand at reading children's stories :) Thanks again!

[@ÉchosdelaNature-y9v]

Wawww c'est Magnifique, Merci beaucoup pour le partage Ivy 🙂🙂

[@ivyhang5084]

So glad you enjoyed this video! Thanks for your kind comment :)

[@rimjhim27]

This is a great video to get started and it answers so many queries related to Amazon KDP. Thank you so much for this insightful video. Looking forward to publishing my first coloring book.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for your kind comment and I'm so glad you found it helpful to you! :)

[@christina3111]

Ivy, you are a fantastic teacher.

[@ivyhang5084]

Wow, thank you! Appreciate your kind words and support :)

[@katykaty-vs9qr]

I just love your videos. Thank you so much! You are a great teacher.

[@ivyhang5084]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoy my videos :)

[@Zoe7301]

best tutorial video ever...very precised

[@ivyhang5084]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much! 😊

[@percythefisherman]

Thank you. Huw sent me to your video and I was really pleased with the amount of detail that you have included. Keep it up!

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for your very kind comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :) Thanks again.

[@leonaheraty3760]

Thank you! 😊

[@binyanga3657]

Thank you. Ivy! This really helped and I feel more confident when editing and creating my coloring books. Great presentation!

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your kind words- so glad you enjoyed this video! :)

[@easy2lose109]

wow this was a great tutorial i have learned a lot thank you

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your kind comment - I'm glad you enjoyed this tutorial :)

[@claudette4ya]

I made some coloring books/busy books and I plan to sell them. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@ivyhang5084]

Wonderful! Congratulations on making those coloring/ busy books and all the best with your KDP journey! :)

[@bmbrooklyn]

Amazing tutorial!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed this tutorial :)

[@talentact3685]

Answer my query.. for cover you have taken 8*11inch and for making inside pages you have taken 8.625*11.25

[@himanicson3152]

Thanks for the tutorial ❤

[@romeojewelet]

Hello Mam. I love your videos and your way of teaching and explaining is very good and i made my coloring book before but with AI now i am watching your this video and with this size... I will tell you when i and a book. I am still watching your video... Thanks..

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for your kind comment and I’m glad you enjoyed my videos on coloring books!! All the best with publishing a new coloring book! :)

[@LMETY1965]

Thank you for this, so helpful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for your comment- Glad you found it helpful! :)

[@Fact-Files-Politics-Unpacked]

I love you! I have been struggling with formatting my first coloring book for amazon KDP

[@ivyhang5084]

I'm so glad you found this video helpful - all the best with publishing your first coloring book!

[@Fact-Files-Politics-Unpacked]

@@ivyhang5084 It was approved! Thanks so much. Do you have a video that explains the difference between low content and medium content books on KDP, and what the real difference is? I just published a coloring book, and they gave me the free (bar code?) but I also published a low content prayer journal and they did not give me a free barcode, but they still put a barcode on the book, and they did not bill me for it. So I don't understand what the difference is. Well, I see that on the listing for the "medium content" coloring book I do get sample pages shown on my listing and for the "low content" prayer journal I get no sample pages shown on my listing, nor is my back cover shown. I am working on a mental health journal. Because I am a clinical mental health therapist, it is more than a journal, it is 50% real book! How do I make sure that is not categorized as "low content"? Sorry for the long question. Thanks so much. Glad I discovered your videos.

[@vipulpandya9352]

Thank you... I like your nonstop speech❤

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your comment - glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@ChaMendoza_30]

Hi Ivy! I'm a new subscriber. I had fun watching your tutorial. ❤

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for subscribing! Glad you had fun watching the tutorial :)

[@tapping.powertochange7129]

Excellent video! I really enjoy your presentation style, you do a great job at explaining each step. I am a huge fan of yours. I would be interested to know what you think of advertising on Amazon and/or your experiences with it. Thanks for all your time and effort.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you very much! I'm so glad you like the videos on my channel - appreciate your support :) I've had some experience with advertising on Amazon (results were a bit hit or miss to be honest) but could look into creating a video on that in the future for sure!

[@OnlineBestiee]

Wow! Thank you for the great info 😊

[@ivyhang5084]

Glad it was helpful! :) thanks for your kind comment

[@MarissaRiveraReadAloudBooks]

Thanks. This is very helpful.

[@ivyhang5084]

So glad you found this helpful! Thanks for your kind comment. :)

[@TakeaVacay]

Hello Ivy! Great tutorial ;). I'm a little confused about margins and bleed. If you are using bleed, why set margins for your work to stay inside of? I noticed this when you were creating the "This book belongs to..." page. You stayed inside the margins...I must be missing something...lol😸

[@amberforest1969]

I was all set to begin with KDP but before I started I did an online search for user reviews. I found an abundance of 1 star reviews for KDP. Most reviewers reported that Amazon had terminated their account and were withholding the royalties. Can you tell me your thoughts on this?

[@ivyhang5084]

I have certainly heard of these types of situations but I personally have not experienced this. I think as long as you abide by their rules and make sure you don’t have copyright issues etc then generally you should be fine. I’ve also heard of many situations where ppl are suspended but just temporarily so it’s definitely a resolvable situation in most cases. All in all though, kdp is great because it’s one of the few things you could do with no capital investment required upfront (aside from tools needed to create your book). Hope this helps!

[@SelfPublishingTitans]

Awesome video like always :)

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much! :)

[@Daniela-ys5lb]

Thanks for this video. Just noticed that in the publishers vault FAQs says Q: Can I Claim Copyright on Products I Customize? A: While customization is allowed, it does not transfer copyright to you. You can edit and resell the products, but you cannot claim them as entirely your own creation. So my understsnding is that we cannot answer 'yes' we have the copyright in KDP when uploading this book. Or have I missed something here?

[@huwhughes]

Hello, I am the owner of the publishers vault. The copyright question amazon are asking is for the book you created using my graphics...not the graphics itself. Yes you can click the Yes option in amazon KDP. What I don't want people to do is simple take my graphics and put it in their own membership. I look forward to seeing you in the members area.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for responding and clarifying this for the audience, Huw! Appreciate it :)

[@humptydumptyswiftie]

When I upload my manuscript it says it failed, any idea as to why?

[@ivyhang5084]

I'm sorry to hear - make sure you are uploading the PDF print format. If that doesn't work then wait a few hours and try again - sometimes it is just a system glitch on their end. However, if that still doesn't work I would recommend contacting KDP support directly so they can help diagnose the issue and help resolve it for you - all the best!

[@kulsumbahauddin60]

You r the super. I personally never comment but this value video make me comment 😊Thank you❤

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! Means a lot :)

[@agusfirmansyah3164]

from indonesia wanna get passive income form kdp, thanks for sharing master always waiting for new video

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your kind comment and support - best of luck with your KDP journey! :)

[@lubnayasmeen5558]

Please guide if it is ok for amazon to use art from publishing vault??

[@bd3516]

wonderful! Thank you !

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you! 😊

[@TaraIjaz-o7j]

Thank you for all the details that are needed to start the project. The step by step guide is amazing! I just have one question, is it alright to use the images from Canva pro account for books or will it create an issue of copy rights?

[@musicstatus77]

Love your video thanks so much for help love from India ❤❤

[@ivyhang5084]

You are so welcome! Thank you for your very kind comment :)

[@Aadi-as4uo1zc4t]

I would like to make coloring book,I don't know the website to download the image please give me

[@tinytotstube261]

Dear thank u for guidance my two book has been published 😊

[@ivyhang5084]

Congratulations and keep it up! 😊 thanks for your kind comment.

[@Marchiasmind]

The Angels sent me to this video! I know it. Where was this video 3 years ago? lol. It was so stressful for me back then but you take all the stress out. Thank you for making this video. Is it normal for the upload of the manuscript to take more than 5 minutes? I don't remember that part. Thanks again.

[@ivyhang5084]

You’re so welcome and glad that it was helpful to you! Also glad that the Angels sent my video your way 😊 it does sometimes take a couple mins for the manuscript to upload so that’s completely normal. All the best with your KDP journey!

[@seleneartemis864]

Thanks you so much!

[@ivyhang5084]

You're welcome! :)

[@shakthiathiray6514]

Mam..thing is when i do copy and paste of that template 21:14 its not happening what to do please reply ...its copied to clipboard but its not coming in canva when i touch paste !

[@divyagarg6211]

Hi Ivy, thank you for the great content, I followed your other video "Create a Coloring Book to Sell on Amazon KDP using Canva - Step by Step Tutorial (2024)" step to step however amazon rejected mine giving below error : We checked your files and found issues you need to fix before your book can be published on KDP: Interior Add 0.125" (3.2 mm) to your book's page width and 0.25" (6.4 mm) to the page height to ensure that the images in your manuscript extend beyond the edge of the page. Once you have added the size, extend any images or backgrounds that you want to reach all the way to the edge of the page 0.125” (3.2 mm) beyond the trim line. This prevents manufacturing issues when the file is trimmed to size. See examples PDF page(s) 1. Watch our video, which explains trim size, margins, and bleed. Where possible, we give pages numbers with examples. To make sure your entire book meets our guidelines, please review your entire manuscript file and fix all issues. what should I do to rectify?

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your kind comment and glad you found my video helpful! Regarding your question, if you have followed my video exactly and have used the exact same trim size as I have noted in the video for both cover and interior and also the exact margins as specified, then the only other explanation for this is that your key graphic elements or text are going beyond the margins. One way to fix that is to make sure you move some of your graphic elements further in the page so they are not on or past the margins (or over the barcode), etc. If this is not an issue for you, then I would recommend re-checking all your page/ margin sizes. Hope this helps!

[@f.c.4875]

Thanks, very informative video

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for your kind comment! :)

[@mbuyiseloshadrack9418]

thank u for ur video its so helpful for me ❤it

[@ivyhang5084]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for leaving a comment :)

[@Tahminaasa-q5d]

I made 3 book but all are blocked what should i do please tell me

[@MercyTolulope-ls1gt]

This was so helpful

[@ivyhang5084]

So glad to hear! Thank you for your kind comment :)

[@leilajonathansvlog6491]

Well detailed thankyou❤🎉

[@ivyhang5084]

So glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! :) Thanks so much for your comment.

[@4snowflake]

I published my book and many people bought it. I really thank you for teaching me, but can I transfer the money to my bank account?

[@ivyhang5084]

So glad to hear! Congratulations :)!! Regarding payments, you should be able to link to your bank account via your KDP account. The process maybe slightly different depending on which country you are from. Would recommend contacting KDP support via their live chat if you need further assistance to link your bank account details. All the best!

[@choihaeki]

Would the following steps work also for ebook or printables? Or when choosing 'paperback', it would be amazon that'll do the printing of the book? I'm just confused and worried since I wanna give this a try but I'm not from the US😅

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for your question! This tutorial is for paperback and yes, Amazon KDP will do the printing and shipping for us everytime there is an order. It's a print on demand model, so it's pretty hands off :) Hope this helps!

[@UmmiSeo]

thx u for ur video. its so helpful for me

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you, so glad to hear! Appreciate your kind comment :)

[@ioanadutu847]

Hi , I really love your video, is very inspiring . My question regarding the publishing vault is how can I change my bank details I would like to change the card but I can't see where I can change it ? I used a different card for the $1 and now I would like to become a member with the same account but different cards ? Thanks for your comments

[@huwhughes]

hello, you cancel the $1 trial and sign up for the $27 option found in the comments. If you are double charged please let me know via email and I'll refund it for you.

[@ioanadutu847]

@@huwhughesThank you very much for the replay , I will do so :)

[@juliakislyakova338]

@@huwhughes I demand to cancel my membership. I require a response to the email sent from Daily Prompts, through which I was registered. Despite numerous requests for cancellation, there has been no response.

[@natureessen]

very nice.Thank You.

[@ivyhang5084]

Glad you enjoyed the video - thank you! :)

[@MsStew51]

Love your step by step process video! Question: do we put author name and copyright on the back cover????

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your very kind comment! :) Regarding name and copyright, you can do that on an inside page (maybe behind the "This book belongs to" page) or on the back cover, it's really up to you.

[@LAInkedgirl]

Love your videos but QUICK QUESTION: Do you know why my Amazon kdp account doesn’t show me all of those category options? It’s bizarre.

[@ymachannel9150]

came across a post that says our image dpi must be at least 300 but in all your videos u don't seem to talk about it or check the dpi before uploading to kdp. I have an ai generated image of 96dpi can i use it? would be glad if u could make a video regarding dpi and how to check Canva image dpi and how to enhance images on Canva using Canva enhancer app.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for your question! Regarding ai generated images, I would definitely recommend upscaling it with an ai image upscale tool before uploading it onto canva to create your books. There are many free ones out there that you could leverage - like “IMG upscaler”, etc. (google free ai image upscaler and you will see many options). These web based tools will allow you to upscale your ai image by 200-400% which based on my experience has been sufficient to ensure the books are printed in good quality. Hope this helps!

[@jenniferrinkus7072]

Fantastic step by step video. Is there a way for me to upload my hand drawn (pen/paper) drawings verses using purchased digital images?

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your kind words! You absolutely can upload your own drawings :). You’ll first need to convert it to digital format (either scanning or taking a high quality photo with a dslr) and then you can upload the digital images to canva and format your book the same way I’ve shown in this video. All the best! :)

[@nausheersaba8255]

Hii can you also make an video for creating a busy book for kids.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for your suggestion! Will consider for future videos :)

[@amilasanjeewa2526]

Thank u so much for the video. I'm also have started a kdp account that inspired from you. I got about 9 coloring books like dirt bike,nature landscapes, hunting and etc. But only got 2 sales so far. Its been 4 month i uploaded these. All the A+ contents are uploaded and covers are in the same level as other similar books. Can u give me few more tips to get rank my books and make daily sales... Again, thx for ur guide. Means a lot💝

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you so much for your kind comment and congratulations on publishing your coloring books and making sales!! 😊 regarding getting more sales, other things you could consider doing is lowering your price initially to get those initial sales/ reviews before bringing your price back to target level. Also can consider running ppc ads to give your books more exposure. All the best!

[@jenniferdasilva1306]

Hi Ivy, Loving your KZbin Tutorials. Can you do this on your own following your instructions and make sales? Or do you have to complete an expense course that are currently flooding my Instagram account. I have subscribed to your channel.

[@Texhnodroid]

Wait, do I have to send an email to cancel my subscription? Isn't there an option on the website to cancel my subscription?

[@ivyhang5084]

Sending an email can make sure it is cancelled timely - they are usually very responsive :)

[@UIV7096]

@ Ivy Hang This is interesting I want to create Children’s color books For family are the finished Books E-books or do I print them out and design a book cover ? Lastly can this be done with AI Also ? What’s your take and preference? Ty for sharing 🎉

[@ivyhang5084]

For Children's books, please feel free to check out my other video on this topic here -kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6GpaJpuocqbba8 Hope this helps! You can use AI but will need to transparently disclose that to KDP when you upload your book. Book covers can be designed using Canva following the video tutorial link I just shared - hope this helps!

[@maryduneau4132]

Hello, what is meant by page count? Is front and back one page or two pages?

[@ivyhang5084]

Front and back would be counted as 2 pages - hope this helps!

[@EquippingTheNextGeneration]

Thank you! This was so helpful 😊

[@ivyhang5084]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your kind comment :)

[@talentact3685]

I want to know when you are taking margin with bleed size then why you applied for margin to all the pages

[@ivyhang5084]

Because all the pages are subject to the same margin hence they are applied to all interior pages - hope this helps!

[@aasiaasifkhan]

Hi lovely, we publish our book on Amazon and once it goes Live, we have to pay the printing cost. Do we have to pay printing cost every time we make a sale? I’m a bit confused. Does it go separate from our accounts or they charge from our book price? Please lovely if you can reply X

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for your question. Printing cost is net of your sales prices, so you are right that it will be charged with every sale, but it will just be netted off of your book's prices (amount charged to customer). So overall, there will be no upfront cost for you :)

[@cinemaxreview9367]

The link in the description you sent me is broken, I can't access it

[@ivyhang5084]

Are you referring to the $1 trial? Unfortunately that offer has now expired, however, you can still use the link to sign up for the regular membership for the Publisher's Vault. Hope this helps!

[@jujunguyen12]

I can’t get my square to stay square for the margin step on my iPad 😅😅😅

[@watrudoingtome]

Thank you Ivy, you have been an huge help.. I am curious if your 8x8 coloring book has had problems printing? Im writing a book and wanting to print in square with a matching coloring book in a square... but I am be guided to not go with a square due to printing difficulties. Have you found this to be so? thank you so much

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your kind comment and glad you found the video helpful! 😊 regarding your question I have no had any issues publishing square books. As long as you follow the trim size/ margin requirement outlined by kdp (and I walk through it in this and my other videos as well) then you should be fine. I have another coloring book video where I show how to publish 8.5x 8.5. Feel free to check it out! All the best!

[@FractionOfTime]

$27 is for the FE-product I guess? (Front end) So, if I want to have the backgrounds and the characters already implemented in the background I would need to buy the OTO's, right? (upsells). Since I obviously want to have backgrounds for my drawings I will need to pay a lot more than $27 or how does this work? I'm asking because of your OTO files at 14:15.

[@ivyhang5084]

$27 is for everything. The packs that come with the membership includes both characters, backgrounds in both color and b/w so perfect for coloring books :). Also comes with many extra mini courses and weekly calls/ tutorials. Hope this helps!

[@FractionOfTime]

@@ivyhang5084 I see. Thanks! A different question; When clicking Shift+r in canva you get the ruler to measure size of a book for instance and it is very difficult to hit the sweetspot. If I want 0.375 inches it is almost impossible to hit exactly that number by only dragging the lines. Do you know of a easier way to adjust the size of the book in canva?

[@greenshorts11]

Love you thank you so much❤❤❤🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@ivyhang5084]

Thank you for your kind comment and support! :)

[@SahidDrawingArt]

Thank u ❤️❤🎉🎉

[@smartphone2681]

Can we sell electronics kids books on amazon... If i do not want to made a hard copy of it.

[@ivyhang5084]

Yes you can! See my other video here for e book tutorial. :) Convert your Children's Book from Paperback to Kindle E-Book & Earn More! | 2024 Step by Step Guide kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2mXn2BjfZilha8

[@alison.j.c]

Ivy, did you realise you mis-typed the word 'martial'?? Your book title says 'Marital Arts'.... And I know that you can't change the title once it's been submitted for publication, right?

[@ivyhang5084]

Oh my! Thank you for pointing that out, as I clearly missed that myself. You're right, you cannot update your book title once it has been submitted and your book is live. However, there is always the option of taking this one down and re-uploading a new version with the corrected title, etc. In my case, given this is meant to be a demo book, I think I will just leave it for now, but appreciate you letting me know :) Lesson learned that I should proof read even when I'm doing a demo before I hit publish!

[@rifkanurfahma5129]

Yesterday i started to join KDPAmazon but i’m difficult to setting my account, is always error, can you help me Ivy😢

[@ivyhang5084]

I’m sorry to hear. Recommend you check out this link here on payment options and how to link your bank info as that’s the step that most ppl tend to get stuck on. kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GJD7DFFX6X88AK46. All the best!

[@ManzoorAhmed-yq8fu]

Does using canva design and elements as is in coloring book causes copyright issues?

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for your question, feel free to check out my other video here which will provide you with full details on what you can and cannot do with Canva from a copyright/ licensing perspective: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3fGYZhtmpJ2iKs Hope this helps! :)

[@wonderlilydesign]

I have a question please about the 7 keywords list. I thought you couldn’t choose keywords that are already in the title of your book? Or am I wrong? I am referring to Amazon’s explanation on how to choose keywords. Please let me know if you have a moment. Thank you!

[@ivyhang5084]

I haven't had any issues with this in the past, although if possible, it is more beneficial to try to use more different key words because that way your book will show up for a wider variety of search terms. Will just need to make sure the search terms are relevant to your book though such that when people click on it they will want to buy it :) Hope this helps!

[@wonderlilydesign]

@@ivyhang5084 Yes, thank you!

[@Gossip_Glimmer-u4r]

HI. Question. Where do I get the colored images example? Its there an app I can use to colorize those? I wish to create the cover but I'm stuck here.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for your question! The reality is that it is very hard to find images where you can get the same images in both black and white + color. Even with AI, it is very hard to generate them in both versions. In my video I recommended the Publisher's Vault which would provide a library of many hand drawn illustrations in both color and black and white which would solve for this issue. Feel free to check them out to see if that might be an option that would be a good fit for you :) All the best!

[@niajhopkins]

Another thing to add is that in some places AI can not be copyrighted. It steals from artists in many ways and is very harmful to the enviroment

[@KirstenPower]

The $ 1 purchase link for The Publishers Vault does not work. As of 10:16 am on the 14th May.

[@ivyhang5084]

Thanks for the comment and I'm sorry the link didn't work for you. Not sure if it may have been a glitch at the time, but I checked again and it looks to be working fine now. Let me know if you have any further issues - thanks for watching my video! :)