Here's How! At $0 Start your Journaling Business | Amazon KDP

Hi, welcome back to another video! In this video, I briefly show you how to start your journaling business for free! It's no secret that Amazon KDP is the best place to start your journaling business at $0! Amazon KDP has changed my life significantly and has given me so much hope. I discovered Amazon KDP a few years ago online just by watching other creators create on their platform. I thought it was completely fake until I tried it. I have been able to start my passion and make extra income for myself while impacting my generation in a positive way. I will make a more in-depth video soon, but for now, I hope that the instructions are clear and easy to understand.
Step One: You need a journaling idea (I listed 10 journal ideas in the video)
Step Two: Make your journal inserts/journals manuscript on Canva. Canva has so many elements you can choose from when creating your journal inserts. You can customize the size of your journal in Canva as well. When you are done creating your design for your journaling inserts, don't forget to duplicate the pages to how many pages you want your journal to be. Download your journal manuscript and keep it because you are going to upload it to Amazon KDP.
Step Three: Make your journal cover. Go to Amazon's cover calculator to get the dimensions for your journal cover. Once they populate your dimensions depending on the information you inputted into their system, plug those measurements into Canva (Full Cover measurements). You can make a custom-sized document in Canva to accommodate your desired measurements. Once you input the measurements that Amazon's Cover Calculator gives you, upload the cover example onto the document. After that, you will be able to see how much area you have to create your design. After you design your journal cover, download the cover.
Step Four: Go to Amazon KDP and log in. Choose "CREATE" and then choose "paperback." Fill out all the information Amazon KDP is asking of you. On the second tab, upload the journal inserts and cover page you made on Canva. Press 'Launch previewer" to review your design before approving. After that, move on and input your pricing for your book. Please note that your "printing cost" is how much Amazon is taking out of your book sale to make the book. And if you wanted to order "author copies," you would pay the printing cost instead of the price of the journal. Other than that, the process is FREE!!
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-Umiika Rose-Lambert

[@coachk5178]

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[@umiikarose]

yessssssss sister in Christ!!!! Thanks for watching the video!!!! I am so excited for you!!! God bless you!! Welcome!!!!

[@OhEmKee]

Love this I just published my 1st childrens coloring book on there a few days ago, and it has been approved this morning! So excited to see where this goes! But why you started talking to me at 8 mins?.. 🤯😭 thank you for the inspiration and extra ideas, to KEEP GOING!!🫶🏽🫶🏽

[@umiikarose]

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[@Quizz_tamil]

Can you tell me where did you get images for your Coloring book? I saw many tutorials but afraid to use because of copyright issue. Your reply really helps me alot. Thanks in advance.

[@umiikarose]

@@Quizz_tamil Yesss! I get a lot of my content from Canva! I am not sure if you have checked them out or not. But browse their content and see if they have anything you may like to use. Many of their stuff can be used for commercial content. I hope that helps.

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[@umiikarose]

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[@umiikarose]

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[@umiikarose]

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[@umiikarose]

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I learned so much and in good timing, thank you. 😊

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[@umiikarose]

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[@umiikarose]

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[@kimwalker3180]

I would like to see you do a more in depth video

[@umiikarose]

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[@umiikarose]

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[@umiikarose]

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[@umiikarose]

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[@loveanimalchannel79]

thanks dear

[@umiikarose]

@@loveanimalchannel79 your welcome 🙏🏽

[@sidehustletoceo]

Thank you for this!! Have you made a good amount of income from your journals?

[@prettybrowngirl71]

Hi just came a cross your channel. I created a prayer journal on canva recently. Im thinking about placing it on Amazon kdp.

[@umiikarose]

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thank you for sharing!!

[@umiikarose]

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[@umiikarose]

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[@joelpww]

Great video

[@umiikarose]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@Myelbaby]

Thank you for the video. Something I realise most people don’t talk about is the sizing. So, when you are doing your interior, is it the same size as the book cover?

[@umiikarose]

The book cover size is slightly larger than the interior. For example, if I make a journal interior for 8x11in, after I go to Amazon Cover Calculator to get the dimensions for my book cover - under “Full Cover”, those measurements will be slightly larger. But Amazon will trim the boarder of the book cover to match the book interior.

[@Myelbaby]

Oh ok hun, thank you. So, I am trying to make a 6x9in book. Would I have to choose a slightly larger cover or do I just choose the 6x9 as seen in the template section?

[@umiikarose]

@@Myelbaby go to “Amazon Cover Calculator” fill out the information. Click “Calculate Dimensions” once the page reloads, look for “FULL COVER” it’s going to give you the width and height of the full book cover. Plug those measurements in inches into canvas when you go to design your book cover. Design your cover and then download the design to upload it on Amazon KDP!

[@Myelbaby]

@@umiikarose okay love, will do. Thank you for taking the time to respond. 🫶🏼💜💕🥰

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[@shawntelmonroe3338]

Can you do notebooks on KDP?

[@johnnettasmith8045]

How do I get the ruler option in Canva?

[@umiikarose]

If you’re on a computer, click on “file” > go to “settings” > then click “show rulers and guides” - I hope that helps 😊

[@natureaperfectbeauty108]

Can people from Pakistan also use this Amazon kdp to publish their journals?

[@chelseamariemauger]

Do you pay for Canva or use the free version?

[@umiikarose]

I pay for Canva

[@chelseamariemauger]

@@umiikarose Thank you so much!

[@yeseniaservin348]

Can you show doing it Adobe ?

[@lifecoachthirl]

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[@umiikarose]

Absolutely!! Thank you so much for your encouraging words 🙏🏽 God Bless! I’m happy you’re apart of our community!! Look forward to hearing from you more and seeing your content!!

[@lifecoachthirl]

@@umiikarose You are most welcome! 😊Coming real soon to this channel. I recently recorded my 1st podcast at Thriving with Thirley on Sporify fkr Podclcasters 🔥💗

[@umiikarose]

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Ok Coogi