How to Create Passive Income Selling Poetry on Amazon KDP

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  • Опубликовано: 8 янв 2025

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  • @1lostJoshua
    @1lostJoshua Год назад +7

    Thank you for the straightforward and real tips I’m just tossing the idea around of publishing my poems. This is encouraging and helpful!

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  Год назад

      You're very welcome. And I hope that you decide to publish your work!

    • @faeryfliss
      @faeryfliss 3 месяца назад

      Hi... Did you end up doing it?

  • @TheJoan48
    @TheJoan48 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you so much for getting me over the first hump, which is the hardest. I truly appreciate your help. I'll be back, and thanks again.

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  Месяц назад

      @@TheJoan48 Glad to hear that! You’re so welcome 🙏🏾

  • @melaniewolf7244
    @melaniewolf7244 Год назад +6

    Clear, straightforward video with great tips and insight. Thanks!

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  Год назад +1

      Thank you so much Melanie. Glad that you found it helpful!

  • @Naturallyspiritualjoy
    @Naturallyspiritualjoy Год назад +2

    Thanks for the info!! Working on getting published for the first time!

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  Год назад +1

      You're so welcome! Good luck with getting published.

  • @takudzwachikepe6590
    @takudzwachikepe6590 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much and More Blessings! 😇🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @loftyloambloomPlants1111
    @loftyloambloomPlants1111 2 года назад +11

    This information and walk through is gold. Thank you for sharing. 🌿🌷

  • @iamgene450
    @iamgene450 Год назад +2

    Definitely very easy to follow. Thank you for your video. -Gene-

  • @HiiEishh
    @HiiEishh Год назад +1

    Glad I found your video! Thinking about publishing a poem ebook. This was great advice

  • @CDanielArauzAZ3000
    @CDanielArauzAZ3000 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for this info. This is the 1st video I saw from you; please keep ‘me coming! Thanks

  • @kimberj82871
    @kimberj82871 2 месяца назад +1

    thank you for the info.

  • @user1962..
    @user1962.. Год назад +1

    Thanks for the information it was very helpful

  • @JennyHansenLane
    @JennyHansenLane 2 года назад +2

    Great video!!!!!!!! Thanks Ms Chisolm

  • @justmeonthebeach
    @justmeonthebeach 2 года назад +4

    Very interesting, thank you very much. I have a lot of poems, some are already published on poetry collection books decades ago, and some got lost on notebooks that got lost.. but I like to write.. so... im thinking about this... 😄

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +3

      Yes, I think it's a great idea for you to get your work out there AND earn some income. Good luck to you!

  • @KENFINITY_3K
    @KENFINITY_3K Год назад +7

    Wow! This is so helpful!!! I’m grateful to have found this channel (or rather I’m grateful that this channel found me, lol).
    Copyrighting has now become something brought to my attention by someone else who has enjoyed my poetry here on RUclips…
    I wonder, if someone tries to use my poetry and I haven’t copyrighted it but I have evidence of my creation of it, can I take action?
    Anyways, no pressure to answer the question! I enjoyed the content! You have a Sub here 🙏🏾❤️😁🎉

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  Год назад +1

      Ken, glad this video was helpful! If you are sharing your work online, it’s a good idea to copyright it for your protection. You can do single poems or groups. www.copyright.gov

  • @peterhanlon8324
    @peterhanlon8324 6 месяцев назад +3

    I have negotiated a few websites. What a load of waffle they are.
    Your information is quite the opposite.
    Direct and informative
    Thanks

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  6 месяцев назад +1

      @@peterhanlon8324 Glad that it was a help!

    • @peterhanlon8324
      @peterhanlon8324 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@archuletawrites it was -just planning how to get the outcome you promoted
      A lot of sites just trying to get your money -as you will be aware

  • @MarkRGoujon
    @MarkRGoujon Год назад +1

    Very helpful!

  • @rievans57
    @rievans57 2 года назад +1

    Excellent presentation.

  • @markclarke4514
    @markclarke4514 10 месяцев назад +1

    Can you do a video on Formatting?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  10 месяцев назад +2

      I can definitely do a video on formatting. Thank you!

  • @RobinLeRoyKyle
    @RobinLeRoyKyle 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you.

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  6 месяцев назад

      @@RobinLeRoyKyle You’re very welcome!

  • @lovergirl7533
    @lovergirl7533 Год назад +1

    Thank you 🤎

  • @PoetryByAvisPope
    @PoetryByAvisPope Год назад +1

    Great information 😇

  • @CreativeTakeover-f4i
    @CreativeTakeover-f4i 8 месяцев назад +1

    Great info

  • @nancymatchtonowens5992
    @nancymatchtonowens5992 2 года назад +1

    Very good

  • @COSMICCANDYSTAR
    @COSMICCANDYSTAR 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much

  • @tonya5516
    @tonya5516 2 года назад +1

    Thank u for what u do

  • @riccccccardo
    @riccccccardo 2 года назад

    Thanks for info.

  • @conniesanderson2916
    @conniesanderson2916 2 года назад +1

    Thank you

  • @ShaunRoselt
    @ShaunRoselt Год назад +1

    Make a video showing your Amazon KDP income

  • @mxdluv21
    @mxdluv21 8 месяцев назад +1

    Great information . Thank you . Can we go ahead and publish while we wait for the copyright certificate to come ?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  8 месяцев назад

      Yes, you can. Once you complete the registration online, it’s a done deal. Sometimes it takes a few weeks to get the physical certificate.

  • @Sunflowersbreadoflifemin
    @Sunflowersbreadoflifemin 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hello thank you
    About copyright some of my poems and short stories have Bible verses do I do a work cited page before I copyright or after?
    Thank you so much for the information you gave in this video 😊

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  7 месяцев назад

      I would do it before making sure you reference which version of the Bible you’re using.

  • @Bradbluebathgate
    @Bradbluebathgate 2 года назад +2

    I have 4 books on amazon and I Dion't know how to move them

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +1

      If you put a little in, selling on Amazon can be good. Make sure your keywords and categories are in there. Use social media and/or your website to drive people out to Amazon to buy.

    • @Bradbluebathgate
      @Bradbluebathgate 2 года назад

      @@archuletawrites ok... thank you.. I've been moving the books myself for the last 15 years.. mainly on the New York City subway trains

  • @keithgall8636
    @keithgall8636 2 года назад +1

    Do you have a video on how to format for Kindle? There don't seem to be any out there... It matters for form, spacing, etc.

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +1

      Hello Keith, I do not have a video on that but can certainly do one! Thank you for asking.

    • @claragoodlow4377
      @claragoodlow4377 2 года назад

      Great content is the chat book a hard book or ebook.

  • @kingsleyventus3606
    @kingsleyventus3606 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for this, but please what is the difference between a chapbook and an anthology.

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +2

      An anthology is a collection of selected writings by various authors within the same genre. Whereas a chapbook is by one author that is less than 50 pages. I hope that helps!

    • @kingsleyventus3606
      @kingsleyventus3606 2 года назад

      thanks so much, but please is a chapbook made up of poems with different genres or themes?
      In order words, can l compile poems with different themes in a chapbook

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +1

      @@kingsleyventus3606 With a chapbook, you will want to have the same theme throughout, especially since it's a small collection. The same theme keeps it cohesive.

  • @acapellapoet
    @acapellapoet 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for your information ℹ️ How do you feel about Draft 2 Digital?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад

      Hello there. I don't know that much about Draft 2 Digital. I know they don't charge anything to format but will keep 10 percent of your sale which is lower than standard. I would encourage you to do your research/comparison with Amazon KDP and Ingram Spark to determine what's going to be best for you.

  • @ladyshay4323
    @ladyshay4323 2 года назад +5

    Thank you for this! The issue I had with trying to upload my poetry in the past is KDP was trying to get me to add chapters, but I did not want to create chapters. Also, does printing to KDP not copywright your work automatically?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +4

      KDP will copyright for you but I always do it myself using the copyright.gov website.

    • @ladyshay4323
      @ladyshay4323 2 года назад +2

      @@archuletawrites Thank you!

  • @JennyHansenLane
    @JennyHansenLane 2 года назад +1

    I LOVE THE IDEA OF CHAP BOOKS! Do you call it that in the titles?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +1

      No, you don't have to state "chapbook" in your title.

  • @majorbaggalert9017
    @majorbaggalert9017 4 месяца назад +1

    Can u help me a have a 60 plus poem book that’s not copyrighted

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  4 месяца назад

      Hello there! Firstly, congratulations on your poetry book. Go to www.copyright.gov which is the US Copyright Office and you can copyright your book there online. The standard application is $65. You'll upload a copy of the manuscript, along with payment. You'll receive the certificate in the mail in about two weeks.

  • @zackhodges1370
    @zackhodges1370 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for the informative video! When you click publish, what exactly happens? Does the book go live on Amazon right then? Or is there a waiting period, where you then can click publish once the book has been approved?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +2

      Hello Zack! After you click send, it is typically reviewed and published within 24-72 hours. Amazon will inform you if any changes need to be made, and then when it actually publishes.

  • @Anabee399
    @Anabee399 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for the great tutorial. However, I have 1700 poems, so what is the least expensive way to copyright the work?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +1

      Hi there Anissha. I would do them in groups, as you can group 10 together at at time, if you're doing a full book.

    • @Anabee399
      @Anabee399 2 года назад +1

      @@archuletawrites A Chapbook or Traditional book in groups of ten?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +1

      @@Anabee399 You have enough poems to do a chapbook (which will have less than 40 or so poems) or a full collection. If you weren't trying to do either of these and just get a copyright on your poems, then you can do that through the copyright office in groups of ten.

  • @sushiek789
    @sushiek789 Год назад +1

    Hello thank you can i do thuis even if I'm not in the US?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  Год назад

      Hello there! Copyright laws do vary from country to country. So, I would encourage you to visit www.copyrightlaws.com and www.copyright.gov to review the laws in your country and what is entailed. Thank you for that question!

  • @MsJkml
    @MsJkml 25 дней назад +1

    the video doesnt match the title thats setting up with KDP I was looking how to write or out lined my poems

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  13 дней назад

      @@MsJkml Hello @MsJKml In the video, I discuss how to create passive income by putting your ebook on Amazon KDP. It wasn’t meant to show how to write or outline poems. That’s definitely a whole other type video! I’m sorry you feel that this one didn’t match the title. In the near future, I’ll do a video that discusses how to prepare your poems to go on KDP.

  • @Rylin_Gonzalez
    @Rylin_Gonzalez 10 месяцев назад +1

    Is the pricing information for the printing a price you have to pay yourself to print it?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  10 месяцев назад +1

      Yes. Those printing costs are worked in that you pay.

  • @mxdluv21
    @mxdluv21 8 месяцев назад +1

    Also can we put an alias name under “author ?”

  • @treegee3143
    @treegee3143 2 года назад +1

    thanks how do you price your short poetry books. have you done the audio yet for audio books with the poetry

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад

      Tree Gee, With pricing any of my books, I always research other books within the same genre that are also around the same size. This gives me a good foundation for how I'm going to price my books. As far as audio books, I will doing an audio version for my upcoming poetry book.

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +1

      Tree Gee, With pricing any of my books, I always research other books within the same genre that are also around the same size. This gives me a good foundation for how I'm going to price my books. As far as audio books, I will doing an audio version for my upcoming poetry book.

    • @treegee3143
      @treegee3143 2 года назад +1

      @@archuletawrites I do that too on pricing. I heard that audible has strict standards . I want to do that with my poetry books and more

  • @Truewhispers40
    @Truewhispers40 Месяц назад

    🤔So wait amazon will print the book for you and just charge you per sell?

  • @faithbellDualHRBizMktSolns
    @faithbellDualHRBizMktSolns 2 года назад +1

    Excellent info, Archuleta- You Rock!!

  • @hallgd49
    @hallgd49 2 года назад +1

    Enjoyed the video very much! Do you have to obtain a copyright for each poem? Or is this a one time deal?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад

      Hello Gregory and thank you. I would group poems together to copyright, or if you know you have a collection then copyright that particular project.

  • @crice25
    @crice25 2 года назад +1

    What if you published a book already but want to put it on Amazon?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад

      You would just create an account on Amazon and upload all your files (manuscript, book cover) and then it will be available. They will print and ship once someone orders.

  • @preciousuche8733
    @preciousuche8733 2 года назад +1

    How do you receive income on KDP if your work is been sold

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад

      Hello there! You set up an account with Amazon KDP and will enter your PayPal information. Once you make sales, you'll get paid that PayPal account.

  • @crice25
    @crice25 2 года назад

    I tried that already they told me I didn’t have enough pages

  • @OnwuasoigweSandra
    @OnwuasoigweSandra 6 месяцев назад

    How many pages should a poem book have?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  6 месяцев назад

      Hello! There are no set amount of pages that a poetry book should have. However, I would say that anything less than 50 pages can be considered a chapbook. And chapbooks can be as little as 10 pages. This is a quick way to get your work published.

  • @JennyHansenLane
    @JennyHansenLane 2 года назад

    What is a chap book standard size?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +1

      Jenny, I think that 5 X 8 is a great size for chapbooks, especially if you're 40 pages or under.

  • @JennyHansenLane
    @JennyHansenLane 2 года назад

    How many poems can you copyright at one time? or one application?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад +2

      Jenny, What I typically do is use the standard application for a completed manuscript. That way you're not doing one at a time which can costly. However, if you have a dozen or so poems for example, you can make them a small collection and copyright those.

  • @amanzenwaneri1228
    @amanzenwaneri1228 2 года назад

    Alright. Paperbag for poems?

  • @meriamvallejos8251
    @meriamvallejos8251 2 года назад

    Is it expensive to have your work copyright? At exactly what is the price?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 года назад

      Hello Meriam. The standard registration fee for electronic registration is $65.

  • @ianchapman1498
    @ianchapman1498 2 месяца назад

    Will people really pay $15 for a chapbook of poetry?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  2 месяца назад

      I will say that if you are a new author publishing your first chapbook, you'll want to price it lower than $15. Chapbooks generally are much lower than that. That would be the price of a full-length poetry book.

  • @grannylefum
    @grannylefum 6 месяцев назад +1

    I am interested in what you said. I am a poet. I am a spoken artist with images. I have subscribe to your channel. I am now to youtube. I would like to know what you think.

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  6 месяцев назад

      @@grannylefum I will definitely take a look at your channel! Thank you for sharing.

  • @honeybeeklo83
    @honeybeeklo83 2 года назад +1

    Hi! On copyright.gov is it the total body of work you are protecting or do you have to do an application for each poem?

    • @archuletawrites
      @archuletawrites  Год назад

      Hello there. You can do one poem or a group (I believe it’s 10).