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Blog postWHAT DID KINDLE UNLIMITED PAY PER PAGE FOR JANUARY, 2019? In January 2019, Kindle Unlimited paid $0.00442 for each KENP page read through KDP Select.
This is down 9% compared to December, but it isn’t unusual.
It’s fairly common for Amazon to pay more for Kindle Unlimited pages read before and during the holidays, and then to take a dip when the new year starts.
The royalties for pages read varies from $0.004 to $0.005 (and rarely a little over $0.005) per page.
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Blog postKDP UNIVERSITY Amazon is offering a session on “What KDP authors & publishers should know about taxes” on Thursday, February 7, 2019, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific time.
Visit the KDP University to register for this or other events. Click the Learn More link under Webinars. Select an event. Click Register. Fill out the form and press Submit.
Check out the upcoming events, such as “Developing a Promotional Strategy” on February 28 or “How to create, review, & optimize -
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BOOK GIVEAWAYS The two major book giveaway programs have changed considerably in the past couple of years.
One nice feature is that both types of giveaways now offer Kindle eBooks.
Amazon’s giveaway program has undergone several significant changes. It’s convenient and now offers better exposure for authors who don’t already have a large following, but there are now fewer options to choose from. The overall cost can be quite reasonable, especially if you give aw -
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Blog postFORMATTING THE COPYRIGHT PAGE The copyright is the most boring page in the book. Readers tend to skim through them. Self-published authors tend to spend more time on other obvious design concerns, like the cover.
A short, sweet, and plain copyright page will suffice.
I’ve written dozens of books (mostly math workbooks, but a few science books and even books about self-publishing), and today I felt a bit bored with the typical copyright page.
So I gave it a little thou -
Blog postWHAT DID KINDLE UNLIMITED PAY PER PAGE FOR DECEMBER, 2018? 2018 closed out at $0.00487 per page with December’s Kindle Unlimited per page rate (KENP read).
This returns it to the values it had for September ($0.00488) and October ($0.00484).
Although it is a drop from November ($0.0052), the Kindle Unlimited per-page rate seldom clears half a penny per page. Based on its behavior for the past few years, the November amount is more of a sweet bonus than an expectation.
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Blog postAMAZON ADVERTISING VIA KDP As of 2019, Amazon modified how their advertising campaigns work, so this seems like a good time for a new article about how to use it.
I started using Amazon’s advertising feature several years ago, when it was first introduced to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).
Since then, my ads have generated over 100 million impressions. So I have a little experience with how this works.
Advertising is one of many marketing tools. Like most marketing to -
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Blog postTHE NOVEMBER, 2018 KENP PER-PAGE RATE The Kindle Unlimited per-page rate has been doing well for most of 2018.
For example, it was $0.00484 for October and $0.00488 for September.
And this was followed by a Sweet November with $0.0052 per KENP page read.
The Kindle Unlimited per-page rate has cleared half a penny per page a few times, but it has been rare.
There have been times where it was on the verge of dropping below $0.004 per page (but in every case it c -
Blog postBOOK UPDATES One challenge with nonfiction books is keeping the content up-to-date.
As an example, I’m currently in the process of updating my self-publishing guides.
I just updated my Detailed Guide to Self-Publishing with Amazon, Volume 1 (the Kindle edition is on sale on Black Friday, thru Cyber Monday). The others will be updated soon (and I’ll add a note to the description once they are).
As you may have heard, CreateSpace recently merged with Kindle Direct Publi -
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Blog postTHE KINDLE UNLIMITED KENP PER-PAGE RATE FOR OCTOBER, 2018 In October, 2018 Amazon paid nearly the same amount per KENP page read as it did in September, 2018 for KDP Select books participating in Kindle Unlimited (and Amazon Prime):
October, 2018 = $0.00484 per KENP page read September, 2018 = $0.00488 per KENP page read Both are significantly above the rate of $0.00449 for August, 2018 (which had been approximately the steady level for much of 2018).
The KDP Select Global Fu -
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AMAZON IS A DYNAMIC MARKETING ENVIRONMENT Have you noticed a variety of little changes at Amazon recently? Following are some examples.
Customer reviews now display in a single column based on helpfulness. Previously, there had been a second column on the right (if you viewed the product page on a PC), giving the most recent reviews significant prominence. Now, the most recent reviews don’t automatically have more prominence than other reviews. Amazon finally fixed the aspe -
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ESSENTIAL CALCULUS SKILLS You learn a lot during a calculus course.
How much of this is useful?
Of course, it depends on what you do after calculus.
For example, much of the material is needed in higher-level math courses.
But how about for physics, engineering, and other applications of calculus?
derivatives of polynomials and trig functions are absolutely essential. You need to practice these until you’re fluent. for integration, sometimes -
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Blog postCHECKING YOUR ANSWERS: Many math books post the answers to selected questions in the back of the book. Most of my workbooks include the answers to every question in the back of the book.
A few students get a different form of the same answer, and mistakenly believe that the answer in the back of the book is wrong, when it’s really correct.
One common example occurs when the student gets a squareroot in the denominator, like:
The above answer isn’t in standard form. Mo -
Blog postCONTENTS This article includes the following sections:
Ways to Challenge Advanced Students How to Make Challenging Algebra Problems A Couple of Sample Problems (from my latest book) 50 Challenging Algebra Problems – Fully Solved (my latest workbook) WAYS TO CHALLENGE ADVANCED STUDENTS Some students catch on quickly, while others struggle to understand.
So how can you engage and challenge the better problem-solvers without blowing the minds of the other students?
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ESSENTIAL FRACTION SKILLS Not everyone loves fractions, but fraction skills are important for a number of reasons.
It helps to be fluent with fraction skills when you take algebra, trigonometry, and calculus courses. When you solve for an unknown in algebra, the answer doesn’t always turn out to be a whole number. One reason that cross multiplication is difficult for many students is that the problems inherently involve fractions. In calculus -
Blog postPOWERS OF 10 What are powers of 10?
How do you multiply or divide powers of 10?
What are negative powers of 10?
What is 10 raised to the power of zero?
Compare positive and negative powers of 10. Note that the number of zeros is a little different with positive and negative powers of 10. See the chart below.
Examples:
Teachers (and home school educators or parents) are welcome to use the above material regarding powers of 10 for non-commercial -
Blog postBlock Sliding Down an Inclined Plane Consider the block sliding down an inclined plane (with friction) illustrated below.
When we apply Newton’s second law to the box, we set the sum of the x-components of the forces equal to max and the sum of the y-components equal to may.
One of the forces is weight, which equals mg (mass times gravitational acceleration).
The x-component of mg has a sine function, whereas the y-component of mg has a cosine function:
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Blog postSources of Error in Physics This article will help you:
learn how to identify sources of error for a physics experiment describe common mistakes that students make in physics lab reports provide examples of how to describe sources of error What Are Sources of Error? In everyday English, the words “error” and “mistake” may seem similar.
However, in physics, these two words have very different meanings:
An error is something that affects results, which was not plausible to -
Blog postUSING ALGEBRA IN ARITHMETIC It’s interesting that algebra can be useful in arithmetic.
Since arithmetic is a prerequsite to learning algebra, most algebra courses don’t focus on how to apply algebra to do arithmetic.
However, you can apply your algebra skills to arithmetic problems.
Following is an example.
Suppose that you would like to multiply 58 times 58, but don’t have a calculator (or cell phone) handy.
One way to do this, which is often taught i -
Blog postNUMBER PATTERN PUZZLE Here is an exercise in pattern recognition.
It’s not a linear pattern.
This is an array, so there is a slight geometric element to the pattern.
See if you can figure out the missing numbers in the above puzzle.
Study the four arrays.
See if you can recognize the pattern.
Once you identify the pattern, apply it to the fifth array.
Spoiler alert.
If you scroll down too far…
You will run into the answe -
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MATH PUZZLES Here is a math puzzle challenge.
Hint: Each of the 5 patterns below has something in common.
Directions: See if you can figure out which numbers go in the blanks.
1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 18, 22, _, _ 4, 6, 10, 14, 22, 26, 34, 38, _, _ 3, 7, 13, 19, 29, 37, _, _ 4, 9, 25, 49, 121, 169, 289, _, _ 5, 8, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 52, 60, 68, _, _ If you need help, you can find hints below.
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Blog postHOW TO FIND THE SLOPE OF A STRAIGHT LINE Slope is a measure that indicates how steep or shallow a straight line is:
A line with greater slope is steeper. A line with less slope is shallower. A horizontal line has zero slope. Slope can be positive or negative:
A line with positive slope slants upward. A line with negative slope slants downward. A line with zero slope is horizontal. The slope of a straight line equals rise over run.
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KINDS OF POEMS We’ve started a page on the Read Tuesday website to help spread awareness of different forms of poetry, such as the haiku, iambic pentameter, or the villanelle.
Check out the page here: https://readtuesday.com/poems/.
And please help us add to it:
Check out the poetry page. Find a form of poetry or a poetry term that’s missing. If you have a poem that illustrates the form or term, let us know. Find the Contact Us button at the -
Blog postTRIGONOMETRY MEMORY TIP There is a simple way to remember the sine, cosine, and tangent of special trigonometry angles.
The special trig angles are 0º, 30º, 45º, 60º, and 90º. What makes these angles special? The 30º-60º-90º triangle is one-half of an equilateral triangle, while the 45º-45º-90º triangle is one-half of a square. In both cases, the trig functions (sine, cosine, and tangent) can be expressed as simple ratios.
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EXPOSURE FOR POETS Attention poets: I have an opportunity to help promote some of your poetry.
Marketing poems isn’t easy. I see several wonderful poetry blogs here at WordPress (I follow many of them).
I have an idea that may help a little. Any help is better than no help, right?
Here is my idea:
I want to create an educational page on Read Tuesday, designed to illustrate the wide variety of poems that poets write. The page will c -
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FATHER’S DAY BOOKS What better way for dads to enjoy Father’s Day than to curl up with a good book?
Even better, how about a book that features a father?
(Sorry, hammock and island resort not included.)
Happy Father’s Day!
EPIC FANTASY SHORT STORY Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts
Charles E. Yallowitz
Meet Ichabod Brooks. A man who does what he has to do to put food on his family’s table. Even if that means -
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FATHER’S DAY READING Father’s Day is almost here: Sunday, June 21, 2015.
Are you an author of a book that relates to Father’s Day in some way?
For example, two of the main characters may be a father and son.
If you have a book relating to Father’s Day, please let us know.
Read Tuesday would like to collect a list of books relating to Father’s Day.
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NEW BOOK CATEGORIES How would you like to check out new book categories?
Well, they won’t spring up at Amazon frequently.
When an author writes a new genre of book, it gets classified among preexisting genres.
This makes it a challenge for readers to discover new kinds of books, breaking the standard mold. It’s also a challenge for the authors and publishers to get such books noticed.
So Read Tuesday has created a page called Coo -
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SEARCHING FOR COOL CHARACTERS? Now there is a way to get interested in a book without first judging the book by its cover.
It’s called Meet the Characters.
With Meet the Characters, one of the characters from a book introduces the book to you.
This way, you can meet one of the characters directly. You also get a taste of the author’s writing style.
And you do this without first seeing the cover.
If the book—or the charac -
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NONEXISTENT BOOK CATEGORIES There are two related problems from two different perspectives:
Many readers may enjoy reading a totally brand new kind of book. But how do you find such a book when everything is listed in standard preexisting categories? Many writers are naturally creative, and wish to extend that creativity toward writing a totally different kind of book. But when you proceed to publish your book, how will readers discover it? When you need t -
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MEET THE CHARACTERS It’s nearly impossible to discover a new book and learn about it without first seeing the cover.
In the bookstore, this was a necessity. (Unless you put on a blindfold, opened the book, and then removed the blindfold.) In principle, online bookstores don’t need to show you the cover first. But they do anyway. It’s a marketing strategy. That visual appeal generates interest, helps generate spontaneous purchases, and cover design tricks ca -
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KINDLE SCOUT Amazon recently launched a new program called Kindle Scout.
It’s a new publishing program that involves reader input. (Currently available in the US.)
It’s a form of publishing, not self-publishing, but unlike traditional publishing:
$1500 advance and 50% royalties Reader voting impacts consideration Looking for new, copy-edited manuscripts It helps to have a good cover There is a reward for readers to get involved, too: -
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KINDLE SCOUT Amazon has a relatively new publishing program called Kindle Scout.
http://kindlescout.amazon.com
It’s publishing, not self-publishing, but more accessible than other traditional publishing. And readers have a much more involved role.
Authors submit complete, copy-edited manuscripts, and readers check out the covers, descriptions, first 3000 words, and bios.
Readers vote on their favorites. It’s not strictly a popula
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300+ Mathematical Pattern Puzzles: Number Pattern Recognition & Reasoning (Improve Your Math Fluency)
Sep 13, 2015
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Practice Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Fractions Workbook: Improve Your Math Fluency Series
Apr 6, 2010
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Trigonometry Essentials Practice Workbook with Answers: Master Basic Trig Skills (Improve Your Math Fluency Series)
Jul 18, 2015
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Fractions Essentials Workbook with Answers
Feb 7, 2018
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Fractions, Decimals, & Percents Math Workbook (Includes Repeating Decimals): Improve Your Math Fluency Series
May 23, 2012
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