StretchLearn Course
A beginner-to-published walkthrough covering formatting, covers, pricing, keywords, and launch.
Course Overview
Learn exactly how Amazon KDP works in 2026 and how to get a real book live for paying readers. This course covers manuscript formatting for ebook and paperback, writing a cover design brief that a designer can execute, navigating the KDP dashboard, choosing ISBNs and pricing for the 35% and 70% royalty bands, and selecting categories and keywords that earn visibility. It closes with a concrete 30-day launch strategy.
Learning Outcomes
Format a manuscript correctly for both Kindle ebook (reflowable EPUB) and KDP paperback (fixed-trim PDF)
Write a designer-ready cover brief that meets KDP technical specs and converts browsers into buyers
Navigate the KDP dashboard to set up title, metadata, pricing, and distribution without errors
Calculate royalties across the 35% and 70% bands and price a paperback above its print cost
Choose three browse categories and seven backend keyword phrases that maximize discoverability
Execute a 30-day launch plan covering pre-orders, reviews, advertising, and the first sales rank push
Curriculum Preview
Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.
Turn a raw manuscript into properly formatted files for both Kindle ebook and KDP paperback. Covers trim size, styles, front and back matter, and file validation.
Plan a cover that meets KDP's technical specs and sells the book. Covers thumbnail strategy, genre conventions, the full-wrap print spec, and how to brief and hire a designer.
Move from finished files to a configured listing. Covers account setup, the title creation flow, ISBN decisions, royalty math, and pricing strategy.
Make the book findable and give it a strong start. Covers categories, the seven keyword fields, KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited, and a concrete 30-day launch plan.
Built for Application
This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.