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Contact UsMilestone 2 - Book Details
YOUR PROGRESS
You've completed Milestone 1. You've started working on your book details (Milestone 2). Later, you'll format your manuscript and cover (Milestone 3) and set rights and pricing (Milestone 4).
WHAT THIS MILESTONE COVERS
After reading topics 3, 4, and 5, you'll be able to:- Identify parts of an effective book description
- Write a simple, compelling, professional description of your book
- Learn how to us categories and keywords to help readers find your book
- Learn what details are and why they matter
- Build your Amazon detail page
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