Amazon Free Self Publishing DTP Digital Text Platform An Overview

Most of us want to be an author. Imagine if you create and publish a book that is read by many. Have you ever wondered if there is any cost associated with it? If so have a change in your thought. It is absolutely free to create an e-book and sell it in amazon.com the world's No:1 digital text platform
What is Amazon DTP?
Amazon DTP stands for digital text platform. We can create and publish our ebook in digital format(i.e) only ebook format in Amazon DTP.
How much do I need to spend on amazon DTP?
It is interesting to know that using amazon DTP is very easy, simple, straight-forward and above all it is absolutely free. All you need is an email account. You can have your free email accounts created with Gmail, Ymail,hotmail and so on
What does Amazon take in return?
We can choose the list price and can be listed in USD and Britain pound currency. We can enroll in 35% royalty program (or) 70% royalty program. More details on this will be discussed in forthcoming posts. We can sell it across the globe if we signup for 35% royalty. 70% royalty is valid only in USA and UK. Note that you may have to take care of the shipping charges. So be careful while choosing list price.
What do I need to start publishing in Amazon DTP?
You need to login using you email ID which has been created as free account. Draft the title of book, book series(if any), edition of the book, description, Publisher details including name of publisher, date of publication, ISBN (International Standard Book Number - not the hardcopy, it is digital copy isbn), digital rights (if any). Book cover image and proper book format (microsoft word, pdf etc) can be uploaded and we can save them as draft. We can proceed further, choose list price, currency and list it in Amazon. We are done. Our work(book) is available to more than 80 million people and it is absolutely free to list it in amazon. It is so easy, simple and interesting.
Where should I start with?
Start creating a free account in the following website with your email ID :
https://dtp.amazon.com/mn/signin
If you have an amazon account already existing you can use it. It is interesting to note that amazon has made its access a single-sign on.