"So You Think You Want to Be a Nurse, Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher, or Firefighter?" — KDP upload kit (Vol 1, author Daniel Vance)
For the owner — this is the complete, ready-to-upload package for the career-reality-check book (KDP-only by design; 5 chapters + sources appendix, prices/wages from BLS OOH — May 2025 wages, 2025–35 projections). Right-click each link and choose "Save link as..." to save the real file. Everything on this page passed automated checks (EPUB well-formed with 9-entry TOC, interior 6×9 + 0.125" bleed at 37 pages — clears KDP's 24-page paperback minimum — covers at correct DPI). The two remaining steps are the 7 human KDP steps below; the full run-sheet and paste-ready listing copy are downloadable files at the bottom of this page.
Publishing files (4)
so-you-think-career-reality-check.epubKindle ebook manuscript — reflowable EPUB3 with working table of contents · 35 KB · md5 a90453e7c7648f09fc7b74da937269f8
Upload this to KDP → Kindle eBook → Create. Then upload the ebook cover below, paste the title/description, set price (~$9.99), do not enroll in KDP Select yet, Publish.
Pricing (recommended)
Ebook $9.99 — top of the 70% royalty band ($2.99–$9.99 = 70%; above that drops to 35%). Paperback $12.99–$13.99 for the ~37-page 6×9 B&W interior. Note: this title is KDP-only — no site page or Stripe link (the site sells study guides; this book lives on Amazon by design).
Your 7 human steps in KDP (kdp.amazon.com)
- Create the KDP account at kdp.amazon.com (free) and accept the terms.
- Complete the tax interview (W-9 for US, W-8BEN outside the US).
- Add bank/deposit details and confirm identity as prompted.
- Submit the eBook: Kindle eBook → Create; upload the .epub; upload the ebook cover; paste title/description (KDP-PASTE.txt); set price ~$9.99; skip KDP Select; Publish.
- Submit the Paperback (qualifies — 37 pages): Paperback → Create; trim 6×9, paper Black & white / white; upload the interior + wrap cover; free KDP ISBN; list price ~$12.99–$13.99; publish to proof stage.
- Order 1 physical proof copy, review, approve, and it goes on sale.
- Watch for KDP content-review emails and fix/approve any auto-flagged issues.
KDP previewer checks that only you can do: EPUB table of contents lists all 9 sections; concept tables wrap cleanly on a phone-sized screen; paperback margins + full-bleed section headers look right on the printed proof. All automated checks (XML well-formed, nav/TOC broken-link check, ASCII-safety, page count, cover panels) already passed in the content pipeline.
Run-sheet + paste-ready listing copy
KDP_UPLOAD.mdFull run-sheet · 6.4 KB · md5 45ecf36def8ee41d2b8738c0ce783c34
The complete go/no-go run-sheet: folder inventory, pricing rationale, recommended listing copy, non-affiliation disclaimer, the 7 human steps, and the previewer checklist.
KDP-PASTE.txtPaste-ready listing copy · 2.3 KB · md5 2a197c407177945bc7e1fe8f767ac6b3
Title, subtitle, description, categories/keywords — copy-paste straight into the KDP form. Paste the non-affiliation disclaimer (in the run-sheet) into the book description or "other title" notes.
