The BookBridge Blog
Practical guides and honest stories for indie authors.
Story
I Know I Want to Write a Book but I Don't Know Where to Start
The passion is real, the roadmap isn't — here's the exact brain-dump-to-outline path from a stalled idea to an actual first draft.
Guide
How to Vet a Swap Partner Before You Promote Their Book
A swap is locked in, the send date is tomorrow, and something looks wrong — here's how to vet a partner beforehand, and what to do once you're on the clock.
Guide
0 Clicks But 63 Claims? What Claims, Clicks, Views and Downloads Actually Mean
Zero clicks but dozens of claims on your swap report isn't a glitch — it's two systems tracking different stages of the same reader journey.
Story
The morning Amazon terminated my KDP account
Amazon terminated my KDP account with no warning, mid-launch. Here's exactly what I did in the first hours — and how I got it restored three weeks later.