The BookBridge Blog
Practical guides and honest stories for indie authors.
Paid Newsletter Promo Didn't Run? How to Check Whether It Actually Went Out
Paid newsletter promo didn't run, or you can't tell? How to check whether the email really went out, what proof to ask for, and what to do if nobody replies.
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.
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.
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.
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.