How to Create and Self-Publish a Branded Journal

Thank you.

This is great. Thank you so much. I do have a couple of questions please. I purchased an iPad specifically for your program and to use the affinity software. Can you suggest a training for iPad publisher? I’m having just a little trouble following along because it looks so differently. Also is the font you use purchased.

I get so confused watching Affinity Designer videos. For instance, you're going to put text in and go to the left at the top where there is a letter icon. I don't have that. (she said throwing her hands up in frustration!) I only have the text pull down menu at the top and I don't know how to get the one on the left. I quit designing yesterday because it's so frustrating. (If you can call what it took me 3 hours to do a 'design'). I have learned so much from you though about many aspects of this process! Thanks. :)

Did you say "the best way to predict the future is to invent it"? that's the most profound declaration I've ever heard. I'm gonna put this on my list.

It is possible to have italian translation on your video. Thanks.

I would probably treat quotes the same as in academia: create a reference page to attribute its source (author, publisher, etc). You should be able to easily copy how traditionally published texts do this, and I’m sure there would be many guides via google.

I thought Amazon no longer accept low content books? Or was that just clickbait I saw somewhere? 🤔

Just wanted to thank you for taking the time to show the steps. What a blessing.

Did you create this in Procreate?

The download guide link isn’t working 🙁

Awesome!!! I just bought your training program and looking forward to it! Question… why didn’t you create a spine text? Thanks

Thank you Top G

Can you use quotes in a published journal?
The use of relatively short direct quotes from a published work does not usually require permission from the copyright holder as it typically falls under the “fair use” provision.

Im using Canva Pro but this tutorial is extremely helpful. Especially providing my free assessment and website. So much gratitude!

What an awesome idea!

I've been in low content for 4 years now. I did used to make quite a lot of money. I'm a graphic designer, have my own brand, my journals are high quality and all of them hold valuable information, and are in a niche that's not too crowded. Mid 2022 I noticed hardly anything was selling. ... Christmas picked up a bit (naturally) but at only about 1/3rd of previous Christmas'. I believe that there's now no traffic being directed to my books .... If I make $10 a day now, (used to be a min of $100-$200) it's a good day. This is a failing business now, imo.

im not familiar with affinity so apologies if this is a dumb question, but I have already designed my master pages in photoshop since i know how to use that platform - could my pages be imported into affinity? im afraid a pdf of my photoshop files isnt going to print in the right order on KDP, so curious if affinity would help with that part!

Will Amazon take a percentage of the profits?

Do you want to create a branded journal, planner, or other type of “low-content” book for your business in 2023? Let me know in the comments!