Kelli Roberts

Rebuilding my publishing business.
Starting with Amazon KDP, then diversifying.
Sharing my journey on

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

Pinning this to my profile as a reminder to myself.

[Clark Shepherd @_Clark_Shepherd]

@juliasnedkova Choosing discipline over mood.

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

@breezeline what's up with the outage in the middle of the day? DM sent.

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

@selfpubwithdale That goat is cute!

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

@Kari_Creative Ah shoot, I'd try to file a lost package claim through FedEx and try to get at least some of it back.

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

I like posting on X. I think it's fun to share ideas.

However, my December sales were low, and I don't like it. Seems like I need to step back for a little bit (again) and only do the essentials.

Just trying to find that balance.

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

There’s never a 'perfect time' to publish your first book. Start now and learn as you go. The market doesn’t wait for perfection—it rewards persistence.

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

Not everything should be monetized. Sometimes money takes the fun out of hobbies.

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

Here's my simplified workflow for publishing low-content books.
1️⃣ Research demand (Amazon and Publisher Rocket. Hopefully @Helium10 soon!).
2️⃣ Create focused products. Less is more.
3️⃣ Publish.
4⃣ Market.
5⃣ Repeat.

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

Merch by Amazon has been my largest income stream in 2024.
I'm confident that will change in 2025.

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

I recently restarted YouTube and KDP. If I had to do it all over again, I would've started with KDP and added YouTube a few months later.

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

'Do what you love and the money will come’ isn’t a guarantee.
Monetizing hobbies can turn fun into work. Some passions are better left as passions

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

@LewisHowes Everything happens for a reason.

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

Crazy how this relates to the last post I made. @garyvee always fires me up.

[Gary Vaynerchuk @garyvee]

One day it will be over 💀 … and you’ll regret not acting on the video above … I hope this wakes someone up this morning … 2025 has to be your year … it has to be ❤️❤️❤️

PS : text me for any follow up questions at 📱:1-212-931-5731

#noregrets #overthinking #motivation #garyvee

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

"What we fear doing most is usually what we need to do." -Life Of Riza (YouTuber)

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

@keshavchan That's a great way to look at it. But also, if someone wants to do their thing and that means the same thing for years and years, I think that's perfectly acceptable, too.

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@mvmackenzie You're amazing. Thank you!

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

I started self-publishing again about 30 days ago. What have I learned? https://t.co/iGbPVrXE3E

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

It doesn't do any good to think about the past and ponder the "what ifs".

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This blog got me thinking about publishing again but taking it from a different perspective.

You will need a Medium membership to read most of her posts. https://t.co/BLpzER9lLy

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I LOVE creating pen names. Ways I do this:

- combine 2 names of friends / family
- combine 2 names or words into 1 made up name
- consult Chat GPT for advice
- I DON'T use any famous names

When I find something, I look on Amazon and Google to make sure it's not taken.

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@TheWriterdom Building a business is anything but easy!

[Kelli Roberts @iamkelliroberts]

Starting work late today. Time for a coffee shop work session to get focused.

It's times like these where I wish I had some paid personal time. Oh well, at least my income is semi-passive.