On Writing and Storytelling: A Quiet Morning of Fixes, Tweaks, and Tiny Victories on KDP

A Quiet Morning of Fixes, Tweaks, and Tiny Victories on KDP

Some mornings begin with coffee and contemplation.
Today began with Kindle Direct Publishing.

I woke up determined to tackle a handful of lingering updates across my books—nothing dramatic, nothing structural, just the kind of quiet maintenance that keeps an indie author’s catalog healthy. And for once, the publishing gods were merciful.

Paperback & Hardcover Fixes: Smooth Sailing (Mostly)

First on the list were the paperback and hardcover editions I needed to update. I uploaded the corrected files, bracing myself for the usual gauntlet of formatting complaints and cryptic error messages.

To my surprise, the paperback sailed through without a hiccup.

The hardcover gave me one small moment of resistance—an ISBN quirk that KDP insisted on flagging—but it was the kind of issue that takes minutes, not hours, to resolve. A quick adjustment, a fresh upload, and the system finally nodded its approval.

For an author who has spent entire afternoons wrestling with Kindle Create gremlins, this felt like a minor miracle.

Comings and Goings: Expanded Distribution at Last

Next up was Comings and Goings. I’ve had it set to Amazon‑only royalties for a while, but today felt like the right moment to open the doors a little wider. I switched it over to Expanded Distribution, which means libraries, bookstores, and other retailers can now order it through their usual channels.

It’s a small change, but a meaningful one. Every book deserves the chance to wander.

Reunion: Coda — The Case of the Missing Period

Finally, I turned my attention to Reunion: Coda. Not the manuscript—thankfully—but the Amazon blurb.

Somewhere in the final sentence, a period had gone AWOL.

One tiny punctuation mark, but it bothered me every time I saw it. So I fixed it. A single keystroke, a quick save, and the blurb is now grammatically whole again.

Because I didn’t touch the book’s interior file, I’m hoping the updated listing will go live quickly. No content changes means no long review queue, and no waiting around for KDP to re‑approve the entire text. Fingers crossed.

A Morning of Small Wins

None of this was glamorous. None of it was headline‑worthy. But these small acts of care—the quiet tending of one’s creative garden—matter. They’re part of the ongoing stewardship of a book once it leaves your hands and enters the world.

And today, at least, the process felt smooth, manageable, and oddly satisfying.