My Quick, Practical Breakdown for Low-Content Book Publishing

Creating low-content books—journals, planners, notebooks, and more—becomes much easier when you use the right tools and follow a simple workflow. I learned this effective process directly through the Content Creation: Make Money with Canva & AI Tools course, and it truly simplified the entire journey.

Content Creation: Make Money with Canva & AI Tools

Here’s a quick, practical breakdown of the exact process that took me from design idea to publication:

Step 1: Getting the Manuscript Ready (The Interior)

Start by organizing your interior pages. The course emphasized that having a single, clean interior file is critical for KDP upload.

Automating PDF Merging with iLovePDF

I found the iLovePDF tool makes merging multiple PDF pages effortless—it’s perfect for combining planner inserts, journal pages, and notebook sheets into one file.

• Learning Source: This executes the essential manuscript preparation and interior design lesson taught in the course (Module 6).

• The Workflow: Just upload your individual PDF pages, hit merge, and download the finished manuscript. It’s that easy!

Step 2: Designing the Professional Cover

Next, you need to design your cover. The design and technical skills I picked up were key to making sure my book looked high-quality.

Designing Book Covers with Canva

I use Canva for the creative part. I applied the design principles from the course to create a cover that truly stands out.

• Learning Source: I used the graphic design and branding mastery techniques from the course (Modules 1 & 4).

• The Design: Explore templates, customize layouts, and create your design in the popular 6×9-inch KDP size.

Getting the Right KDP Cover Format with Bookow

You must get the spine and bleed right! This tool ensures a perfect, professional fit, which the course stressed is vital for KDP acceptance.

• Tool: Bookow.

• Learning Source: This helped me accurately execute the technical cover dimensions required for KDP publishing (Module 6).

• The Process: Use Bookow to generate the exact KDP cover template (front, spine, back). Import this template into Canva and place your design onto it for a perfect fit.

Step 3: Finalizing and Publishing

Once the files are ready, it’s time to upload and leverage AI for optimization and strategy.

Creating a Book Cover Mockup

You need a good preview for marketing!

• Learning Source: I applied the lessons on creating mockups that attract buyers instantly (Module 4).

• The Value: A mockup gives your book a polished, realistic preview—great for marketing, social media, and product listings.

Setting Up an Amazon KDP Account

• Action: Create your KDP account (I used Gmail) to access your Bookshelf and publishing dashboard.

Publishing on Amazon KDP

This completes the entire journey from creation to publication!

• The Checklist:

  • Upload your final interior manuscript.

  • Upload your finished cover file.

  • Select categories and set pricing.

  • Publish your book!

The AI Co-Pilot: ChatGPT Helps Too

And yes—I used the AI knowledge I gained every single step of the way.

• Learning Source: I applied strategies for leveraging AI tools for content generation, descriptions, and optimization (Modules 2 & 8).

• My Use: From writing persuasive product descriptions to clarifying complex KDP instructions, ChatGPT can guide you through every hurdle.

Another productive and creative session is complete. This proves that having the right tools and a simple workflow is everything!