Getting Approved on KDP: How I Fixed My Book’s Bleed to Meet KDP Standards for Successful Publishing

In this video, I share my experience with unexpected bleed issues that arose when I submitted my picture book, A Busy Day in ABC Woods, for publication on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).

Even after carefully reviewing multiple proofs, KDP flagged my book for insufficient bleed right after I hit publish.

Here’s what I learned and how I resolved the issue so that you can avoid the same challenge in your publishing journey.

⭐ Key Highlights:

✔️ Understanding Bleed
✔️ Unexpected Flag on Bleed after the 72-hour review
✔️ KDP’s Helpful Feedback
✔️ How I Fixed the Problem
✔️ What Lessons I Learned

⭐ Resources Mentioned:

➔ Video of my Proof Copy Reveal:    • KDP Book Proof Reveal! 📚 Must-See for...  
➔ Tutorial video on setting up bleed (coming soon): [Link to be added in future show notes]

Links:
Picture Book Creators Community: [Link Coming Soon]
Marijanel’s Website: https://marijanel.com/
Marijanel’s Kids YouTube Channel | MJ and Missy May:    / @mjandmissymay  

Children’s Books:
✷ A Busy Day in ABC Woods [USA Amazon]: https://amzn.to/3Uy6WXj
✷ A Busy Day in ABC Woods [Canada Amazon]: https://amzn.to/3UyBqZh
✷ Wait Darling Wait [USA Amazon]: https://amzn.to/3R2jd4Y
✷ Wait Darling Wait [Canada Amazon]: https://amzn.to/48pwHOQ
🎵 Music licensed from Epidemic Sound