Your TPT Products Could Be Books: How to Pivot From Digital Resources to E-Books and Audiobooks
What if every TPT product you've ever made could also be a book? In this episode of Two Wacky Teacherpreneurs Tell All, Jess shares everything she learned from a published author in her sci-fi social club who created an entirely new genre of fiction, self-published it across multiple platforms, and built a business around it — and Amanda asks the questions every teacherpreneur is thinking: how hard is this, how much does it cost, and could we actually do it?From Amazon KDP royalty splits to Audible's ruthless quality audio standards to the trilogy strategy that e-book millionaires use to hook readers and build income, this episode is a crash course in digital publishing for teacherpreneurs who are looking for revenue streams beyond TPT.In this episode, you'll learn:The real story behind "relief fiction": how one author invented an entirely new genre inspired by Dr. Pimple Popper, self-published it, and built a multi-platform business around short stories about satisfying bodily experiencesAmazon KDP royalty breakdown: Amazon takes 30% of your profits, and you make even less on print editionsThe exclusivity decision: if you check "sell exclusively on Amazon," they push your book to more Kindle readers — but you can't sell it anywhere else, including your own websiteBookFunnel ($300/year): the service that lets authors deliver e-books directly to readers, manage giveaways, and bypass Amazon entirelyThe real cost of self-publishing: Kajabi ($400/month), BookFunnel ($300/year), Zapier for integrations, ElevenLabs for AI voice, Epidemic Sound for audio, Canva for covers, and a voice actor ($1,200+ for an audiobook)Why Audible is the hardest platform to publish on: they reject anything with background noise, imperfect sound quality, or amateur production — every second is reviewedThe trilogy strategy that e-book millionaires use: release book one for free or $0.99, end on a cliffhanger, then sell books two and three for $3–$10 eachWhy Jess says the millionaire e-books she bought "weren't the bestest" — and why that's actually encouraging for teacherpreneurs who think they're not good enough writersHow teacherpreneurs could apply the trilogy model to nonfiction: units of study, professional development series, or progressive curriculum guidesWhere to sell: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Audible, your own website (via Kajabi, WooCommerce, or Etsy), and even TPTTools and platforms discussed:Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing)AudibleBookFunnel (e-book delivery and distribution)Kajabi (website and course platform)Zapier (integration and automation)ElevenLabs (AI voice generation)Epidemic Sound (royalty-free sound effects and music)Canva (cover design)Claude by Anthropic (used live for research)Mentioned in this episode:Relief Fiction Publishing by Kai Quill — reliefstories.comWatch this episode on YouTube to see Amanda's e-reader background and Jess's science fiction club enthusiasm in full effect.Subscribe and leave a five-star review — and remember, if you share this podcast with 10 other people, you'll have good luck forever.