Earn Your First $3,000 Writing for Amazon Kindle Vella: A Case Study

I spent a year writing for Amazon Kindle Vella, a new platform that pays serial fiction writers a generous bonus for their stories. Each month, I wrote a report on Medium about what I learned-- including my real numbers, real predictions, real mistakes (so you don't have to make them), and real victories.

Every month since September 2022 through the time of writing, Vella has been paying out one million dollars in bonuses to indie writers. Study my experiences, and learn how you too can cut yourself a slice of the Vella bonus pie.

What This Case Study Includes

This case study collects a full year's worth of reports, updated and revised for the ebook format. Learn how you can improve on my results. Discusses the following topics using my real numbers:

The Original Amazon Vella Bonus Hustle-- An easy way writer/self-publishers get started earning money on Vella.

The Vella Experiment for Nonfiction Writers-- Vella is best known for its fiction, but I also give you a look at my nonfiction test case.

Why Choose Vella?-- It's a new platform, but there are good reasons to take a chance on this Amazon product.

What I Learned from my First Thousand Dollars in Kindle Vella Bonuses-- I make some mistakes so you don't have to.

What You Should Focus on Writing-- I reveal the genres that attract the biggest bonuses.

How Busy Writers Can Profit from Vella-- I take off writing Vella for a month, but the bonuses continue. You can write for Vella, schedule ahead, and take vacations.

What Month Did Vella Authors Start Sharing a Million-Dollar Pool?-- I carefully track Amazon's month-by-month investment in their new platform.

Pros & Cons of the Vella Platform Learned From 365 Days of Writing Vella Serials-- what's working now to get a healthy slice of the bonus

Appendix-- a quick look at how I tested TikTok to promote a Vella serial & why I don't believe authors need to use video to promote serials to new readers

About the Author

Amethyst Qu is a long-time professional author under a variety of pen names. I have been writing and reporting on Kindle Vella issues since the platform debuted in 2021. In 2022, I reported monthly on my progress and experiments with Vella for Medium. These reports incorporate my actual numbers and screenshots previously shared on that platform collected into one convenient volume so you can get a fast step up on learning how to write profitably for Vella.