The biggest news in indie publishing for 2022 so far? Book distributor Draft2Digital has acquired rival Smashwords, in a deal that will affect 250,000 authors and the aggregation of almost 900,000 titles.
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The biggest news in indie publishing for 2022 so far? Book distributor Draft2Digital has acquired rival Smashwords, in a deal that will affect 250,000 authors and the aggregation of almost 900,000 titles.
If you’re wanting to order advance paperbacks of your book pre-release, there is an easy, quick, and affordable option. After all, you should be first to hold your book in hand!
You’ve written a book, but need your next steps. Self-publishing your book is very cheap, easy, and quick. Here’s the steps you take to self-publish your novel or book.
While Amazon’s ACX is the most popular audiobook production and distribution provider, it’s not your only one. You need to know about Findaway so you can make an educated decision.
Do you want to order advance review paperbacks of your novel, but don’t want an ugly PROOF stamp across the front cover? Or, are you considering a special paperback (or hardcover) edition of your novel? I’ve got the solution here.
Have you thought about selling swag, signed paperbacks, or your homemade chocolate-chip cookies to readers? This post shows you an easy way to set up an online order form and sync it to PayPal! Also, I want some of those cookies.
In the past I’ve warned authors against quitting their day job and writing full time. But maybe this IS your time! Still…before you put in your two weeks, check out these 13 tips from full-time author RJ Blain.
If your book is in KindleUnlimited, you are paid per page read. Which triggers the question - how many pages is your book? Here is how you find out.
Frequently, you’ll need to send ebook files to reviewers, agents, or beta readers. Or you may receive an ebook file from another author.
Here are instructions for how to open those files on your Kindle app or device.
The editor and author relationship can be one of the most important of your writing career. We surveyed 100 editors and I’m excited to share the best (and worst) practices that authors can engage in.
Plagiarism isn’t common in the writing world, but when it hits, it can be deadly. This was a sad week in publishing, as a popular author was caught stealing content from several bestsellers, including Tessa Dare, Courtney Milan, and Bella Andr
Shipping books to readers and reviewers can be an expensive and unknown undertaking. Doing it the right way can save you tons of time and money!
For a long time, I've been watching KDP's Print platform, assuming that Amazon would eventually nix the Createspace model (which works so well!) and put all of their print-on-demand paperbacks into the KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) model.
It's finally happened.
Book pirates. They don't ride on ships, there's no bodice-ripping or treasure chests, but their nickname still fits because they are going to steal your ebook. It's a guarantee. They are going to steal it, and post it online for others to download for free.
So, when that happens, what should you do?
The world has gone mad and "censorship" is the word that is flitting around the romance community.
Just this week, Amazon's new policy has stripped any erotica titles of exposure and hides them into impossible-to-find corners of their store.
