Self-publishing puts the author in control and the work in their hands. These posts cover the indie route end to end: platforms like KDP and IngramSpark, what it costs, what it demands, and how to do it without looking self-published.
Book MarketingThe warm fan letters and book club offers flooding authors' inboxes are written with AI, and many come out of scam compounds where trafficked workers run the cons. Replying to one, even for fun, only puts you on a better…
Amazon & KDPIf I can't give an advance copy five stars, I don't post a review. I send the author a note so they can fix the book, because a book can be corrected and a review is forever.
Amazon & KDPAmazon renamed Kindle Unlimited to Kindle+ and added audiobooks, with AI-narrated Virtual Voice titles in automatically. Listening is paid by the page from the same fund as reading.
Book DesignGetty Images filed for Chapter 11 to cut more than $500 million of debt. Your licenses are still good and so are its copyrights. What authors should keep for every image on their site and cover.
Copyright InfringementCopyright is automatic the moment you write your book, but in the United States you can't sue a thief until the Copyright Office registers it. When to register, how to file, and why the WGA Registry, the poor man's copyright…
PublishingMemoirs from writers who aren't famous rarely sell to traditional publishers right now. Self-publishing gives you complete freedom and hands you every job in the process. Here's how to weigh it, hire help without getting scammed, and decide whether you…
Author PlatformFree book marketing costs nothing but time. Author events, collaborations, blogs and podcasts, guest interviews, PR, email and social media all sell books, but not at the same rate per hour. What has sold my books, and what never did.
Amazon & KDPAmazon is fighting bots that scrape its reviews, and real shoppers are getting caught: a handful of reviews, no one-star sort, and a days-long wait for access. Here's what that means for authors and their ARC readers.
Book MarketingWhen readers say they can't download your free BookFunnel book, the cause is usually a setup mistake, a lost file or someone fishing for a clean copy. Here's how to fix it, what BookFunnel costs in 2026, and how the…
Book DesignA short book isn't a sad book. A novella of about 21,000 words prints to roughly 80 to 100 pages, and a paperback earns its keep at signings, in local shops and as a gift. Here's how to format, size…
LegalA publisher offers a modest advance for worldwide, lifetime rights to books you already self-published. The advance is probably all you'll ever see, and getting the rights back can take 35 years. Here's when it makes sense, and what to…
Book MarketingA Buy My Books flowchart works because it says the ask out loud and lets readers laugh with you. Here is mine, what has sold my books over the years, and how to build your own.
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