Why a Good Book Isn’t Enough: Agents, Quiet Novels and What Sells
Agents reject well-written novels every day, and quiet literary fiction is the hardest sell of all. Why a good book isn't enough, and what sells books.
Tag: Self-Publishing (Page 3)
AIShe Asked How to Format Her Comic for KDP. The Thread Went to War Over AI.
An author asked how to turn her comic series into a KDP paperback because ChatGPT kept changing her pictures. The thread went to war over AI. Here's the answer she needed.
Book ProposalCan a Ghostwriter Get Me a Book Deal or a Literary Agent?
A ghostwriter can't get you a book deal or an agent, though an experienced one knows people who can. Here's how three ghostwritten books reached traditional publishers, and why I steer most clients elsewhere.
AI WritingKDP’s Two-Book Weekly Limit Punishes the Wrong Authors
Since September 21, 2026, Amazon KDP lets you create only two new titles per format per week. The limit punishes fast, honest authors who write short fiction, release box sets or publish translations, and it won't stop scammers or AI…
Amazon & KDPWhy Is Selling a Self-Published Book So Hard?
Selling a self-published book is hard because millions of books compete for attention and nobody is looking for yours. The books that sell are aimed at a specific audience and sold directly, at events, on live sessions and one conversation…
AI WritingFacebook Writing Groups Suck: Where Writers Go to Get Torn Apart
Big Facebook writing groups promise help and deliver pile-ons. A beginner asks an honest question and gets insulted, an author asks for a cover vote and gets called a thief, and any mention of AI starts a brawl. Here's why…
AIWhy Do Writers Care If You Use AI? A Thread Full of Answers
Someone in a self-publishing group asked why anyone cares if other people use AI to write books. Under the insults were three answers that hold up, several that don't, and a writer who quit because everyone assumed his books were…
Amazon & KDPWhat to Do When Amazon KDP Closes Your Account
Amazon closed your KDP account with a one-line email and a decision it calls final. Here's the runbook for the first days: what to save, who can help, how to appeal and escalate, and what to set up while you…
AI CopyrightAmazon’s AI Disclosure Question and Your Ghostwritten Book
Amazon KDP asks about AI-generated content, and a human ghostwriter isn't an AI tool. A ghostwriter who publishes through IngramSpark explains where Amazon draws the line and what to ask before you answer.
Amazon & KDPSelf-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing for a Ghostwritten Book
Traditional publishing takes 12 to 18 months, pays less and takes control away from you. A ghostwriter who publishes through IngramSpark explains when each route fits a ghostwritten book and how to vet a hybrid publisher.
Amazon & KDPAmazon Publishing Scams and Fake Ghostwriting Companies: How to Check Before You Pay
Companies posing as Amazon publishing services cold-call authors and sell packages Amazon never offered. How the scam works, how to check a ghostwriting company before you pay, and what to do if you already did.
Contracts and AgreementsGhostwriter vs Publishing Package: Hybrid Publishers That Include Ghostwriting
Publishing packages and hybrid publishers bundle the writing with the publishing, and often put the book under the company's imprint and ISBN. A ghostwriter hands you a manuscript you own. Weigh the two before you sign anything.