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Kindle Unlimited: Good Plan or KU Hamster Wheel of Death?

When Amazon’s publishing program, Kindle Direct Publishing launched, many authors had high hopes. KDP promised writers a seemingly fair shot at visibility, competitiveness and better compensation. KDP and it’s Kindle Unlimited (KU) program—in theory—presented what appeared to be a more “meritocratic” chance at fame and fortune. Paid per page read. Good books would make more …

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Book Reviews: Why They Matter SO Much

Book reviews are not about author egos. Reviews are a matter of life and death, survival in an absurdly overcrowded marketplace.

Horror: Why We Love It, Hate It & NEED It

Horror appreciates that, frequently, what scares us the most, is a lot more ubiquitous than mega-tornadoes flinging Great White Sharks at the unwitting public.

Baby, It’s Hot in Here! Writing High Heat Romance ON DEMAND

Instructor: Cait Reynolds Price: $75 USD ***Use discount code Holiday20 for $20 off Where: On any Compatible Digital device When: ANY TIME YOU LIKE Boy meets Girl. Boy and Girl have sex several times, though the scenes all kind of blur together at some point. Girl (or Boy) ends up in trouble at the hands of …

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Fiction Filler: Bloated Writing Makes Readers Sick

Fiction filler is like fillers in food. It makes a little bit of good stuff go a lot farther, but at what cost? How much of this pink slime prose can we really get away with before readers feel ill?