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Cozy fantasy recommendations, genre guides, and indie publishing advice.
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The ACX legacy royalty model ends this year: how to decide before the deadline
By the end of 2026 every ACX title from before 26 May must be enrolled in Audible’s new royalty model or taken out of distribution. What the deadline says, the two questions ACX has not answered, and a practical way to decide. Read post →
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Thomson Reuters v. ROSS: what the first appeal ruling on AI training means for authors
A US appeal court has ruled for the first time on whether training AI on copyrighted material can be fair use, and on these facts it said no. The case wasn’t about books or chatbots. What the court decided, what it left alone, and the one passage authors should read. Read post →
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The KDP title creation limit is now two per format a week, and the exception route has gone
The KDP title creation limit is now two titles per format a week, down from ten, and the sentence inviting high-volume publishers to ask for an exception has been deleted. Here is what counts, what does not, and how to plan a release around it. Read post →
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OpenAI authors case: the US government says AI training is fair use. What it means for you
On 1 September the US Justice Department told the judge in the OpenAI authors case that training AI on books is fair use. It is not a ruling and it is not binding. What the filing says, where the case stands, and what it changes for authors in the US and UK. Read post →
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The new KDP pre-order rules: eighteen months, two postponements and a shorter penalty box
On 2 September Amazon changed how Kindle eBook pre-orders work: an eighteen month runway instead of twelve, two postponements instead of one, and a second-strike suspension cut from a year to six months. Plus what the August Kindle Unlimited figures actually show, which is less than the headline suggests. Read post →
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The Scam Email That Has Read Your Book
The scam emails aimed at authors have stopped sounding like scams. They quote your plot back at you, they praise the right character, and they arrive from a name you can google. Here is what has actually changed, the three shapes doing the rounds right now, and the checks that still work. Read post →
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Cozy Fantasy for Autumn: 10 Books to Read by the Fire
Ten cozy fantasy books made for the darker evenings: hearth magic, folklore, witches, and warm drinks. Atmospheric, low-stakes comfort reads to see you through autumn by the fire. Read post →
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Time Management for Writers With Day Jobs
You do not need a free weekend to write a book. You need a system that fits the life you already have. Here is how to write consistently around a full-time job: the small-and-steady maths, protecting a daily slot, beating the blank page, and a pace you can actually keep. Read post →
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What Writing a 20-Book Series Has Taught Me About Series Strategy
I am nine books into a planned twenty-book cozy fantasy series. Here is what that has actually taught me about series strategy: why series win, how to plan one, the release cadence that builds momentum, why Book 1 carries everything, and how to keep going without burning out. Read post →
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Is Kindle Unlimited Worth It for Indie Authors in 2026?
KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited mean trading exclusivity for reach and pages-read income. Here is how the 2026 maths actually works, when KU beats going wide, the hybrid model serious series authors use, and how to decide for your own books. Read post →
