Wattpad, Tongal Take Reading to the Big(ger) Screen Author-upload site Wattpad has been an integral part of the indie author…Mercy Pilkington10 July 2018One comment2 minute read
KDP Print launches expanded distribution to bookstores Amazon has been slowly edging out its own competition by morphing authors…Mercy Pilkington10 July 2018One comment2 minute read
Are Authors Really That Poor? “So, you’re an author. Have you written anything I’ve heard of?” “You’re…Mercy Pilkington28 June 20182 comments2 minute read
Are Amazon’s Review Policies Helpful or Reactionary? Like it or not, Amazon is the world’s largest bookstore. As such,…Mercy Pilkington20 June 2018One comment2 minute read
AuthorEarnings Debunks Industry Lies Surrounding SciFi, Fantasy In another stunning display of both truth in publishing and meticulous attention…Mercy Pilkington19 June 2018One comment2 minute read
New “Gift” Option for Authors to Share Books on Amazon When it comes to getting the word out about their books, indie…Mercy Pilkington17 June 2018One comment2 minute read
2018 IndieReader Discovery Award Winners Have Been Announced As indie author continue to make headway in an industry that only…Mercy Pilkington10 June 2018One comment3 minute read
What #Cockygate Court Ruling Should Mean to Authors…and One Author in Particular Cocktales is available for a limited time. Just when you thought it…Mercy Pilkington4 June 20182 comments2 minute read
Another Romance Author In #CockyGate-Level Move Ah, who can forget only a couple of weeks ago when a…Mercy Pilkington24 May 2018No comments2 minute read
Bronx Book Festival Highlights Bigger Problems For Readers LitHub recently profiled the amazing story of Saraciea Fennell, a publicist…Mercy Pilkington21 May 20183 comments2 minute read
#CockyGate Continues With Cringeworthy Victim-Blaming Authors and readers alike have been following the saga of #cockygate, the…Mercy Pilkington8 May 20186 comments2 minute read
Is Amazon Destroying Indie Authors Careers? Ask any self-published author about their thoughts on Amazon, and you’re likely…Mercy Pilkington1 April 20187 comments2 minute read
Publishing Suicide: Indie Authors Turn into the Bullies Over the years, this news site has covered far more news of…Mercy Pilkington19 March 201813 comments3 minute read
Traditionally Published Authors Want What Indies Have When self-published authors like Amanda Hocking became book industry names, it was…Mercy Pilkington8 March 2018One comment2 minute read
Is Audible Romance Ripping Off Authors? When Amazon launched ACX, its KDP or CreateSpace-style self-publishing platform for audiobooks,…Mercy Pilkington1 March 2018One comment2 minute read
Amazon Review Fraud Hits New Categories Authors have been accused of buying reviews of their books for years.…Mercy Pilkington28 February 20185 comments2 minute read