Branding and Author Netiquette

  Updated on 6/4/2013. I wrote an article about not plagiarizing, which I thought was kind of commonsense advice.  So now we're going to talk about branding and netiquette, which will ensure that other authors don't hate you and protect your work. First, obvious disclaimer:  None of this is legal advice and should not be… Continue reading Branding and Author Netiquette

Advice from Anthea Sharp on Going Wide (or leaving Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited)

Prologue: I've covered several times on this website reasons why Amazon is terrible for authors.  Tl;dr:  Amazon can steal your money at any moment with no explanation why. As a result of this, many LitRPG authors are thinking of leaving the program, some already have.  No one cares what I have to say on the… Continue reading Advice from Anthea Sharp on Going Wide (or leaving Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited)

Artificial Rankings

You may remember this from another story, where the author of "Handbook for Mortals" got caught, (or her publishing company got caught), pre-ordering thousands of copies of the book then cancelling them to boost the sales rank. Then getting swatted down after the community found out. I have nothing against ARCs, beta readers, and other… Continue reading Artificial Rankings

Before you ask me to join your business

Business Talk I get offers to join some LitRPG business or group and become a writer for them all of the time.  None of these have yet gone anywhere.  Let me break down some business talk for you so before you send me a request about joining your group, you can read through the following… Continue reading Before you ask me to join your business