#authors, #writers, #writingcommunity, #gamedevs, #gamedevelopers #gamingcommunity, #artists #contentcreators! Is there anyone here who is on #substack? I'd be more than happy to #connect!
https://substack.com/@myhauger
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Publishing looks glossy from the outside. Inside? It’s built on unpaid labour.
My first book is out this year.
Here’s what I actually got paid, what my contract says, & why most authors can’t afford to do this twice.
https://kristie-de-garis.ghost.io/published-doesnt-mean-paid/
#Publishing #Books #Author #Writer #WriterCommunity #bookstodon #authors
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Heads up, self-pub authors here as well: Amazon is lowering the royalty rates of paperbacks and hardcovers next month. You'll also have to check your books so that the royalty doesn't drop to 0. Price hikes ahead.
The link is to a Bluesky post where the impact of the change is explained by one author.
https://bsky.app/profile/sharkiatwrites.bsky.social/post/3lp4uldp25s2h
Poem of the week: A Sonnet to the Noble Lady, the Lady Mary Wroth by Ben Jonson
"A strategically flattering tribute to a pioneering female writer is lifted by authentic warmth and admiration"
Ben Jonson at PG
Which famous authors might go to space? (A chart.)
And which ones would write an interesting account of their trip?
By James Folta
https://lithub.com/which-famous-authors-might-go-to-space-a-chart/
I’ve got June’s #WordWeavers questions for you!
Written by @AlinaLeonova & I, you’ll find the month’s questions pinned to our profiles on the 1st. All are welcome to join in.
Participate with a WIP or an already published book.
As always, play the days you want, skip the others. Please use CW as necessary. Looking forward to seeing your answers & meeting new friends. And a big thanks to those contributing the community questions. (below)
#amwriting #writing #authors
Check out July’s #WordWeavers questions!
Written by @AlinaLeonova & I, you’ll find the month’s questions pinned to our profiles on the 1st. All are welcome to join in.
Participate with a WIP or an already published book.
As always, play the days you want, skip the others. Please use CW as necessary. Looking forward to seeing your answers & meeting new friends. And a big thanks to those contributing the community questions. (below)
#amwriting #writing #authors
