Do Audiobooks Earn Public Lending Right Payments in the UK, Canada and Australia?
Audiobooks earn Public Lending Right payments in the UK, Canada and Australia, but each country attaches different conditions and none of them signs you...
Read moreHow Self-Published Audiobooks Get Into Libby, hoopla and Library Apps
Libby and hoopla do not accept files from authors: here is the distributor route into library apps, what an Audible exclusive blocks, and what...
Read moreWhat Software and Equipment Do You Need to Record an Audiobook at Home?
What a home audiobook setup really requires: the room, the microphone, free recording software, the audio specs your files must pass, and what it...
Read moreWhat Amazon’s Book Format Labels Mean (and Where They Come From)
Amazon decides your listing's format label from the binding data supplied at setup, which is why you cannot edit it afterwards.
Read moreWhat Does an Audiobook Production Service Actually Do for an Author?
What an audiobook production service actually handles for an author: casting, editing, proof-listening, mastering, per-finished-hour costs, contract scope, and why distribution is a separate...
Read moreHow to Self-Publish an Audiobook: What the Format Involves
What self-publishing an audiobook involves in 2026: finished hours, narration routes and costs, ACX audio specs, and exclusive-versus-wide distribution.
Read moreHow Crowdfunding Pre-Sales Can Fund Your Self-Published Print Run
How a crowdfunding campaign funds your print run before you print it, and tells you exactly how many copies to produce.
Read morePublishing in Public: How to Release a Book in Installments
Publishing in public means releasing a book in installments, gathering reader feedback, and compiling the corrected chapters into a finished ebook or print edition.
Read moreHow to Write a Book When You Have a Full-Time Job
How to write a book while working full time: short scheduled sessions, realistic word-count targets, and drafting in the gaps of a busy week.
Read moreThe Saggy Middle: How to Fix a Novel That Stalls in Act Two
How to diagnose why a novel sags in act two (repetition or stalling) and fix it with a midpoint reversal, escalating stakes, and a...
Read moreWriter’s Block: What It Really Is and Evidence-Based Ways Through It
What writer's block actually is, what causes it, and the evidence-based methods (brief regular sessions, freewriting, matching the fix to the cause) that get...
Read moreHardcover vs Paperback: What’s the Difference for Indie Authors?
What actually changes between a hardcover and a paperback edition: printing cost, trim sizes, the 75-page floor, a rebuilt cover file, and a second...
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