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5 Book Cover Mistakes That Kill Sales
Five book cover mistakes quietly kill sales, and this post shows how to fix them so your cover grabs attention and converts browsers into buyers.
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Draft2Digital and Bookshop Open Ebook Access for Indie Authors
Watch now | Why This Partnership Connects Indie Authors, Bookstores, and Millions of Readers
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IngramSpark Shares Update on Fee Changes in 2026
IngramSpark confirms a long-debated policy change as Draft2Digital, libraries, and indie publishing continue to shift in early 2026.
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The Amazon Royalty Math No One Shares
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KDP’s Royalty Cut Isn’t the Whole Story
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KDP’s Quiet Expansion Has Authors Talking
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Why Indie Authors Are Losing Sales Overnight
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YouTube Is the Long Game Every Author Should Be Playing
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Kindle’s New AI Feature Might Upset Authors
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Why Some Authors Get Paid and Others Don’t
Why rights reversion could decide who gets paid in AI settlements, plus key self-publishing updates authors should be watching.
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Draft2Digital Leads 2026 Print Changes
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Two Major KDP Updates Authors Need to Understand
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Kindle’s New AI Feature Might Upset Authors
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IngramSpark Pricing Changes Explained
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The Real Value of Going Wide with PublishDrive
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Baker & Taylor News That's Good for Authors
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