Indie Authors of Bluesky

carminepen.com

Don't Stop by Pause Reflect Move Forward - Carmine Pen Press

He was balder than I was I served him bush He buried his face in it He did

arrowmakerbooks.com

WeeklyWritingWrapup.20260418

This week: a mistake found in draft 2 is an opportunity for draft 3; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by The Dark Knight OST.

draft2digital.com

Understanding D2D’s Activation and Maintenance Fees

Dear Authors, For the first time in our history, we’re introducing account activation and maintenance fees. For many existing Draft2Digital authors, especially those with regularly selling books, these fees do not affect you. Here’s how they’ll work: **Activation Fee for New Accounts:** If you already have a D2D account, the activation fee doesn’t apply to you. New accounts will include a one-time fee of $20 (USD). This activation fee, combined with our verification tools and human reviewers, will help us maintain a secure, high-integrity publishing environment. Like many platforms, we’ve seen a significant increase in automated and low-quality account creation in recent years. This onslaught from automated content farms threatens reader trust in indie titles and risks indies being associated with low-quality “slop.” A modest activation fee can make a real difference and allow our team to stay focused on supporting genuine authors like you. **Annual Maintenance Fee:** An annual maintenance fee of $12 will apply to accounts whose earnings from book sales, meaning your net proceeds after D2D’s commission, total less than $100 over the preceding 12-month period. If you earn $100 or more from your book sales over 12 months, you will not be charged this fee. Draft2Digital is primarily supported by earning commissions on book sales. For accounts that earn less revenue, a small annual fee helps offset a portion of the steadily rising costs we pay to maintain those accounts, including compliance, security, and infrastructure upkeep. Maintenance fees will start going into effect in 30 days, on May 14, 2026, and will be based on your account anniversary date. We’ll always notify you in advance. **The Bottom Line:** Our goal is to keep D2D a place where authors can publish with confidence. That means continuing to invest in our tools, maintaining strong relationships with retailers, and protecting the legitimacy of indie authors and the trust that readers place in indie books. If you have questions, additional details can be found on your Account Status page, or you can read our updated terms of service. You can also reach out to our support team at any time. We appreciate your trust in D2D, and we remain committed to developing and protecting opportunities for indies to reach readers. Sincerely, Kris Austin

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QUEER ALL YEAR  all genre giveaway

Searching for your next favourite story? Check out this fab selection from indie authors across the spectrum Black lives matter.Science is real.Nothing about us without us.No one is illegal (especially on stolen land).Trans rights are human rights.Love is love.

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

The Ghost of You Lingers by Cat Washington

www.catbeardthepirate.com

Catbeard the Pirate! – The story of a scurrilous pirate under a spell to have a cat for a beard!

www.tonytravis.com

Tony's Post on My Experience as an Indie Author

As promised, I am sharing my detailed experience with ads and sales for my indie books. I am not going to include a bunch of charts and data. This is my personal opinion based on what I have seen in m...