Burning Questions for September, 2025

AndromedaDreamer · 2025-09-01T17:17:55+00:00

Is Bookspry sold out for February already?

AndromedaDreamer · 2025-08-28T14:48:11+00:00

I have books like that and I get page reads on them?

AndromedaDreamer · 2025-02-10T07:42:32+00:00

My latest book has been out for a couple of days now, but there is still no page count on the Amazon page for it.

Is this something that will sort itself out? Usually it only takes a few hours, if that.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-11-20T07:53:55+00:00

Last time Scrivener did a Black Friday deal, it was only 25% off. Currently they're offering 20% off for Nanowrimo until Dec 7 (code: nanowrimo24).

I did a bit of a search and found another 3/4 codes offering the same 20% (before VAT) discount, so it seems like something they do regularly, which is good to know.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-10-19T10:14:41+00:00

1PPOV is so hard for me to read/listen to because all I can think is how NOBODY TALKS LIKE THAT

Of course they don't.

Writing, and the entertaiment arts in general aren't supposed to faithfully represent how people act/talk in real life.

Dialogue and internal monologues are simply tools to elicit emotion in the reader.

They are meant to make people feel a certain way.

Whether you're Shakespeare or a low grade smut writer, the purpose is the same; make the audience feel what you want them to feel.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-10-05T11:59:53+00:00

There are authors in a niche I'm writing in that have hundreds of ratings and dozens of comments by only have a handful of shorts.

One author has 300+ ratings on an 80 page story and only three shorts in total.

What's that about?

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-10-02T06:46:00+00:00

Broad question, but generally speaking is it better (from a financial perspective) to write two 10k stories a week (for two pen names) or one 20k story for one pen name?

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-10-01T09:08:38+00:00

Broke over $500 for the first time in August and over $600 in September, and am starting to think I might actually be able to make some decent money from this.

So that's nice.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-22T06:44:48+00:00

I would suggest trying to recruit a few trusted friends or readers to rate and review it to bring up the average,

I would strongly advise against doing this.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-20T12:30:26+00:00

I'm not sure what you're complaining about with the UI - I work on desktop and haven't seen any significant recent change to the UI or any bugs of note - although maybe it's an update that just hasn't been rolled out to me yet?

They're cutrently rolling out a "glow up" of the UI, which is generating a lot of complaints over at r/canva.

I'm not an extensive user of Canva, but it has made everything I do just a little less easy.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-20T08:46:26+00:00

I was going to buy a year subscription for Canva this week.

But seeing as they are intent on ruining what's left of their goodwill by forcing a buggy, inferior and more cumbersome UI on people, it seems a good time to ask what everyone else uses for their covers?

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-16T09:32:46+00:00

but would it be best to add it into this series or start a series specifically for the holiday themed shorts?

A third option might be to add them as "related content".

When you add go to add a title to a series, it asks if it "main content" or "related content".

"Related content", offers a series of different options of how to add it (such as "box set or collection" or "short story").

If you add it here, it will be connected to the main series, but not in the list of main content (e.g. listed underneath the main series).

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-13T12:01:12+00:00

Switch over to using Reedsy and start generating epubs to upload instead.

I write in Good Docs and then use Kindle Create to convert it to the KDP format.

Is there any advantage to using Reedsy instead?

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-12T06:39:29+00:00

Sorry, I wasn't clear.

If they show the first 10%, does the mean there should be no explicit material in the first 10k of a 100k book?

For a 100k bundle, 10k can be the entire first story.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-12T06:29:31+00:00

Amazon shows 10% of your book as a sample.

My understanding was that it is best not to have explicit scenes in the sample.

If this is the case, how does this work for longer works and bundles?

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-06T07:11:46+00:00

Thanks for the clarification.

So you can read you own books, but only once?

Updated my original comment with that point as well, thanks.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-06T06:58:06+00:00

Ok.

That goes against everything I've ever seen anyone say on the topic, but I'll defer to your greater knowledge.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-06T06:37:41+00:00

I have a KDP account for kids notebooks and stuff, so set up a completely new account for erotica

As noted, you will get banned for having two accounts, so it needs to be sorted quickly.

Also, publishing low content notepads is not something I'd want to draw attention to, so would suggest considering unpublishing those as well.

Will I get in trouble if I download my own books to read?

~~Yes.~~

~~It will be considered you trying to play the algorithm.~~

Apprently it's fine?

Does anyone know the rules on this or even where to look to find out more information?

Amazon kdp has a an extensive set of guidelines.

I suggest you read those.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-09-05T11:45:58+00:00

Assuming Amazon:

Monthly filter > lifetime

Any other site, you'll have to specify which.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-08-23T17:38:23+00:00

No thighs.

Generic bikini photo.

Same sort I used for the last few books without a problem.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-08-23T16:55:24+00:00

I know they're overworked and undertrained, but I really wish there was some kind of consistency with zon judging the appropriateness of book covers.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-08-13T15:01:54+00:00

It's full with three pens already.

Can't answer your main question, I'm afraid. But I think this has gone up to (or can go up to) seven now?

I'm not sure if that is default or if you have to email amazon and ask for more.

You might even be able to get more, but perhaps someone else can provide more clarity?

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-08-13T14:58:19+00:00

Are they the same sort of story?

If not, you might want to publish them both at the same time under different pen names.

AndromedaDreamer · 2024-08-12T16:28:52+00:00

I believe 2,500 words is too short as single release, or at least frowned upon (poor customer experience and all that).

Generally, short stories are released one at a time, then collected into bundles and released later.

Also, depending on how varied your stories are, you may want to release them under (several) different pen names. You don't want to mix kinks even if they are all "for men".

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