🤝 Guest publications in 2026: a working scheme without risk
How to select platforms, write a pitch and prepare text so that a guest publication brings audience, not claims from…
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✍️ What to replace NaNoWriMo with: 5 marathons for a novel draft in 2026
The November writing marathon outlived its organizer. We look at five 2026 platforms: deadlines, goals, prizes, and…
🛒 Amazon commission rates by category in 2026
We break down the official Amazon Associates rate grid: how much different categories pay, how payouts are calculated,…
✍️ NaNoWriMo alternatives: where to write a novel in a month in 2026
NaNoWriMo is gone, but the November marathon remains: we explore Novel November, sprints…
🎃 Halloween as a sales season: a plan for an independent author in 2026
How an indie author can prepare a book for October demand: a ten-week calendar, a series…
🛒 Amazon alternatives in affiliate marketing: where to go in 2026
Comparison of rates, cookie windows, and product ranges at eBay, Walmart, Target, Etsy,…
📚 Freelance author website that brings clients with a budget
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💰 Amazon KDP royalties 2026: how to calculate income from a paperback
The royalty rate looks the same, but income from a printed book has dropped. We break down price thresholds, page…
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📚 Literary magazines that pay authors: how to find them in 2026
Rates, catalogs and submission rules: building a personal list of literary magazines with real fees and filtering out…
⚖️ How to write about real people and avoid a lawsuit: defamation, privacy, and the right of publicity
Elements of a defamation claim, four privacy torts, and posthumous right of publicity: what to check in a manuscript…