Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Audible announces a new royalty model for indie authors publishing direct to their platform while signaling they aren't quite ready to roll it out for ACX account holders. Alessandra Torre is selling a part of her company Authors AI, but is it truly worth $8 million dollars? And, ProWritingAid unveiled their new branding with a statement by the CEO and founder of the company. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week!
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- Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
- A new chapter for ProWritingAid - prowritingaid.com/new-chapter?afid=6615
- ProWritingAid - DaleLinks.com/ProWritingAid (affiliate link)
- Kindlepreneur - kindlepreneur.com
- Self-Publishing for New Authors - DaleLinks.com/NewAuthors
- Dibbly Create - DaleLinks.com/DibblyCreate (affiliate link)
- Authors A.I. - authors.ai
- GET A PIECE OF AUTHORS A.I. (Start Engine) - startengine.com/offering/authorsai
- Audible’s New Royalty Model: More Opportunities for Authors and Publishers - audible.com/about/newsroom/audibles-new-royalty-model-more-opportunities-for-authors-and-publishers
- Streetlib - streetlib.com
- Win $250 in Reedsy's weekly short story competition - blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests
- Kindle Storyteller Award - amazon.co.uk/b?ie=UTF8&node=12061299031
- Authors Guild Launchpad: Platform Building for Self-Publishing Authors - authorsguild.org/event/ag-launchpad-platform-building-for-self-publishing-authors
- Authors Guild Launchpad: Marketing and Promoting Self-Published Books - authorsguild.org/event/ag-launchpad-marketing-and-promoting-self-published-books
- Dibbly presents Time Traveler's Guide: Crafting Captivating Historical Fiction Epics - omniform1.com/forms/v1/landingPage/5b8fd6e4597ed708a4080856/6699402ed7d48ea3b4e80740
- Children's Book Mastery Summit - childrensbookmastery.com/childrens-book-mastery-online-summit-2024-registration
- How to Attract Book Clubs to You and Your Book with DiAnn Mills - us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0od-Csqz4iH9AbR1I4RLyut-h4Du7qsJVw#/registration
Credit:
- The Alliance of Independent Authors - DaleLinks.com/ALLi (affiliate link)
- The Hot Sheet - hotsheetpub.com
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- Dale L. Roberts
Audible announces a new royalty model for indie authors publishing direct to their platform while signaling they aren't quite ready to roll it out for ACX account holders. Alessandra Torre is selling a part of her company Authors AI, but is it truly worth $8 million dollars? And, ProWritingAid unveiled their new branding with a statement by the CEO and founder of the company. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week!
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🟣 Join Channel Memberships - DaleLinks.com/Memberships
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🔥 Check out my main YouTube channel - youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts
Sources:
- Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
- A new chapter for ProWritingAid - prowritingaid.com/new-chapter?afid=6615
- ProWritingAid - DaleLinks.com/ProWritingAid (affiliate link)
- Kindlepreneur - kindlepreneur.com
- Self-Publishing for New Authors - DaleLinks.com/NewAuthors
- Dibbly Create - DaleLinks.com/DibblyCreate (affiliate link)
- Authors A.I. - authors.ai
- GET A PIECE OF AUTHORS A.I. (Start Engine) - startengine.com/offering/authorsai
- Audible’s New Royalty Model: More Opportunities for Authors and Publishers - audible.com/about/newsroom/audibles-new-royalty-model-more-opportunities-for-authors-and-publishers
- Streetlib - streetlib.com
- Win $250 in Reedsy's weekly short story competition - blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests
- Kindle Storyteller Award - amazon.co.uk/b?ie=UTF8&node=12061299031
- Authors Guild Launchpad: Platform Building for Self-Publishing Authors - authorsguild.org/event/ag-launchpad-platform-building-for-self-publishing-authors
- Authors Guild Launchpad: Marketing and Promoting Self-Published Books - authorsguild.org/event/ag-launchpad-marketing-and-promoting-self-published-books
- Dibbly presents Time Traveler's Guide: Crafting Captivating Historical Fiction Epics - omniform1.com/forms/v1/landingPage/5b8fd6e4597ed708a4080856/6699402ed7d48ea3b4e80740
- Children's Book Mastery Summit - childrensbookmastery.com/childrens-book-mastery-online-summit-2024-registration
- How to Attract Book Clubs to You and Your Book with DiAnn Mills - us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0od-Csqz4iH9AbR1I4RLyut-h4Du7qsJVw#/registration
Credit:
- The Alliance of Independent Authors - DaleLinks.com/ALLi (affiliate link)
- The Hot Sheet - hotsheetpub.com
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts








![NEW Advice for 7 Amazon KDP Keywords | Self-Publishing News (Jan. 29, 2024)
The Kindlepreneur shared an updated strategy for maximizing the seven backend keywords slots on KDP. Streetlib updated their terms and conditions. An author loses his mind over a review. And, so much more this week in the self-publishing news.
Correction: I skipped two news pieces
- The Amazon Product Description - Amazon now offers more above the fold on product pages, meaning that they now show more description above the Read more option. Sorry for missing that item.
- Starting in February 2024, Google and Yahoo will require bulk senders to comply with new rules. These rules are mainly focused on three areas: Authentication - Authenticate outgoing emails using security protocols like DKIM, SPF, and DMARC. Spam threshold - Stay under a 0.3% spam complaint rate threshold. For example, if you send 1,000 emails, only 3 need to be marked spam to reach that threshold. If that happens, you could lose access to users inboxes. Unsubscribe - Provide a clear and easily accessible method for recipients to unsubscribe.
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News Sources:
- BookBrushs Full Service Social Media Management Services - https://bookbrush.com/social-media-management/ | For the job opportunity, contact CEO Josh Wiley at josh@brushmediagroup.com.
- Streetlibs Updated Conditions and Terms - https://streetlib-agreements.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/StreetLib_Hub_20220824_en.pdf
- Self-Published Science Fiction Competition Issues Statement After Author Has Meltdown About Judge’s Review - https://file770.com/self-published-science-fiction-competition-issues-statement-after-author-has-meltdown-about-judges-review/#comments
- IngramSpark: Share & Sell Your Book (US only) - https://www.ingramspark.com/e-commerce
- 7 Kindle Keywords: Use All 50 Characters or Not? [UPDATED] - https://kindlepreneur.com/7-kindle-keywords/
- eBookFairs: Book Cover Grader - https://ebookfairs.com/Home/Book-Cover-Grader
- Pod Pro Author Coaching - https://www.theindyauthor.com/services pod-pro-author-coaching.html
- Lulu: How to Get Started Successfully as an Author - https://event.webinarjam.com/register/68/qrqmosmk
- Writing & Publishing Master Class with Andy Maslen | Reedsy Learning - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-publishing-master-class-with-andy-maslen-reedsy-learning-tickets-808859890707
- How to Get Started with Amazon Ads: Reaching More Readers Podcast - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-amazon-ads/
- Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast Reviews: https://chartable.com/podcasts/selfpublishing-with-dale-l-roberts/reviews/d5Tm26oB
Special thanks to these sources:
- LaterPress - https://LaterPress.com
- CraveBooks - https://CraveBooks.com
- Draft2Digital - https://Draft2Digital.com
- Findaway Voices - https://FindawayVoices.com
- David Gaughran - https://DavidGaughran.com
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
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