Category: Everything that Doesn’t Fit

Everything that doesn’t fit into any other category

JCPenney Deals for Authors – 25% off Sitewide Coupon Code

admin March 21, 2020 0 Comments
For the latest Deals for Authors, please see the Deals & Coupons for Authors section of WriteZero JCPenney has an interesting Coupon Code Extra 25% Sitewide, or Extra 30% off $100 JCPenney Coupon Code: SUNSHINE There is also Free Shipping with purchases over $49 Thanks to DealsPlus for sharing this JC Penney coupon code This deal was valid as of Mar 20th, 2020. We also have a list for Black...

Costco Deals for Author – Costco Laptop Deal for Costco Members

admin March 19, 2020 0 Comments
For the latest Deals for Authors, please see the Deals & Coupons for Authors section of WriteZero Costco Laptop Deal for Costco Members MSI is one of the better gaming laptop manufacturers Costco has a great offer for Costco members - The MSI GE75 gaming laptop is available for $1,200. A discount of $200 Shipping is $10 Our Thoughts on this Costco Laptop Deal MSI makes good to very good...

What is Writer Beware?

admin February 26, 2020 0 Comments
Writer Beware is a website run by author Victoria Strauss It is a list of various scams and tricks that target authors. It includes Contests and Awards Copyright Issues Editors and Assessment Services Literary Agents Self Publishing Small Presses Vanity Publishers Writers' Services   We find it very interesting. In all the businesses we've been in We've never seen a business like Publishing...

Why are there so many people scamming authors?

admin February 26, 2020 0 Comments
Author Anne R. Allen has an excellent post on 10 New Publishing Scams to Watch Out for in 2020 Do give it a read It brings up a few interesting questions Why are there so many people scamming authors? Why are authors so difficult to work with i.e. always worried they will get scammed, instead of doing a normal business transaction These two questions are very important to us, because We are...

Why is the Kindle Unlimited Fund growing at a slower and slower pace?

admin February 16, 2020 1 Comment
Kindle Unlimited is a subscription service. Readers pay $10 per month (lower in countries outside the US and Europe) to get 'unlimited' reading. They can borrow and read any book that has been included in the Kindle Unlimited program by the author or the publisher. Each month, Amazon pays out money to the Authors and Publishers enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited program. Money is paid out from a...

You might find you like your Day Job more than you like writing

admin February 15, 2020 0 Comments
Perhaps the scariest realization writing books might give you is that you like your Day Job more than you like Writing Let's consider the different aspects of your work which give you satisfaction and make for a good living What Good Things can Your Work do For You? Your work can help you get what you want out of life. This includes Self Actualization A Sense of Purpose Developing your Skills and...

Wanting to become an Author because you hate your Day Job, is a rather dangerous thing

admin February 14, 2020 0 Comments
There are a non trivial number of authors who want to become an author primarily because they hate their current work and think being an author would be more enjoyable or more lucrative or more comfortable or more fulfilling This is an extremely dangerous assumption to make Being an author might not be any of those things Is being an Author easy? This is a really tough question to answer Things...

Should you translate your book for international markets?

admin January 25, 2020 0 Comments
Cases where it makes sense to Translate Your Book for An International Market If you are wildly successful with a book or a book series, and want to expand to international markets This makes a lot of sense, actually If you have written a book that is a very good fit for a particular country, and you translate it for that country If the country/market is big enough, then it is worth doing If you...

Kindle Select Global Fund History + Kindle Unlimited Payment per Page Read History

admin January 23, 2020 1 Comment
Kindle Select Global Fund History for July 2018 to Dec 2019 Thanks to Chris McMullen and The Digital Reader for the above data and the below data   Kindle Select Global Fund History for Before July 2018 Kindle Unlimited was launched in July 2014, partially as a response to the growth of Oyster, the first subscription app for books, which had begun to do quite well on Apple devices and had...

How much are KDP Select All Stars Paid?

admin January 20, 2020 0 Comments
What are KDP Select All Stars? Each month, Amazon determines the Top 100 Authors in KDP Select (Kindle Digital Publishing Select) whose books were read the most in Kindle Unlimited (KU) and Kindle Owners Lending Library (KOLL). They get designated as 'KDP Select All Stars' and get a special bonus, on top of whatever they get from their pages read earnings How much are KDP Select All Stars Paid?...