AI is Lying to You About Your Book
How reliable is AI feedback on writing? Explore the challenges and misconceptions in using AI for manuscript evaluation.
Zeitgeist: Your Gun Can’t Save You From the Pentagon’s SI Drones
The War Department Is Building a Four-Star Command Around AI and Autonomous Warfare According to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, autonomous warfare is no longer going to be treated as a collection of experimental Pentagon drone and AI programs. The United States is...
Zeitgeist: Spitting on the Grave of C.S. Lewis
A female voice for Aslan. Who’s the real villain in this decision?
Is Amazon Ending Permafree Ebooks?
Is Amazon ending permafree? Why Royal Road thrives as others die, new AI models, a $16M Kickstarter, and Meryl Streep as Aslan
How to Relaunch Your Book
Is your book ready for a comeback? Learn how to relaunch a book effectively and maximize your chances of success with these tips.
Zeitgeist: How to Sell to Adults Who Will Never Grow Up
Toys R Us is opening 120 stores as adults drive toy sales. Learn how authors can sell collectible editions readers display like trophies.
Amazon Cracks Down on AI Authors
KDP caps new titles, OpenAI’s piracy memo is evidence, urban fantasy royalties fall, and Anthropic talks slowdown while shipping new models.
How to Write Short Stories with Joanna Penn
Discover tips on how to write short stories and improve your writing journey step-by-step towards novel completion.
Zeitgeist Report: The Best Economy in American History Is Killing Us
Record GDP and income growth, AI’s impact on jobs, rising fuel costs, and what the Universe 25 mouse experiment suggests about society and readers.
KU Payouts Fall While Economy Surges
Amazon extends Kindle pre-orders to 18 months, KU payouts shift, indie books outnumber trad books 5:1, and macOS 27 arrives.
Should You Leave Kindle Unlimited in 2026?
Kindle Unlimited vs going wide: Should you stick with Amazon or pursue wider reach? Discover how Draft2Digital can help you decide.
Zeitgeist Report: A Year After Charlie Kirk and What Has Changed
A one-year retrospective on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, examining how his death and the public reactions to it reshaped political and cultural discourse.
Zeitgeist Report: Anti-AI Panic Now Has a Payroll
An investigation into the viral resignation of an Anthropic AI researcher who quit after roughly six weeks and previously worked as an activist on Democratic political campaigns.
The US Copyright Office Is Flagging Human-Written Books as AI
The U.S. Copyright Office is flagging human-written books as AI, plus Spotify’s free indie audiobooks, publishers’ new AI promotion agents, the open Anthropic settlement window, and Apple’s foldable iPhone.
Zeitgeist: How SSRIs Change What Women Want to Read
A quarter of American women are on medication that changes their brain chemistry, and it is changing what they want to read.
