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Iranian Drones Destroy Amazon Data Centers, Amazon.com Goes Down

Mar 11, 2026 | Author Update

Week Ending March 6, 2026 In this week’s Author Update, we unpack how world events are impacting your author business, Audible’s aggressive response to Spotify, why Substack may be quietly hurting your Google rankings, and whether Apple’s new $600 laptop could be a...

Reader Magnets Are Dead? Why Most Reader Magnets Fail

Mar 11, 2026 | Platform

Discover strategies to create a good reader magnet that will engage readers and boost your newsletter subscriptions.

Your Author Toolbox: Part 2

Mar 4, 2026 | Productivity, Publishing

Discover the best tools for writers to streamline your author business, or turn podcasts into optimized blog content with the powerful Novel Marketing Patron Toolbox suite.

The Indie Whale Reader: How to Reach Readers Who Devour 100 Books a Year

Mar 3, 2026 | Author Update, Promotion

Traditional publishing posts a December surge in the latest AAP StatShot, even as the broader market stays flat. We unpack new 2026 reader data, major AI-driven layoffs at Block, Spotify’s audiobook charts, Julia Quinn’s Kickstarter success, podcast growth, and key AI updates from Google and Cloudflare.

How to Become a Professional Writer With Joanna Penn

Feb 25, 2026 | Business Advice, Publishing

Learn the mindset and approach to create a sustainable professional author business that appeals to readers and builds your career.

Indies Win! Harlequin to Close Historical Romance Line

Feb 23, 2026 | Author Update, Promotion

Supreme Court tariffs ruling, Harlequin exits historical romance, BookFunnel adds digital signings, and major AI shifts from ElevenLabs, Perplexity Pro, and Google’s new Web MCP reshaping audiobook production and SEO.

Why Your Book Isn’t Selling: Metadata

Feb 18, 2026 | Independent Publishing, Publishing

Discover how metadata for books can significantly improve your book sales and visibility in online stores like Amazon.

Substack Breach: Author Information Compromised

Feb 17, 2026 | Author Update

TikTok is back, but its algorithm retrain may disrupt BookTok, the author-targeted data breach, Amazon’s new DRM download option, soaring Bible sales, ChatGPT ads, Sanderson’s “we are the art” speech, and what the Super Bowl halftime shows reveal about today’s book buyers.