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2 days ago

Rebecca Lombardo writes every word of her memoir by hand. No Scrivener. No dictation. Just what she calls "the perfect pen" and a brand new notebook. She says the notebook is private in a way a laptop never is. We talked to her about why → writestats.com/rebecca-lombar…

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3 weeks ago

Amazon KDP pays authors 70% on ebooks. Traditional publishers pay 25%. Authors know this. They're not asking for parity, but they are asking for a conversation publishers have been avoiding. Full breakdown: writestats.com/what-authors-w…

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4 weeks ago

4 things that silently kill series read-through: → The middle-book problem → Inconsistent protagonist behavior → World-building bloat → Pricing friction None of them are about writing quality. Full breakdown + fixes → writestats.com/writing-a-book…

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4 weeks ago

80% of indie authors with 1–3 books earn under $100/month. Authors with 25+ books? Median income of $3,000/month. The gap isn't talent. It's strategy and it starts with how you budget book one: writestats.com/cost-of-self-p…

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4 weeks ago

"It raises the basement, but not the ceiling." Scott Pinsker on AI in publishing and why no tool will ever do the heavy lifting for you. Full author interview on WriteStats: writestats.com/scott-pinsker-…

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4 weeks ago

Amazon was 91% of indie author revenue in 2023. It's 83% now. And dropping. Authors who read that as reassuring are missing the trend. The single-channel era is over. Here's what the layered approach actually looks like: writestats.com/book-marketing…

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4 weeks ago

Graham Greene wrote 500 words a day. Five days a week. Stephen King writes 2,000. Hemingway did 500–1,000. The range is wide. The common thread isn't volume. It's consistency maintained over years, not sprints followed by silence. Read more: writestats.com/sustainable-wr…

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a month ago

Joy is not the absence of conflict. It becomes powerful when characters choose hope, trust, or connection despite fear, grief, and uncertainty. Read on WriteStats: writestats.com/writing-joyful…

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a month ago

500 sales in one day doesn't impress Amazon's algorithm. 5 sales a day for three weeks does. Amazon reads spikes as anomalies and discounts them. Steady velocity is what builds lasting rank.

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a month ago

VJ Garske published her latest book on a budget of about $100. Her story is a candid look at the work, control and discoverability challenges behind independent publishing. Read the full WriteStats feature: writestats.com/vj-garske-fant…

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a month ago

Most authors are asking: "Can I write new stories with Nancy Drew or Sam Spade now?" The better question is: "How can I make those stories feel fresh?" Our new guide breaks it down character by character: writestats.com/how-authors-ca…

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a month ago

At age 8, William D. Prystauk told his mother he wanted to be a writer. She said: "Then do it, son." He never stopped. 50+ years later: 8 books, an MFA, 12 years teaching English, and a horror podcast in 120 countries. Read his story @crashpalace: writestats.com/william-d-prys…

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a month ago

Transparency does not mean revealing every internal decision. It means giving readers enough context to understand how a book was researched, reviewed, and produced. That clarity can strengthen trust, loyalty, and long term growth: writestats.com/transparency-i…

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a month ago

Authors often ask: “Where should I put my review CTA?” Better question: “Has the reader reached the moment where a review feels natural?” CTA placement matters. Timing matters more. Full blog: writestats.com/why-asking-for…

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a month ago

"I got back up. I reinvented myself, so, so many times in my life." At 53, @BekaLombardo says this is the stage she's most proud of. Her memoir. Her blog with 250K+ readers. Her podcast. Her weight loss. Her wellness coaching practice. The full story → writestats.com/rebecca-lombar…

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2 months ago

A book costs very little money. But it costs a significant amount of time. That's why trust, not price, governs the buying decision. Author branding is the mechanism that builds that trust before a single page is read. Here's how it works: writestats.com/author-brandin…

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2 months ago

Social platforms change their algorithms. Their rules. Their cultural relevance. Your email list doesn't. Email marketing returns $36 for every $1 spent. No other channel comes close. Every author branding system should funnel toward direct reader contact.

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2 months ago

Lucas Mburu to Africa's leaders: "We must stop complaining and start mentoring." His book From Millennials to Gen Z doesn't let either generation off the hook. That's what makes it worth reading: writestats.com/lucas-mburu-fr… @UnlockedPurpose

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2 months ago

Nancy Drew entering the public domain is not just nostalgia. It is a chance to rethink mystery fiction through clues, reader participation, serial cases, archive secrets, and young sleuth stories built for modern readers.

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2 months ago

Montgomery J. Granger’s writing began with a childhood diary and grew into books on military service, Civil War history, conscience, and memory. Read our WriteStats Author Interview with @mjgranger1: writestats.com/montgomery-j-g…