@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.socialWriting up #Draft2Digital alternatives made me remember how much #Amazon KDP sucked as a self-publishing platform even before the AI slop. The only things it has going for it are the sheer simplicity of creating an eBook, like honestly, it's practically fool-proof, and the vast number of po…
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.socialFor independent bookstore day, I wrote a guide to #Draft2Digital alternatives.
https://eroticmythology.com/draft2digital-alternatives-erotica-authors-w…
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social @AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social#WritersCoffeeClub for April 30:
How was this month for you, in terms of writing?
Eh. I wrote an angry post about #Draft2Digital's new fees while still sick with the flu and a little later a guide for alternatives. I don't have any sexy escapism ready for publicat…
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social#ScribesAndMakers April 30:
What's a problem you solved in your creative work this month?
I guess I figured out where else to go after #Draft2Digital introduced fees for all the plebs who make less than $100/year with them.
I'll try with Ingram Spark and itch…
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.socialMe: Maybe #PublishDrive is an alternative to #Draft2Digital?
PublishDrive: Use AI to generate optimized descriptions, keywords, and covers based on market trends!
Me: 🫠
#writingcommunity
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.socialWow. I just received an announcement by #Draft2Digital that they are going to introduce activation fees of $20 for new accounts and charge everyone(!) who doesn't make more than $100 / year a $12 fee.
I kinda get the activation fee as a hurdle to AI slop but if you generate 1000 books in an hour you are much more likely to hit the $100 threshold than someone like me who can only …
