Author Help
@authorhelp.bsky.social
Author Help is a queer-owned author services company and a partner member of the Alliance of Independent Authors.
Our main social media account is https://gts.phillipsuk.org/@authorhelp. Most posts are copied to here.
https://authorhelp.uk/
Our main social media account is https://gts.phillipsuk.org/@authorhelp. Most posts are copied to here.
https://authorhelp.uk/
How to organise and grow your author business.
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/author-business-organization-2026/
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/author-business-organization-2026/
How to Get Organized in 2026: Growing Your Author Business Without Losing Your Mind - Written Word Media How to Get Organized in 2026: Growing Your Author Business Without Losing Your Mind
Need better author organization in 2026? These author business tips help you plan, market, and write with less stress—using systems that actually stick.
www.writtenwordmedia.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:11 PM
How to organise and grow your author business.
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/author-business-organization-2026/
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/author-business-organization-2026/
How two indie authors became New York Times bestsellers.
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/breaking-through-how-two-ingramspark-authors-achieved-new-york-times-bestseller-status
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/breaking-through-how-two-ingramspark-authors-achieved-new-york-times-bestseller-status
Breaking Through: How Two IngramSpark Authors Achieved New York Times Bestseller Status
The NYT-bestseller list isn't just for big publishers anymore. Discover how two IngramSpark authors broke through with self-publishing.
www.ingramspark.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
How two indie authors became New York Times bestsellers.
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/breaking-through-how-two-ingramspark-authors-achieved-new-york-times-bestseller-status
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/breaking-through-how-two-ingramspark-authors-achieved-new-york-times-bestseller-status
How to inspire change in your readers.
https://elizabethspanncraig.com/uncategorized/5-ways-novelists-can-craft-books-that-inspire-change/
https://elizabethspanncraig.com/uncategorized/5-ways-novelists-can-craft-books-that-inspire-change/
5 Ways Novelists Can Craft Books That Inspire Change – Elizabeth Spann Craig
Learn 5 techniques for writing novels that inspire real change, from Hero's Journey to NLP language patterns.
elizabethspanncraig.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:11 PM
How to inspire change in your readers.
https://elizabethspanncraig.com/uncategorized/5-ways-novelists-can-craft-books-that-inspire-change/
https://elizabethspanncraig.com/uncategorized/5-ways-novelists-can-craft-books-that-inspire-change/
If you have traditionally published books that are no longer selling, it may be worth going through the process to get the rights reverted.
https://writerbeware.blog/2026/01/09/reversion-redux/
https://writerbeware.blog/2026/01/09/reversion-redux/
Reversion Redux - Writer Beware
In the aftermath of the recent Anthropic Settlement (more information here), many writers are making a reassessment of the necessity and value of copyright registration. Claiming a share of pay-out from the settlement is 100% dependent on having a work registered with the U. S. Copyright Office in a timely fashion. It’s relatively easy toRead More
writerbeware.blog
January 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
If you have traditionally published books that are no longer selling, it may be worth going through the process to get the rights reverted.
https://writerbeware.blog/2026/01/09/reversion-redux/
https://writerbeware.blog/2026/01/09/reversion-redux/
Bruce Shneier: AI and the Corporate Capture of Knowledge [1/6]
January 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Bruce Shneier: AI and the Corporate Capture of Knowledge [1/6]
Julie Artiz says authors should consider writing retreats, and they don't have to break the bank.
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/01/writing-retreats/
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/01/writing-retreats/
Make Retreats Part of Your Writing Life
As you dive into 2026, remember, you don’t need another resolution—you need a gentle, realistic way to keep showing up for your story.
writershelpingwriters.net
January 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Julie Artiz says authors should consider writing retreats, and they don't have to break the bank.
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/01/writing-retreats/
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/01/writing-retreats/
Greg Cope talks about what it was like to have his memoir turned into a TV series.
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/greg-cope-white-on-turning-his-memoir-into-a-hit-netflix-series
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/greg-cope-white-on-turning-his-memoir-into-a-hit-netflix-series
Greg Cope White on Turning His Memoir Into a Hit Netflix Series
From U.S. Marine to Netflix executive producer, Greg Cope White discusses adapting his memoir into the streaming hit Boots.
www.ingramspark.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Greg Cope talks about what it was like to have his memoir turned into a TV series.
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/greg-cope-white-on-turning-his-memoir-into-a-hit-netflix-series
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/greg-cope-white-on-turning-his-memoir-into-a-hit-netflix-series
Book marketing without social media.
https://janefriedman.com/the-struggle-is-reel-marketing-without-social-media/
https://janefriedman.com/the-struggle-is-reel-marketing-without-social-media/
The Struggle Is Reel: Marketing Without Social Media | Jane Friedman
Needing to build audience for a new book, one author examines her avoidance of creating video content in favor of face-to-face connections.
janefriedman.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Book marketing without social media.
https://janefriedman.com/the-struggle-is-reel-marketing-without-social-media/
https://janefriedman.com/the-struggle-is-reel-marketing-without-social-media/
Six authors have opted out of the Anthropic settlement, and are instead suing AI companies individually.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99347-authors-file-new-lawsuit-against-ai-companies-seeking-more-money.html
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99347-authors-file-new-lawsuit-against-ai-companies-seeking-more-money.html
Authors File New Lawsuit Against AI Companies Seeking More Money
Six authors have filed individual lawsuits against Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, xAI, and Perplexity AI, arguing they are entitled to more than the $3,000 per title proposed by the Anthropic copyright settlement per the Copyright Act.
www.publishersweekly.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Six authors have opted out of the Anthropic settlement, and are instead suing AI companies individually.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99347-authors-file-new-lawsuit-against-ai-companies-seeking-more-money.html
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99347-authors-file-new-lawsuit-against-ai-companies-seeking-more-money.html
A primer on https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/draft2digital ’s sales reporting.
https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/a-primer-on-draft2digitals-sales-reporting/
https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/a-primer-on-draft2digitals-sales-reporting/
Author Help on the fediverse - GoToSocial
Author Help's fediverse server.
gts.authorhelp.uk
December 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A primer on https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/draft2digital ’s sales reporting.
https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/a-primer-on-draft2digitals-sales-reporting/
https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/a-primer-on-draft2digitals-sales-reporting/
Written Word Media surveyed 1,346 authors. Here are the results.
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors/
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors/
2025 Indie Author Survey Results - Written Word Media
The top writing, publishing, and marketing trends shaping indie authorship in 2025.
www.writtenwordmedia.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Written Word Media surveyed 1,346 authors. Here are the results.
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors/
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors/
How to avoid scams targeting authors.
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/how-to-avoid-scams-what-authors-need-to-know/
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/how-to-avoid-scams-what-authors-need-to-know/
How to Avoid Scams: What Authors Need to Know - Written Word Media
Learn how to spot and avoid the scams targeting authors including outreach psychology, common red flags, and resources to keep you safe.
www.writtenwordmedia.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
How to avoid scams targeting authors.
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/how-to-avoid-scams-what-authors-need-to-know/
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/how-to-avoid-scams-what-authors-need-to-know/
The Copymight Coalition is aiming to create a unified front of independent https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/writers to deal with https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/ai companies.
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/12/16/the-copymight-coalition-organizing-against-ai/
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/12/16/the-copymight-coalition-organizing-against-ai/
Author Help on the fediverse - GoToSocial
Author Help's fediverse server.
gts.authorhelp.uk
December 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Copymight Coalition is aiming to create a unified front of independent https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/writers to deal with https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/ai companies.
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/12/16/the-copymight-coalition-organizing-against-ai/
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/12/16/the-copymight-coalition-organizing-against-ai/
Jane Friedman's review of 2025.
https://janefriedman.com/2025-year-in-review/
https://janefriedman.com/2025-year-in-review/
2025 Year in Review | Jane Friedman
The year's biggest stories in publishing, from the Anthropic settlement to the demise of NaNoWriMo and more.
janefriedman.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Jane Friedman's review of 2025.
https://janefriedman.com/2025-year-in-review/
https://janefriedman.com/2025-year-in-review/
Why These Contract Clauses Are Scary - Writer Beware
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/12/19/why-these-contract-clauses-are-scary/
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/12/19/why-these-contract-clauses-are-scary/
Why These Contract Clauses Are Scary - Writer Beware
The clauses I’m going to discuss in this post come from the contract of Shadow Light Press, a publisher of fantasy and science fiction with deep ties to the LitRPG community. The contract stirred controversy this week when it was publicly posted on Reddit–largely from people aghast at its author-unfriendliness, but also because of allegedRead More
writerbeware.blog
December 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Why These Contract Clauses Are Scary - Writer Beware
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/12/19/why-these-contract-clauses-are-scary/
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/12/19/why-these-contract-clauses-are-scary/
Why you need to step away from the keyboard sometimes.
https://elizabethspanncraig.com/motivation-and-the-writing-life/breaks/
https://elizabethspanncraig.com/motivation-and-the-writing-life/breaks/
Why Writers Need Deliberate Breaks – Elizabeth Spann Craig
Discover why deliberate breaks from writing are essential for creativity, preventing burnout, and producing better work in the long run.
elizabethspanncraig.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Why you need to step away from the keyboard sometimes.
https://elizabethspanncraig.com/motivation-and-the-writing-life/breaks/
https://elizabethspanncraig.com/motivation-and-the-writing-life/breaks/
We're thinking about where to give our charitable donation this year. We'd like to give to a UK organisation that helps https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/trans people, ideally one that is related to education or books in some way.
Recommendations/suggestions welcome.
Recommendations/suggestions welcome.
Author Help on the fediverse - GoToSocial
Author Help's fediverse server.
gts.authorhelp.uk
December 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We're thinking about where to give our charitable donation this year. We'd like to give to a UK organisation that helps https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/trans people, ideally one that is related to education or books in some way.
Recommendations/suggestions welcome.
Recommendations/suggestions welcome.
How to spot a scam.
https://janefriedman.com/no-colleen-hoover-did-not-email-me-current-scams-targeting-authors/
https://janefriedman.com/no-colleen-hoover-did-not-email-me-current-scams-targeting-authors/
No, Colleen Hoover Did Not Email Me: Current Scams Targeting Authors | Jane Friedman
If you receive solicitous emails from book clubs or famous authors, follow these simple steps before replying or clicking on any links.
janefriedman.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Andy Balaam lists numerous reasons not to use generative https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/ai .
https://accu.org/journals/overload/33/190/balaam/
https://accu.org/journals/overload/33/190/balaam/
Author Help on the fediverse - GoToSocial
Author Help's fediverse server.
gts.authorhelp.uk
December 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Andy Balaam lists numerous reasons not to use generative https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/ai .
https://accu.org/journals/overload/33/190/balaam/
https://accu.org/journals/overload/33/190/balaam/
Starting 20th January, if you set your ebook to be https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/drm -free at https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/kindle , users will be able to download it in ePub and PDF formats.
Author Help on the fediverse - GoToSocial
Author Help's fediverse server.
gts.authorhelp.uk
December 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Starting 20th January, if you set your ebook to be https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/drm -free at https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/kindle , users will be able to download it in ePub and PDF formats.
https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/kindle has unveiled a new “Ask this book” feature that has raised concerns about rights.
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/kindles-new-gen-ai-powered-ask-this-book-feature-raises-rights-concerns/
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/kindles-new-gen-ai-powered-ask-this-book-feature-raises-rights-concerns/
Author Help on the fediverse - GoToSocial
Author Help's fediverse server.
gts.authorhelp.uk
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/kindle has unveiled a new “Ask this book” feature that has raised concerns about rights.
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/kindles-new-gen-ai-powered-ask-this-book-feature-raises-rights-concerns/
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/kindles-new-gen-ai-powered-ask-this-book-feature-raises-rights-concerns/
What to expect at a writer conference.
https://insights.bookbub.com/writer-conferences-what-to-expect-tips-prep/
https://insights.bookbub.com/writer-conferences-what-to-expect-tips-prep/
Writer Conferences: What to Expect and My Tips for Prep
Get expert tips on choosing the right author conference and making the most of your experience, from pre-conference prep to post-event follow-up!
insights.bookbub.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What to expect at a writer conference.
https://insights.bookbub.com/writer-conferences-what-to-expect-tips-prep/
https://insights.bookbub.com/writer-conferences-what-to-expect-tips-prep/
Nine reasons you might want to revise your published book.
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/9-strategic-reasons-indie-authors-revise-published-books
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/9-strategic-reasons-indie-authors-revise-published-books
9 Strategic Reasons Indie Authors Revise Published Books
Discover 9 strategic reasons indie authors revise their published books and how revisions can strengthen long-term sales.
www.ingramspark.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Nine reasons you might want to revise your published book.
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/9-strategic-reasons-indie-authors-revise-published-books
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/9-strategic-reasons-indie-authors-revise-published-books
How to work out which channels are the most profitable.
https://blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-publish/track-book-sales-profitable-channels
https://blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-publish/track-book-sales-profitable-channels
How to Track Book Sales and Identify Your Most Profitable Channels
Learn how to track book sales and identify your most profitable channels. Use BookBaby’s dashboards and analytics to boost revenue and scale your author business.
blog.bookbaby.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
How to work out which channels are the most profitable.
https://blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-publish/track-book-sales-profitable-channels
https://blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-publish/track-book-sales-profitable-channels
Written Word Media have published the results of their 2025 Indie Author Survey.
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors/
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors/
2025 Indie Author Survey Results - Written Word Media
The top writing, publishing, and marketing trends shaping indie authorship in 2025.
www.writtenwordmedia.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Written Word Media have published the results of their 2025 Indie Author Survey.
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors/
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors/