Eleanor Thorne
@eleanorthorne.net
Indie sci-fi writer & atmospheric scientist ✍️🌀
NeverTrump, bi, cat mom 🦅🏳️🌈🐈⬛🐈
Author of THE INHERITORS: A CLIMATE FABLE, a darkly satirical and scientifically accurate cli-fi. Available through all major bookstores!
www.eleanorthorne.net
NeverTrump, bi, cat mom 🦅🏳️🌈🐈⬛🐈
Author of THE INHERITORS: A CLIMATE FABLE, a darkly satirical and scientifically accurate cli-fi. Available through all major bookstores!
www.eleanorthorne.net
So while I'm still going to be checking all my socials, Facebook is the best place to reach me.
Didn't see this coming, but here we are.
www.facebook.com/EleanorThorn...
Didn't see this coming, but here we are.
www.facebook.com/EleanorThorn...
August 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
So while I'm still going to be checking all my socials, Facebook is the best place to reach me.
Didn't see this coming, but here we are.
www.facebook.com/EleanorThorn...
Didn't see this coming, but here we are.
www.facebook.com/EleanorThorn...
FYI: No AI was used in this image. It involved manual tweaking of 3D rendering in Makehuman, Blender, and SweetHome3D. The model of the aircraft is found here: sketchfab.com/3d-models/lo...
August 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
FYI: No AI was used in this image. It involved manual tweaking of 3D rendering in Makehuman, Blender, and SweetHome3D. The model of the aircraft is found here: sketchfab.com/3d-models/lo...
It's also been star-bombed. I don't know for sure that this was from someone who didn't like the political satire, but it seems likely. If you buy an ebook and don't like it, please don't do that, okay? Just return it and move on. Or if you have a real criticism, leave a short review to describe it.
August 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
It's also been star-bombed. I don't know for sure that this was from someone who didn't like the political satire, but it seems likely. If you buy an ebook and don't like it, please don't do that, okay? Just return it and move on. Or if you have a real criticism, leave a short review to describe it.
Bonus hardcover content includes an exclusive Afterword and a lovely dust jacket.
There are really nice storm-themed asterisms and part 1/2/3 page dividers. The text has also been reset for a hardcover-book appearance rather than paperback, so there's more line spacing. It's gorgeous.
There are really nice storm-themed asterisms and part 1/2/3 page dividers. The text has also been reset for a hardcover-book appearance rather than paperback, so there's more line spacing. It's gorgeous.
July 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Bonus hardcover content includes an exclusive Afterword and a lovely dust jacket.
There are really nice storm-themed asterisms and part 1/2/3 page dividers. The text has also been reset for a hardcover-book appearance rather than paperback, so there's more line spacing. It's gorgeous.
There are really nice storm-themed asterisms and part 1/2/3 page dividers. The text has also been reset for a hardcover-book appearance rather than paperback, so there's more line spacing. It's gorgeous.
AUTHORS: If you follow me, I FOLLOW BACK.
July 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
AUTHORS: If you follow me, I FOLLOW BACK.
In addition, returns hurt the used-bookstore sector (and libraries). If the way to get rid of a book and also recoup some money is to resell it, that's actually great! We should support used bookstores. They make books available to more people, including poorer and more frugal readers. It's win-win.
July 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
In addition, returns hurt the used-bookstore sector (and libraries). If the way to get rid of a book and also recoup some money is to resell it, that's actually great! We should support used bookstores. They make books available to more people, including poorer and more frugal readers. It's win-win.
Regarding returns, I think we should stop accepting them anyway. There are horror stories of indie writers being bankrupted by return costs from IngramSpark from wholesale-bulk purchases that got sent back. One in particular involved a charge of $60,000 to a writer from such a bulk return.
July 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Regarding returns, I think we should stop accepting them anyway. There are horror stories of indie writers being bankrupted by return costs from IngramSpark from wholesale-bulk purchases that got sent back. One in particular involved a charge of $60,000 to a writer from such a bulk return.
I am running an experiment: What happens if you IGNORE the advice?
I set the wholesale discount at the lowest allowed % and disabled returns. Yes, this means bookstores won't buy it in bulk. But they won't anyway. Indie books sell on demand.
This means I can sell it at $22.99 and get a royalty.
I set the wholesale discount at the lowest allowed % and disabled returns. Yes, this means bookstores won't buy it in bulk. But they won't anyway. Indie books sell on demand.
This means I can sell it at $22.99 and get a royalty.
July 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I am running an experiment: What happens if you IGNORE the advice?
I set the wholesale discount at the lowest allowed % and disabled returns. Yes, this means bookstores won't buy it in bulk. But they won't anyway. Indie books sell on demand.
This means I can sell it at $22.99 and get a royalty.
I set the wholesale discount at the lowest allowed % and disabled returns. Yes, this means bookstores won't buy it in bulk. But they won't anyway. Indie books sell on demand.
This means I can sell it at $22.99 and get a royalty.
IngramSpark has a lot of complaints, to put it mildly. And it's true that, if you are indie and you follow its default recommendations, it's hard to see how you'll sell many hardcover books.
55% wholesale discount basically means you have to ask $30 USD. Ouch.
And then there are the return issues.
55% wholesale discount basically means you have to ask $30 USD. Ouch.
And then there are the return issues.
July 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
IngramSpark has a lot of complaints, to put it mildly. And it's true that, if you are indie and you follow its default recommendations, it's hard to see how you'll sell many hardcover books.
55% wholesale discount basically means you have to ask $30 USD. Ouch.
And then there are the return issues.
55% wholesale discount basically means you have to ask $30 USD. Ouch.
And then there are the return issues.
Now I am releasing a hardcover edition. It'll come out on August 1. I am using IngramSpark for this, because the only KDP hardcover option is a cover pasted onto the board. No dust jacket. I wanted a dust jacket. That LOOKS like a novel. KDP's option would be better for a large-print edition.
July 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Now I am releasing a hardcover edition. It'll come out on August 1. I am using IngramSpark for this, because the only KDP hardcover option is a cover pasted onto the board. No dust jacket. I wanted a dust jacket. That LOOKS like a novel. KDP's option would be better for a large-print edition.