Tools and Services

When considering alternatives to Twitter, there’s more to keep in mind than simply what’s new or popular.

OpenAI, the research laboratory responsible for GPT-3, recently debuted ChatGPT, a general-purpose chatbot that uses GPT-3.5.

The new feature, for pro tier users only, allows you to turn any story, photo, or video file into something people have to pay for online.

Mastodon is becoming a popular choice for those leaving Twitter as well as those seeking conversation and community.

BookFunnel has long been a popular service for authors wishing to distribute digital review copies or giveaways to individuals.

Successfully building a community of patrons and maintaining it can result in a quality-of-life income boost for authors.

While the IBPA doesn’t currently vet member publishers, authors are encouraged to reach out with questions.

Created by an avid reader, Shepherd focuses on human-powered book discovery outside of the Amazon-Goodreads ecosystem

The digital publisher and marketing firm will now assist traditional publishers with frontlist sales and marketing.

IngramSpark eliminated phone-based customer service during the heart of the pandemic, to the consternation of many.

Tertulia generates recommendations from both social media buzz and knowledgeable voices you choose.

The Copyright Office has now announced that the CCB will start accepting claims on June 16.

The Copyright Claims Board is less expensive and more accessible than federal court. But a few of its provisions may cancel out the benefit.

Under the new standards, agents may now provide editorial services for a fee to writers as long as those writers are not clients.

Experts at Ingram Content demonstrate book marketing research using free tools.

After many years on Blogspot, Writer Beware has moved to a new domain and WordPress-based site.

Amazon has launched a new app called Amp that unlocks the ability for hosts to stream songs, no subscription required.

Successful ads in Shelf Awareness often include giveaways.

It’s now possible to self-produce audiobooks using Findaway Voices Marketplace.

The popular mentorship and pitch program, run by volunteers, succumbed to an increasingly high-stress environment.

Ingram now offers downloadable audience profiles to help publishers and authors better understand and identify their target readers.

Two of the top US-based book distributors unite to form a company focused on serving independent authors.

The biggest US book wholesaler and distributor, Ingram, anticipates book price inflation this year

The previous price increase was just a few months ago, on November 6, and it was a significant one:.

Mobile storytelling platform Radish, owned by the Korean Kakao Entertainment Corp., has acquired the English-language Asian fantasy-fiction platform Wuxiaworld.