The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson announced the new Reverse ASIN research tool for Publisher Rocket, a game-changer for keyword research. Draft2Digital shared the results from a recent survey about AI licensing, plus they announced major plans to remove and block any summary books published through their platform. And, Miblart gives you all the details you need to know for increasing book sales. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week!

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Sources:

• Draft2Digital: Content Policy Changes - https://authoremail.com/email/campaigns/xj7298jkokd65/web-version/lg0604x35fb97
• Draft2Digital: 2024 AI Training Survey Results - https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/2024-ai-training-survey-results/
• Google Play Books: Introducing contentless pre-orders - https://play.google.com/books/publish/u/0/
• Miblart - https://DaleLinks.com/Miblart (affiliate link)
• Wolves in Authors’ Clothing: Beware Social Media Marketing Scams - https://writerbeware.blog/2024/09/20/wolves-in-authors-clothing-beware-social-media-marketing-scams/
• IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today! - https://www.ingramspark.com/editorial-calendar
• Reverse ASIN for Books - See your Competitors Keywords - https://youtu.be/0wLeamxNr6U?si=GHfFJjYwjJV_kmS8
• Publisher Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/Rocket (affiliate link)
• Barnes & Noble Press - https://press.barnesandnoble.com/
• Advertising for Books - https://DaleLinks.com/AdsBook
• 20+ Nonfiction Authors Share Insights at the Inaugural Nonfiction Showcase - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20-nonfiction-authors-share-insights-inaugural-showcase-ross-brand-kspcc
• Engage Readers Without Selling Out — Diane Vallere’s Approach to Promotion: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-engage-readers/
• How to Market and Promote Your Book When Publishing Wide: The Reaching More Readers Podcast with Dale L. Roberts and Holly Greenland - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-publishing-wide/
• Fully Booked EP141: A Publishing Powerhouse Roundtable about AI Writing & More... - https://youtu.be/-N7pDjlCWew?si=O8MVBD287ZLXQ1BX
• The Indy Author Podcast: Book Sponsorships with Dale L. Roberts - https://youtu.be/Ky4Z8aCbVyI?si=3LX6bhD3Q5xJyRlh

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Curious about how to get book reviews on Amazon? Learn about Pubby.co, GetBooksReviewed.com, and Bookbite.co, where authors can read other authors' books to earn points for their own reviews. Explore the perks, costs, and safety of these author review swap sites to boost your Amazon book reviews.

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Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) rolled out digital narration with voice cloning technology to a select few narrators in the US. KDP and Overdrive are putting their foot down on summary books and similar publications. And, NaNoWriMo put out a statement recently that infuriated authors. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week.

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Sources:

• Happy 10th Birthday to Kindle Unlimited - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/happy-10th-birthday-to-kindle-unlimited/
• OpenAI’s Deal with Condé Nast Sparks Concern; Plus, Rising Kindle Unlimited Payouts - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-conde-nast/
• Now in Beta: Narrator Voice Replicas on ACX - https://www.acx.com/mp/blog/now-in-beta-narrator-voice-replicas-on-acx?mc_cid=dacc518a18&mc_eid=433332c881
• Apple issues fourth known round of layoffs this year with Services job cuts - https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/27/gurman-apple-issues-fourth-known-round-of-layoffs-this-year-with-services-job-cuts/
• Guide to Kindle Content Quality - https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200952510?mc_cid=dacc518a18&mc_eid=433332c881#companion
• NaNoWriMo: A Note to Our Community About our Comments on AI – September 2024 - https://nanowrimo.org/a-note-to-our-community-about-our-comments-on-ai-september-2024/
• Book Marketing Mastery event - https://www.selfpubmadesimple.com/events/book-marketing-mastery-proven-strategies-from-10-years-experience
• Nonfiction Showcase Live Stream - https://youtube.com/live/dAcwomWS7vE?feature=share
• Nonfiction Showcase Virtual Book Fair - https://DaleLinks.com/Vote
• Advertising for Books - https://DaleLinks.com/AdsBook
• Networking for Authors ARC Team - https://DaleLinks.com/ARCTeam (deadline October 14, 2024)
• From Manuscript to Marketplace: Toward Eternity - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rnb7CMJcQh2ywhbEllxAvw#/registration

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