Archive for March 2026
Why Book Metadata, Keywords, and Categories Matter for Discoverability
If you ask most authors what makes a book successful, they will usually point to the writing, the cover, or even marketing. All of those matter. But there is a quieter factor working behind the scenes that can dramatically impact visibility and sales. That factor is metadata. Metadata includes your…
Read MoreHow Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish in 2026?
Self-publishing gets more popular every year, but the costs can still feel confusing. One author might say they paid almost nothing. Another might say it cost more than a used car. The truth sits somewhere in the middle, and it depends on the choices you make. In 2026, self-publishing is…
Read MoreCan AI-Generated Content Be Copyrighted?
The short answer is no—at least not when the work is created entirely by artificial intelligence. U.S. copyright law requires human authorship for a work to receive legal protection. Courts have consistently ruled that if a machine generates content without meaningful human creativity, the work cannot be copyrighted. For writers and self-published authors, this raises…
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