# independent publishing (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover independent publishing. Page: Feed: --- ## [Zeitgeist: Clinical Pluralism: The Writing Technique That Trains Women to Excuse Evil](https://www.authormedia.com/zeitgeist-clinical-pluralism-the-writing-technique-that-trains-women-to-excuse-evil/) _2026-08-18 · Thomas Umstattd Jr. · Author Media_ Jonathan: I’m going to provide some context for what happened this week, which is the genesis of this zeitgeist idea. Lindsay Clancy was in the news, and there was a lot of arguing about it on social media. Allie Beth Stuckey jumped on the story, and it created a lot of conversation, feedback, and rage. Lindsay \[…\] The post Zeitgeist: Clinical Pluralism: The Writing Technique That Trains Women to… ## [Barnes & Noble Just Banned the Front-Table Author Signing Nationwide](https://www.authormedia.com/barnes-noble-just-banned-the-front-table-author-signing-nationwide/) _2026-08-18 · Thomas Umstattd Jr. · Author Media_ For Week Ending August 14, 2026 This week, Barnes & Noble dropped a corporate memo that ends the easy front-table book signing. A copyright lawsuit stretched four years and finished with a $3.4 million fee against the plaintiff. Claude is now stamping an invisible watermark on every text you paste in, and it travels with \[…\] The post Barnes & Noble Just Banned the Front-Table Author Signing… ## [Zeitgeist: Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Hip-Hop Radio for Country Music](https://www.authormedia.com/zeitgeist-why-gen-z-is-abandoning-hip-hop-radio-for-country-music/) _2026-08-10 · Thomas Umstattd Jr. · Author Media_ Discover what the shift in music preferences signals and how to apply it to your writing and marketing. The post Zeitgeist: Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Hip-Hop Radio for Country Music appeared first on Author Media . ## [AI Fiction Seizes 27.5% of KDP’s Genre Catalog](https://www.authormedia.com/ai-fiction-seizes-27-5-of-kdps-genre-catalog/) _2026-08-10 · Thomas Umstattd Jr. · Author Media_ Libro.fm expands ebooks to 5,000 indie stores, while AI disrupts a $2 million book auction. HarperCollins grows 15%, Fable reaches 5 million users, and AI fiction nears 30% of Amazon’s genre catalog. The post AI Fiction Seizes 27.5% of KDP’s Genre Catalog appeared first on Author Media . ## [SEO for Author Websites: The Only Guide You Need in 2026](https://www.authormedia.com/seo-for-author-websites-the-only-guide-you-need-in-2026/) _2026-08-05 · Thomas Umstattd Jr. · Author Media_ Discover effective author website SEO, AIO, GEO strategies to secure your name on Google and showcase your books effectively. The post SEO for Author Websites: The Only Guide You Need in 2026 appeared first on Author Media . ## [Zeitgeist: How Science Skepticism Is Reshaping Popular Fiction](https://www.authormedia.com/zeitgeist-how-science-skepticism-is-reshaping-popular-fiction/) _2026-08-03 · Thomas Umstattd Jr. · Author Media_ Declining institutional trust in science is fueling a cultural shift toward supernatural fiction—magic, witches, and vampires across every genre. The post Zeitgeist: How Science Skepticism Is Reshaping Popular Fiction appeared first on Author Media . ## [Fauci’s Diary, Joe Rogan, and the Magic Boom in Fiction](https://www.authormedia.com/faucis-diary-joe-rogan-and-the-magic-boom-in-fiction/) _2026-08-03 · Thomas Umstattd Jr. · Author Media_ AALA's new pay-to-play agent rules, Substack's faulty AI detector, publishing's low AI adoption, and the supernatural fiction surge. The post Fauci’s Diary, Joe Rogan, and the Magic Boom in Fiction appeared first on Author Media . ## [Zeitgeist: How to Navigate Leftist Violence as an Influencer](https://www.authormedia.com/zeitgeist-how-to-navigate-leftist-violence-as-an-influencer/) _2026-07-29 · Thomas Umstattd Jr. · Author Media_ How to navigate leftist violence and protect your family as an influencer. The post Zeitgeist: How to Navigate Leftist Violence as an Influencer appeared first on Author Media . ## [The Comprehensive Guide to BookFunnel](https://www.authormedia.com/the-comprehensive-guide-to-bookfunnel/) _2026-07-29 · Thomas Umstattd Jr. · Author Media_ Unlock the potential of BookFunnel for authors. Learn how to grow your newsletter subscribers and engage readers effectively. The post The Comprehensive Guide to BookFunnel appeared first on Author Media . ## [Zeitgeist: Saving People Through Stories](https://www.authormedia.com/zeitgeist-saving-people-through-stories/) _2026-07-28 · Thomas Umstattd Jr. · Author Media_ Discover how you can incorporate disasters into your story to save lives. The post Zeitgeist: Saving People Through Stories appeared first on Author Media . ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WwyIsCzUfv17) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [2024 Review: The most challenging, emotional year of my life.](https://www.brandonsaltalamacchia.com/2024-review/) _2024-12-31 · Brandon Saltalamacchia · Brandon Saltalamacchia_ This year has been the craziest year of my life . I became a father in January which as parents know, is a whirlwind of emotions and learnings. The first few months were very difficult for me, society normalises that you should immediately bond with something that is 50% you. You ## [What Does The Future Of Independent Publishing Look Like?](https://www.brandonsaltalamacchia.com/what-does-the-future-of-independent-publishing-look-like/) _2024-11-06 · Brandon Saltalamacchia · Brandon Saltalamacchia_ This is a question I ask myself on a weekly basis. I love building content brands but large tech companies, algorithms and social media are making it very hard for our content to be discovered. Google has killed hundreds of thousands of independent websites this year, social media is becoming ## [After 5 Years I'm Finally Turning On Website Comments.. But Why Now?](https://www.brandonsaltalamacchia.com/after-5-years-im-finally-turning-on-website-comments-but-why-now/) _2024-10-08 · Brandon Saltalamacchia · Brandon Saltalamacchia_ I have been against opening up comments on my websites ever since I started making blogs over 15 years ago. It was the fastest way to make your website look like a spam site, it required an unbelievable amount of moderation and none of plugins or pieces of software ever ## [Casey Neistat: Google AI, Work/Life Balance & Getting Out Of Creative Ruts](https://www.brandonsaltalamacchia.com/casey-neistat-google-ai-work-life-balance-getting-out-of-creative-ruts/) _2024-10-01 · Brandon Saltalamacchia · Brandon Saltalamacchia_ I had the pleasure of meeting up with  Casey Neistat  last year, we produced a  collab video on Retro Dodo , but once the cameras turned off I asked Casey if he would be up for a short interview about creating content online and the challenges it brings. ## [How News Helped Me Survive A 90% Traffic Loss](https://www.brandonsaltalamacchia.com/how-news-helped-me-survive-a-90-traffic-loss/) _2024-09-11 · Brandon Saltalamacchia · Brandon Saltalamacchia_ Last years Google algorithm changes has decimated many incredible independent websites.  My website  Retro Dodo  is one of them. Many of us have followed Google's guidelines and are crafting high quality, deeply researched, human written content. But still, we were punished, and inhumanely, with Reddit, ## [Why I Am Making A Premium Product For My Community](https://www.brandonsaltalamacchia.com/why-i-am-making-a-premium-product-for-my-community/) _2024-08-31 · Brandon Saltalamacchia · Brandon Saltalamacchia_ The world of independent publishing is evolving quickly. Algorithms are reducing our organic traffic to nothing and social media hides our content from the very people that subscribed to see it. To adapt to these algorithms I believe heavily that we have to start building products and events for our ## [Why Google Needs A Search "Creator" Liaison Role](https://www.brandonsaltalamacchia.com/why-google-needs-a-search-creator-liaison-role/) _2024-08-28 · Brandon Saltalamacchia · Brandon Saltalamacchia_ Before building content websites about my passions I created YouTube videos. It started when I was just 14. I created reviews and unboxings about phone cases and consumer technology that I could afford at that time (typically gadgets under £50). It was my first experience in the online media