Where to publish a novel or a serial, what each platform's rules say about AI, and what Amazon KDP asks you to disclose.
Do AI detectors work on fiction? We ran two detectors on 60 classic-novel passages and 12 AI scenes: what they missed, what they falsely flagged, and why.
Tapas closes on 31 March 2027. The dated timeline, what the reports confirm for creators and what none of them say, and a month-by-month plan to move your serial.
How to find beta readers in 2026: free swaps, critique sites and paid services with their rules and prices checked, what a 90,000-word novel costs on each, and a form.
How to write a web novel that lasts: the arcs and schedule behind Worm's 1.68 million words, what platform contracts demand per day, hooks and a series bible.
How to self-publish a novel on Amazon KDP in 2026: the steps in order, the new $12.99 royalty ceiling, a table of what each price pays, and the Select choice.
KDP's AI content policy, quoted from Amazon's pages: when to disclose AI-generated text, which fiction workflows count, the 3-a-day cap, explicit rules.
Where to publish your novel online for free in 2026: Royal Road, Wattpad, AO3, Tapas, Substack and KudoNovel Community Books, and what each says about AI.