2 Girls 1 Podcast CHUCK TINGLE

Who Is Chuck Tingle? Meet the charming king of self-published gay erotica

Pounded in the butt by our own podcast.

On Jul 2, 2018 by Matt Silverman, chris boylan

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The 11 worst lines from this awful self-published Tinder memoir

If even half this stuff really happened, we don't want to go on living.

On Feb 27, 2015 by Miles Klee

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Amazon pulled an ebook because it had too many hyphens

Un-freakin'-believable.

On Dec 17, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Book artist lists types of covers that get you flagged by Amazon

Someone has a problem with sideboob.

On Jun 10, 2014 by Miles Klee

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‘Stop Making Indie Films’ petition mocks New York Times, Salon

A solemn plea for diminished variety. 

On Feb 25, 2014 by Miles Klee

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What ‘Baboon Fart Story’ says about Amazon and ebook publishing

It was just the word "fart" written over and over again, but this short-lived success actually had a lot to say about the publishing industry.

On Feb 18, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Self-publishing company bans survivor’s memoir after alleged rapist complains

Although the names had been changed, Lulu.com took down Em Kwissa's Am I Not in response to a defamation complaint.

On Aug 20, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Controversy over negative book-blogging turns nasty — and pricey

A book review site called ChickLitGirls enraged the online literature community by charging authors $95 for a good review, but the site is just a small part of the online backlash against negative reviewers.

On Jul 19, 2012 by Aja Romano

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Victorine E. Lieske can tell you why your book is not selling

If you want to know why your e-book isn't flying off the virtual shelves, you might check out Victorine E. Lieske's blog.

On Apr 18, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini