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The Machinery of Contemporary Authorship

A working writer now operates within a dense, interlocked stack of tools and dashboards, where a manuscript coexists with submission trackers, newsletter metrics, sales reports, research vaults, grammar systems, and AI assistants.

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Self-Publishing and Distribution Platforms Directory

Self-publishing and distribution platforms have condensed access, revenue, and leverage into a single operational layer. A single backend upload can now place a book in global retail, independent bookstores, and public libraries through wholesalers such as Ingram, thereby eliminating the need for separate contracts and sales infrastructures. Royalty structures on platforms like Amazon KDP allow authors to retain a majority share of net revenue, meaning independent titles can out-earn traditionally published books at the same sales volume. At the same time, authors gain direct ownership of performance data, including sales velocity, pricing response, and geographic demand, which now drives foreign rights deals, audio licensing, advertising decisions, and even later traditional acquisitions.

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The Machinery of Contemporary Authorship

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