Category Archives: General Fanfiction

Amazon’s New Program for Fanfiction Authors

Posted on Thursday, 23 May 2013, 19:25 | Leave a comment

Squibstress has written a thoughtful article on Amazon’s new program for fanfiction authors. Give it a read!

Amazon’s Foray Into Fanfiction Publishing Is a Mixed Bag for Authors

Yesterday, Amazon announced that it is entering into licensing agreements with rights-holders to offer a service that will allow fanfiction authors to publish and sell their work in Amazon’s Kindle store.

The program, called Kindle Worlds, pays undisclosed royalties to rights-holders (quaintly called World Licensors), and royalties of 20 percent of net (for works of 5,000 to 10,00 words) and 35 percent (for works over 10,000 words).

Send to Kindle: Browser Extensions

Posted on Sunday, 24 March 2013, 13:38 | Leave a comment

Would you like to be able to send any web page to your Kindle? Find a fanfic on the web, then send it to your Kindle to read later? Save a news article or blog post to read on your Kindle?

There are browser extensions to do that, and here’s a round-up of ones for Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari.

Do you enjoy Downton Abbey?

Posted on Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 15:05 | 2 comments

Many HP fans are also fans of the period drama Downton Abbey, some drawn to the show initially by the appearance of the redoubtable Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess.

There are a number of HP fanfic writers who are also writing DA fanfic. For a really sweet one-shot about Carson and Lady Mary, check out Hogwarts Duo’s “Sixpence for Your Thoughts” over on fanfiction.net.

Sixpence for your thoughts
Summary: Carson to Lady Mary: “Suppose I give you a sixpence to spend in the village instead?” What did Mary buy with her sixpence and how does it play into their futures? A hint of Carson/Hughes at the end.