Amazon KDP announced MASSIVE changes to the Kindle Vella program. Draft2Digital rolls out affordable proof ordering options. Findaway Voices by Spotify continue to receive backlash from changes in the terms of use from two weeks ago. And, so much more in the self-publishing news!

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• Kindle Vella's New Terms - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/question/0D58V00008XaqwlSAB/is-it-time-to-bail-on-vella-with-the-new-token-terms?language=en_US&topicId=0TO2T000000MFRiWAO&count=10
• Draft2Digital Introducing New Print Proof. Shipping Options! - https://authoremail.com/email/campaigns/sd962hjqvq473/web-version/lg0604x35fb97 
• Findaway And Corporate Rights Grabs - https://www.patreon.com/posts/findaway-and-98622568
• Spotify and Independent Audiobook Authors Face Off - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-02-22/spotify-and-independent-audiobook-authors-face-off
• Rakuten Kobo Launches Kobo Plus in Hong Kong and Taiwan - https://kobowritinglife.com/2024/02/23/rakuten-kobo-launches-kobo-plus-in-hong-kong-and-taiwan/
• KOBO's Easter Long Weekend Sale! Deadline: March 8th - https://community.streetlib.com/c/retail-promotions-hub/kobo-s-easter-long-weekend-sale-deadline-march-8th
• Planning a Book Launch by BookBaby - https://www.bookbaby.com/pages/pdf/planning-a-book-launch.pdf
• Storygarden Summit - https://plottr.com/story-garden-summit
• Direct Sales Made Easy: Q & A with Evan Gow - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvdO2qqDwrH9fjmVUNw54DCCm0jt75X9rF#/registration
• Before Social Media: ​​​​​​​The Marketing Elements You Need Before You Post - https://event.webinarjam.com/register/71/w7mvna45
• 7th Annual Women In Publishing Summit - https://womeninpublishingsummit.com/
• Are Book Promotion Sites Right for Me? Reaching More Readers Podcast - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-book-promotion-sites/
• Smashwords Read an Ebook Week - https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos 
• My Smashwords Author Profile - https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/dalelroberts 

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