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Episode Date: December 14, 2025
This week on The InkPlots Podcast, we’re spilling the literary tea on everything shaping the indie publishing world — from Amazon’s brand-new KDP DRM update to the million-dollar romantasy boom and the rise of audio storytelling.
Host [Your Name / KL Adams] walks you through the headlines, the hidden opportunities, and the indie wins you might have missed — so you can write, publish, and market smarter in 2026.
Whether you’re an author, reader, or dreamer with a manuscript still tucked in your notes app, this episode will catch you up, fire you up, and remind you why indie literature keeps breaking the rules.
💻 Amazon’s KDP DRM Shift — why it’s more freedom for authors and readers.
💎 Romantasy Goes Mainstream — major investors bet on indie-born fantasy romance.
🎧 Audiobook Boom 2025 — Spotify data proves audio storytelling is the next frontier.
📰 Indie Press Highlights — small presses & lit mags reshaping the literary landscape.
📚 December Indie Releases — the season’s most buzzworthy reads to gift or binge.
00:00 — Welcome & Headlines
KDP Digital Rights Update
Spotify 2025 Audiobook Report
New Nottingham Journal
CLMP December Indie Launches
Follow @InkPlotsPodcast on social for weekly updates, behind-the-scenes notes, and calls for listener Q&A.
✨ InkPlots: Where indie stories, author journeys, and literary news ignite.
By KL AdamsEpisode Date: December 14, 2025
This week on The InkPlots Podcast, we’re spilling the literary tea on everything shaping the indie publishing world — from Amazon’s brand-new KDP DRM update to the million-dollar romantasy boom and the rise of audio storytelling.
Host [Your Name / KL Adams] walks you through the headlines, the hidden opportunities, and the indie wins you might have missed — so you can write, publish, and market smarter in 2026.
Whether you’re an author, reader, or dreamer with a manuscript still tucked in your notes app, this episode will catch you up, fire you up, and remind you why indie literature keeps breaking the rules.
💻 Amazon’s KDP DRM Shift — why it’s more freedom for authors and readers.
💎 Romantasy Goes Mainstream — major investors bet on indie-born fantasy romance.
🎧 Audiobook Boom 2025 — Spotify data proves audio storytelling is the next frontier.
📰 Indie Press Highlights — small presses & lit mags reshaping the literary landscape.
📚 December Indie Releases — the season’s most buzzworthy reads to gift or binge.
00:00 — Welcome & Headlines
KDP Digital Rights Update
Spotify 2025 Audiobook Report
New Nottingham Journal
CLMP December Indie Launches
Follow @InkPlotsPodcast on social for weekly updates, behind-the-scenes notes, and calls for listener Q&A.
✨ InkPlots: Where indie stories, author journeys, and literary news ignite.