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[biocrafthero]

[tundramammoth]

so, in other words, be like @pangur-and-grim

[zannolin]

damn i wish u guys could read this fic i haven't written and this fic i haven't finished writing and this fic i'm putting off outlining and this fic i outlined but haven't started and this fic i'll never write and this other fic i haven't written and this fic that exists only in vague impressions in my head that fall apart every time i try to commit them to the page and th

[squeakitties]

following weird horny furries who are into shit like pooltoys and transformation and stuff is enrichment. the vitamins and minerals of posting

[squeakitties]

[valentinedefectiveagency]

Blessed are the freak for they shall inherit the earth

[datsderbunnyblog]

This comment was left on a post about making the most of the Libby app. "Excessive use of generous lending policies" is the most absurd phrase I've ever seen anyone use to discuss libraries.

[catboycommunist]

evergreen

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

looked up Heidi because I'm a journalist

for reasons I can't imagine this publisher of sexless Alaska love stories is averaging under 20 likes each on posts about her books, so if I can be so honest I kind of have my doubts that her books are getting read even with the excessive use of generous lending policies

[ariaste]

Also her claim that authors are not getting paid per borrow is.... wrong. With ebooks (which is what she's talking about here with Libby) there are two forms of licensing for libraries to lend out ebooks.

The first kind is that they buy a license for a pre-determined amount of check-outs. I'll just make some numbers up for the sake of illustrating what that looks like: Let's say $20 for 20 borrows. When the ebook has been checked out 20 times, the library has to renew the license and pay more money in order to continue lending out the ebook. The author gets a cut of that $20 as their royalties.

The second kind is literally paying per borrow. (Again just making up numbers here) Let's say the library pays 50 cents every time the book is checked out. The author still gets a cut as their royalties. Is it just 10 or 20 cents per borrow? Yes, but that adds up! AND it means that people who otherwise wouldn't have been able to read my book at all are able to read it, which is great! AND it means that the library is thriving and being used, which is also great!

So yes, authors DO get paid from library activity!!!!!!

Do not feel guilty for using the library. I don't know one single author (except this Little Miss Ma'am in the screenshots, apparently) who would resent their readers for using libraries.

[a-dark-elderberry-place]

So I've self-published through Draft-to-Digital, which distributes to both ebook stores and library apps. My own work is not eligible for public library apps (in fact, it's *only* eligible for Smashwords and nothing else), but I've still had a look through the policies and payments for libraries, and if libraries did stock weird noncon erotica, I'd make roughly the same amount through ebook checkouts as I would through ebook sales.

Heidi here would know this if she'd paid more attention to her actual distribution.

[a-dark-elderberry-place]

Actually, I can just show you.

Here's what an author self published through Draft-to-digital would receive from various library apps for a book priced at $2.99 (US)

And here's what the the same $2.99 book brings in through ebook sales on various platforms.

[datsderbunnyblog]

This comment was left on a post about making the most of the Libby app. "Excessive use of generous lending policies" is the most absurd phrase I've ever seen anyone use to discuss libraries.

[catboycommunist]

evergreen

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

looked up Heidi because I'm a journalist

for reasons I can't imagine this publisher of sexless Alaska love stories is averaging under 20 likes each on posts about her books, so if I can be so honest I kind of have my doubts that her books are getting read even with the excessive use of generous lending policies

[ariaste]

Also her claim that authors are not getting paid per borrow is.... wrong. With ebooks (which is what she's talking about here with Libby) there are two forms of licensing for libraries to lend out ebooks.

The first kind is that they buy a license for a pre-determined amount of check-outs. I'll just make some numbers up for the sake of illustrating what that looks like: Let's say $20 for 20 borrows. When the ebook has been checked out 20 times, the library has to renew the license and pay more money in order to continue lending out the ebook. The author gets a cut of that $20 as their royalties.

The second kind is literally paying per borrow. (Again just making up numbers here) Let's say the library pays 50 cents every time the book is checked out. The author still gets a cut as their royalties. Is it just 10 or 20 cents per borrow? Yes, but that adds up! AND it means that people who otherwise wouldn't have been able to read my book at all are able to read it, which is great! AND it means that the library is thriving and being used, which is also great!

So yes, authors DO get paid from library activity!!!!!!

Do not feel guilty for using the library. I don't know one single author (except this Little Miss Ma'am in the screenshots, apparently) who would resent their readers for using libraries.

[a-dark-elderberry-place]

So I've self-published through Draft-to-Digital, which distributes to both ebook stores and library apps. My own work is not eligible for public library apps (in fact, it's *only* eligible for Smashwords and nothing else), but I've still had a look through the policies and payments for libraries, and if libraries did stock weird noncon erotica, I'd make roughly the same amount through ebook checkouts as I would through ebook sales.

Heidi here would know this if she'd paid more attention to her actual distribution.

[prince4knights]

two meads in and i'm asking my knight if i can feel how sharp his blade is 🤦‍♂️ i'm giggling and kicking my feet too. should i ask him to press it against my neck or is that too forward

[hypotenussy]

the number 1 rule of fanfic is have fun and be yourself. the number 2 rule is the average healthy adult male can lose roughly 2 liters of blood before dying.

[thecharmingquirksofothers]

incredible prev tags

[7pleiades7]

The Lament for Icarus, (Details), (1898), by Herbert James Draper (English, 1863 – 1920), oil on canvas, 183 x 156 cm (72 x 61.3 in), Tate Britain, London

[ciaran]

being a vampire is about penetrating someone but it's also about being filled up with their fluids. in this way vampirism confuses the top/bottom dichotomy

[a-dark-elderberry-place]

One time I had a vampire get the other guy up and then drink from him and have that get him up.

[hysteric-boy]

Boys are so pretty when they’re scared.

[teh-nos]

this fic is so good i hope i write it

[the-bar-sinister]

They say "Don't judge a book by its cover" but usually the bookstores I go to shelves them so the spine is out. I judge them by their spines.

That's a very erotic sentence.

*image of someone dragging their finger appraisingly down someone's bare spine.*

[exitwound]

The Blessed Angela of Foligno by Maryanne Bilham

[taydaughter]

not all your fave blorbos can be masochists some of those fuckers gotta enjoy beating the shit out of someone during sex

[bebx]

“if you love this character then you must make him happy in your fics, right?” wrong. the horror. suffering. internal hemorrhage. hospital. immediately

[professoroaksboytoy]

What a great night to look at penises online

[k009]

The 3 important B’s