Love in the Time of the Self-Publishing Torrent
Now? On any given Tuesday, over 1,500 new romance novels hit Amazon’s Kindle Store. That is not hyperbole. That is the torrent.
We are living in the golden age of access. But for romance authors—and the readers who love them—the current era of self-publishing feels less like a quiet library and more like standing in a flash flood of ebooks. love in the time of self publishing torrent
As a reader, you are drowning in happily-ever-afters. As a writer, you are screaming into a void hoping someone hears your specific flavor of “enemies to lovers.”
So, where does fit in this torrent? The Paradox of Choice In traditional publishing, love was scarce. You waited. You queried. You hoped an editor in a New York office saw the spark between your grumpy hero and sunshiny heroine. When that book arrived, it felt like an event. Love in the Time of the Self-Publishing Torrent Now
So, close the Kindle store. Turn off the “Also Boughts.” Pick up that obscure indie novel with the cover you almost scrolled past.
The torrent cannot wash away . It can only wash away convenience . How to Love (and Read) in the Torrent If you feel overwhelmed by the flood, here is my advice for navigating love in this chaotic era: That is the torrent
Stop trusting the bestseller lists. Find a human curator. Follow one obscure author you love. Read their newsletter. Let their specific taste guide you. Romance is a genre of emotion; don't let a robot tell you how to feel.