Notices by Shouty person (clacksee@wandering.shop)

Do you want to read about an aro-ace agender IT project manager and her dog adapting to their new lives in space?

https://www.whitehartfiction.co.uk/products/teapot-bundle-ebook

@bookstodon @lgbtqbookstodon

There are other options but they're more complicated. If you're looking to replace your #Itch.io sales with something quick and painless, I'd go for Gumroad or Payhip.

#IndieAuthor

One other thing that you can get with all the above options that you can't get with #Itchio is #BookFunnel integration. While you *can* deliver books yourself, you'll end up needing to handle your own tech support. I get frequent emails from readers who've bought direct but can't figure out how to get their books onto the device/app of their choosing. BookFunnel handles those for me.

#IndieAuthor

Don't use Shopify; they support fascists.

I wish I didn't. I'm planning to migrate off as soon as I feasibly can.

#IndieAuthor

Fifth is #WooCommerce, a WordPress plugin

Difficulty: Moderate to difficult, depending on your comfort with WP
Pros: Easy to install *if* you’re a WP expert, buyers don’t have to leave your WordPress site to buy your book, low transaction fees
Cons: Requires a WordPress site and hosting, more issues than other sales platforms
Cost: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction in the US + the cost of your WordPress site

#IndieAuthor

Fourth is #LemonSqueezy

Difficulty: Moderate
Pros: LemonSqueezy collects and remits taxes for you.
Cons: None [sc: fairly American-centric and no support for physical products such as paperbacks]
Cost: Up to 5% + up to $0.50 per transaction + standard processing fees

#IndieAuthor

Third is #Fourthwall.

Difficulty: Moderate
Pros: Fourthwall collects and remits taxes for you.
Cons: None [sc: hugely American-centric]
Cost: Up to 5% per transaction + standard processing fees

#IndieAuthor

Next up, Payhip.

Difficulty: Easy
Pros: Payhip reports and pays EU & UK VAT on digital goods, accepts cards and PayPal, no monthly fees, quick to set up
Cons: None [sc: support not very helpful]
Cost: 5% per transaction + standard processing fees

#IndieAuthor

Some cheap and easy alternatives to #Itchio for authors to consider. Source: #BookFunnel

First up, Gumroad.

Difficulty: Easiest
Pros: Gumroad covers VAT, helps with US sales tax, has no monthly fee, and integrates with BF
Cons: None [I’m going to disagree with BF here and say the con is lack of customisation]
Cost: 10% per transaction + processing fees

#IndieAuthor

Are #Itchio turning the funds over to HMRC? If so, what are they telling them it's for? Because why would you pay tax on non-taxable products?

Are they giving the money to the authors? I'm pretty sure they're not.

Are they keeping the money they haven't earned?

#IndieAuthor

VAT is not applicable to ebooks in the UK. Here's a screenshot from the government guidance on VAT.

So why are #Itchio charging VAT on ebooks? And what are they doing with the funds they collect?

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/zero-rate-of-vat-for-electronic-publications#items-that-are-entitled-to-the-vat-zero-rate

#IndieAuthor

A lot of authors – especially trans and queer authors – are using #Itchio to sell books to customers in order to cut Amazon out of the equation. That's great. I'm a big fan of authors selling direct.

But here's something you need to know. Itch is taxing UK customers … for non-taxable goods.

#IndieAuthor

Pssst! I heard you like books.

How about books with queer joy AND a big, loveable dog?

https://www.whitehartfiction.co.uk/products/complete-vigilauntie

@bookstodon @lgbtqbookstodon #CosyVengeance

When the UK announced it intended to revoke Shemima Begum's citizenship, I was one of many people who signed a petition to ask the government to reconsider.

Today, I signed a petition asking the Canadian government to revoke Elon Musk's citizenship.

Nuance matters.

#CdnPoli

Tuesday’s book was Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers.

You don’t read a Becky Chambers book for the plot. You read it for the characters. And this one has them in spades.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/886f7ce5-7108-4a84-906c-0be025b0c619

@bookstodon @lgbtqbookstodon

Friday’s book was The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale.

Darkly hilarious and deeply twisted.

Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/e39405ac-2e7f-45dc-b07f-7bd0e8260948?redirect=true

@bookstodon #WomenWhoKill

Tuesday’s book was What a Way to Go by Bella Mackie.

Characters you love to hate!

Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/1a149fb2-854e-42fc-a6c0-b4776698eb2d?redirect=true

#MurderMystery @bookstodon

Thursday’s book was Simon Singh's Numbers by Simon Singh – yes, that’s really the title.

You like numbers? I’ve got a number for you: 68%. That’s how far into this book you have to get before you discover that women exist.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5cc3dead-f616-4046-b59f-ca7205e5d0dc

#nonfiction @bookstodon

Friday’s book was A Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne.

This one continues to follow Kianthe and Reyna, but also adds a more traditional will-they/won’t-they romance, which isn’t my cup of tea.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/673af413-a99a-4b1d-8992-f375bd787def

#CosyFantasy @bookstodon

Monday’s book was The Blue Bar by Damyanti Biswas.

The bones of the plot aren’t new. But what sets this story apart is the rich and vivid setting – in the heart of Mumbai.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ba04844d-dbc1-406a-856a-8beb2d5f4e6b?redirect=true

#thriller @bookstodon