Latest Posts by Pen Pinery
The Pen Pinery Advantage: Why We Hand-Curate Your Book’s Promotion
When you host your ARC on Pen Pinery, you aren’t just getting a landing page, you’re gaining a dedicated promotional partner. We believe that every book deserves a spotlight, which is why a core "feature" of our service involves active, manual outreach to reader communities across the web.
Beyond the Dashboard: The Human Touch
Unlike platforms that rely on automated scripts or cold algorithms, Pen Pinery takes a hands-on approach to marketing. When you sign up and agree to our Terms of Service, specifically Section 4: Social Media Promotion, you are giving us the green light to take your …
Tip: A Good Profile Builds Trust
When you set up your profile, you give other people a reason to trust you. A good profile makes you look real and helps you connect with the right readers or writers.
Start with a display name that matches who you are. If you are an author, use the same name that appears on your books. If you are a reader, choose something clear that feels friendly.
Add a photo. It does not need to be fancy. A simple picture makes others feel like they know who they are engaging with.
Write a short bio. Just a few lines are …
New Feature: Share Your Book’s Point of View
We're excited to announce a new feature for authors: you can now select and display your book's Point of View (POV) when creating or updating a project.
Why this matters: readers often have strong preferences about POV, and it can be one of the biggest factors in deciding whether a story feels like the right fit. By making POV visible up front, you'll help potential ARC readers quickly understand if your book matches their reading style.
When setting up your project, simply choose from the available POV options (First Person, Third Person, Omniscient, Limited, Multiple, etc.). If you'd rather not …
Performance updates - 8/28/2025
What's new
We've made some improvements to make pages load faster and use less data:
- Optimized book cover images: When you upload a book cover, the site now automatically creates smaller, optimized versions for faster loading.
- Lazy loading for all images: Images now load only when they appear on your screen, so pages display faster and use less bandwidth.
Don't worry, your book covers will still look the same, just load faster.
Better applicant email notifications for authors
Instead of sending you an email every time someone applies to your ARC we're now going to batch send once an hour. This change keeps your inbox clean and makes it easier to review new applications at a glance. We're doing this because high demand ARCs are causing us to send multiple emails per hour.
With hourly batching you can:
- See all pending applications grouped together
- Spend less time digging through scattered notifications
- Make faster approval decisions without distraction
This keeps the focus on your readers while giving you back control of your email flow.
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