This was a 2am thought and figured I might as well add it to the Suggestions since I didn't see it already. 

For those of you interested in engaging directly with the proposal:
https://www.royalroad.com/ideas/1124

TL;DR
Why not make an official status or countdown that authors can set if they want to announce moving to KU that's more visible to readers?

This isn't a particularly relevant issue to me since I'm happy with my stories on RR, but I see a lot of complaints regarding the whole market situation around the site. I thought something like this could help readers keep up with stories they like, as well as allow authors to facilitate better communication.

I think the onus should go to authors whether they want to announce it or not, and in what means they'll do it. IMO, MelasD did it best by literally putting it in the title for Salvos. 

If there is anything lacking here, it is authors not being able to announce to their followers efficiently.

mneue Wrote: I think the onus should go to authors whether they want to announce it or not, and in what means they'll do it.

Yes, I imagine that it would be a feature that authors would self-select into. Even something as simple as whether the release of your next chapter is shown or not depends on whether you check a box. It'd be another author tool in the kit.

mneue Wrote: IMO, MelasD did it best by literally putting it in the title for Salvos.

Yes, exactly! I mentioned this case in the Suggestion site. They changed their title every single day as a countdown.

Its an interesting suggestion. I think it brings up the question of what people think an author owes readers. I can see how someone reading chapter 37 would be annoyed when chapters 1-60 disappear. But if you haven't started reading a story yet, I find it hard to see that the author owes those readers much. Courtesy and communication are always good, and I think most authors give some warning before they pull a book.

Or else you could just....

Quote:Hey! ArcAngel here; the author! This will be the last chapter of book 1 that gets posted here, but I will start posting book 2 soon. If you want to read the last few chapters of the book, it is available on Amazon. Sorry, but this book is literally my only source of income, so I need push it occasionally. Anyway, there is a link to it at the top of the page. 

"I-I'm really leaving now! I mean it! This is your last chance!"

OK, goodbye.