Podcast Summary – Episode 50: “Keywords and the Mysterious A10 Algorithm”

In this milestone 50th episode of Three Lesbians and a Pen, hosts Kimberly Todd, KC Luck, and Jamey Moody celebrate their podcast’s longevity with laughs, birthday wishes, and plenty of “hootie hoos.” Before diving into the main topic, they chat about National Sandwich Day, Halloween fun, sports blackouts, and exciting new book releases—Jamey’s Wishes Don’t Come True (Nov. 17) and KC’s holiday novella Everybody Needs a Hero at Christmas.

The main discussion centers on Amazon keywords and the updated “A10” algorithm, exploring how recent changes affect visibility and sales. The trio breaks down how Amazon now rewards outside traffic (from newsletters, Facebook, BookBub, etc.) more than internal ads, emphasizing the importance of consistent reader engagement, accurate metadata, and series read-throughs. They swap tips for effective keyword research using Publisher Rocket, reverse ASIN lookups, and matching real reader search language. They also note that strong, relevant titles and categories—like lesbian romance or sapphic fiction—still perform best.

Listeners’ texts and emails highlight favorite keywords (like “ice queen” and “sapphic thriller”) and share fun notes about Godzilla Day. The hosts close by teasing next week’s topic—pen names—and pose a listener question: Would you follow an author into a completely different genre under the same name, or prefer they use a new pen name?

A fun, informative episode mixing insightful indie publishing advice with the group’s trademark humor and camaraderie.

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In this lively episode, bestselling authors Kimberly Todd, K.C. Luck, and Jamey Moody catch up on birthdays, baseball, and bobbleheads before diving into this week’s topic—author websites. The trio discusses why every indie author needs a professional, user-friendly site and share their experiences using BookBub’s website builder as an easy, all-in-one option.

They cover best practices like adding newsletter sign-ups, keeping bios current, checking links, refreshing featured books, and avoiding excessive popups. The hosts also talk about blogs, selling direct, and other popular platforms like Squarespace. Listener messages spark conversations about website features readers love—like bonus content and behind-the-scenes details.

Next week, they’ll tackle an update on keywords and how to make them work for your books.

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In this lively episode of Three Lesbians and a Pen, hosts Kimberly Todd, K.C. Luck, and Jamey Moody catch up on personal updates—from Jamey’s upcoming trip to the Texas State Fair to KC's new book Darkness Rising releasing on her birthday. The trio shares plenty of laughs before diving into this week’s main topic: book pirating.

They discuss what piracy is, how pirated books are obtained, and the emotional and financial toll it takes on authors. They explain why many pirated sites are scams and encourage readers to avoid them. The conversation expands to the recent Anthropic AI copyright settlement, the importance of officially copyrighting books, and the growing role of AI in publishing.

Despite the challenges, the hosts emphasize resilience and passion for storytelling, reminding fellow authors to keep writing for the joy it brings. The episode closes with a listener question about maintaining writing motivation after illness and a preview of next week’s topic: author websites.

(Quote of the episode: “As long as I have a story and some characters in me, I’m gonna keep doing it.”)

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