Episode Date: December 14, 2025 Episode Length: ~30

This week on The InkPlots Podcast, we’re spilling the literary tea on everything shaping the indie publishing world — from Amazon’s brand-new KDP DRM update to the million-dollar romantasy boom and the rise of audio storytelling.

Host [Your Name / KL Adams] walks you through the headlines, the hidden opportunities, and the indie wins you might have missed — so you can write, publish, and market smarter in 2026.

Whether you’re an author, reader, or dreamer with a manuscript still tucked in your notes app, this episode will catch you up, fire you up, and remind you why indie literature keeps breaking the rules.

• 💻 Amazon’s KDP DRM Shift — why it’s more freedom for authors and readers.

• 💎 Romantasy Goes Mainstream — major investors bet on indie-born fantasy romance.

• 🎧 Audiobook Boom 2025 — Spotify data proves audio storytelling is the next frontier.

• 📰 Indie Press Highlights — small presses & lit mags reshaping the literary landscape.

• 📚 December Indie Releases — the season’s most buzzworthy reads to gift or binge.

00:00 — Welcome & Headlines 03:30 — Amazon DRM Update 07:15 — Romantasy Investment Buzz 12:45 — Audiobook Trends 18:20 — Indie Press Spotlight 24:10 — December Book Picks 29:30 — Wrap-Up & What’s Next

• KDP Digital Rights Update

• Spotify 2025 Audiobook Report

• New Nottingham Journal

• CLMP December Indie Launches

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