Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Let's talk about paper!

 Until recently, the only options for the paper inside of books at amazon was white or cream.

But they've just unveiled a new one, called groundwood. It's cream-ish and lighter in weight--some readers call the books "floppy". This new paper is a little cheaper, ships more cheaply, and is better for the environment. (I'm going to guess that it smells better as well, but I haven't tried that yet).

That seemed like a good fit for the Keita's Wings series! Keita's nature powers are a huge part of the books, so I thought she would appreciate the more natural paper. Plus, the KW books used to be bright white, which I only found out later is not what you want for novels. I wasn't able to change them on amazon until now. So if you were waiting to get paperback copies the Keita's Wings series, now is a great time!

Also, I accidentally printed the middle DreamRovers book with white paper, while books 1 and 3 were cream. This change opened up choices again, so I was able to make the full trilogy match with cream paper!

Has anyone purchased any groundwood paper books (mine or someone elses)? Let me know how they turn out!

Let's talk about paper!

  Until recently, the only options for the paper inside of books at amazon was white or cream. But they've just unveiled a new one, call...