FAQ

How much does it cost?
It costs nothing to join or load content.   Author sign-up date determines the percentage of Developer Proceeds the Author retained.   Authors who provide...
Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 4:48 PM
What is an Episode?
An Episode is the packaging increment rAthe uses to distribute your work to a mobile device that can consumed in two and a half minutes to three minutes dep...
Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 1:11 PM
Why only 625 words?
Our research including Focus Group showed that iPhone users in the target demographic of 18-37 have a strong desire to fill a time gap we refer to as micro-...
Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 1:17 PM
What happens if there are not 625 words left at the end of the book?
Final Episodes are delivered in their entirety. 
Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 1:20 PM
What is the purpose of the Magic Words (aka emotion evoking Categories)?
Traditional genres are too narrow to accommodate the complexities of many stories that fit into multiple traditional genres.   Some of the functions of ge...
Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 4:40 PM
Why do I need to match my story to these specific words?
These specific words are rAthe’s way of expanding the premise of genre to increase the visibility of stories to other Readers. Magic Words take stories ...
Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 4:22 PM
Why doesn’t rAthe have genres?
Genres are too narrow, and many stories fit into multiple traditional genres. By expanding the premise to match the content to the emotions of the sto...
Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 10:01 PM
What is a Hook Line?
At rAthe a hook line is a 100-character description that etices the app user to  read the story.  It appears next to the cover art in the mobile app and in ...
Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM
What does “in this manner” mean in relation to publishing rights?
"In this manner" is defined as any electronic publishing mechanism that partitions content and distributes that content to a mobile device.  
Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 9:22 AM
Can I change my Hook Line?
Yes, Authors can change the hook line at any time through the Author Dashboard.
Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 4:29 PM