By using this website and engaging in any form of contribution, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions. This document serves as a legally binding agreement between you and the site, outlining your responsibilities, payment structures, and expectations. Please read carefully and fully understand the contents.

Expectations:

Authors:

1. Signed Authors must post at least once every two weeks
2. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Submissions must be the Author’s own work; translations of existing works, whether licensed or unlicensed, will not be accepted.

Payment Calculations:

Payments:

1. Payments will be calculated the following month and completed between the 10th to 15th
2. Patreon and Ko-fi belong to solely the author
3. Payment structure is based on an ad share model (50-70%) and content purchases (70-80%)
   1. Ad share will be calculated as [your total views]/[site total views] * [50-70]% of total ad revenue
   2. Content purchases will be calculated as [your stardust unlock total]/[total stardust unlock] * [70-80%] of total net revenue received from sales
4. Payouts can be requested when you’ve accrued a minimum of $20

Definitions:

• Stardust: The website currency used to unlock access to content. Readers may earn Stardust through both free methods and paid methods.
• Paid Methods: Stardust that is purchased through Stripe or other gateways and generates a monetary profit for the site.
• Net Revenue: The total income generated by stardust gained through paid methods, after deducting any applicable costs, fees, taxes, refunds, and chargebacks associated with transactions.
• Sales: Engagement purchases using free currency will not count towards sales or net revenue. Neither NovelReads nor the Author will earn through free unlocks.

Tier Rankings:

1: Diamond (100,000+ Views/Month):

• Ad Revenue: 70% of ad revenue
• Stardust: 80% of net amount