Hey everyone, looking for some honest opinions.
I'm self-publishing my first LitRPG novel in about 4 months, alongside the audiobook (which is already signed with a solid publisher and voice actor).
My plan is to go wide instead of KU. The reason is I've been publishing on Royal Road and built a small but loyal readership there. Going KU means stubbing the story, and that feels rough on the readers who've followed me chapter by chapter.
So the question: is it really that bad to release a LitRPG outside of KU? I keep hearing readers basically live inside Kindle Unlimited and won't touch anything that isn't in the program. Is that true across the board, or is there room for wide releases in this genre?
Readers, would you skip a LitRPG just because it wasn't in KU? Authors, has anyone gone wide and made it work?
Appreciate any honest takes.