Q: How do I become a writer on Astroire?
A: Any account can be a writer, advertiser, or reader, they are all functions opened to you once you sign up with us!
Q: Do you keep the rights for the stories you upload on Astroire?
A: Yes, 100% but you are also responsible for the content you write. Criminal and illegal materials are not allowed and will be banned
Q: Do I need to pay anything to read?
A: Books are free by default. Only if the writer of the book decides to set an amount per chapter (From 1 cent to $1). This will support your favourite authors and also encourages self-help books to be published on our platform
Q: Do I need to pay anything to write?
A: It is completely free
Q: Are there any fees involved for using Astroire?
A: We provide in-app purchases but usage is entirely free
Q: Do I need to pay to market my story?
A: We provide free marketing through several mediums and you can also introduce your story in the discord channel (once it's up!), alternatively we have paying options to introduce your writing to others
Q: Does Astroire charge any fees?
A: Yes, we do take a fee from our users as all businesses will. However, we extract payment only upon: 1. In-app purchases 2. After withdraw request approval
Q: How do you get paid as a writer on Astroire?
A: There are two main sources of revenue for our writers. 1. If you set a price for your book, readers will have to use coins or stars to read your content and those coins will be transferred to you. Stars which are free reading credits will be consumed upon use. 2. If you allow advertisements to run on your book, two banners will appear on every chapter. According to advertisement type (CPC / Impressions), you will be credited coins accordingly. You can withdraw coins for cash through paypal afterwards
Q: What is the withdrawal process?
A: You will need to register a paypal account to be paid. After you have an account with paypal and earned some coins, you can request a withdrawal at anytime. The platform will verify your coins and credit payment to your paypal account on the 15th of the following month. Please note that we expect this process to become fully automated in the future and will shorten the procedure, in the meantime kindly bear with us for the longer processing time
Q: What is the withdrawal fees?
A: You will receive $53.85 for every $100 worth of coins, this is after deducting apple, google, and paypal's commission fees and Astroire's service charges. Please note that this rate is an elevated amount to celebrate the launch. We expect this rate to fall to $30 after the welcoming period and will slowly be increased back to $53.85 or even higher as Astroire continue to grow
Q: Exactly how much are Astroire charging me when I withdraw my earnings?
A: Our fees changes according to which payment method was used, but the rates which you will receive is constant at 53.85%
Here is the list of fees:
Apple in-app purchases: 30%
Google in-app purchases: 15%
Paypal purchases (This will usually be combined with one of the above option): $0.49 fixed fee+ 3.49%
You: 53.85%
Astroire: The remaining (Close to 11.15% or less usually)
Please note that this is during our welcome period and charges may vary afterwards
Q: How long is Astroire's Welcome period?
A: We plan to give out various bonuses for the first 12 months from launch, but there will be seasonal promotions. Keep your eyes peeled!