Terms & Conditions
Effective Date: September 16, 2026
Welcome to MotivatedSavages.com, operated by Motivated Savages LLC. By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the website.
About Motivated Savages
Motivated Savages LLC operates MotivatedSavages.com, an independent platform founded by Jody Savage and home to the Motivated Savages Indie Author Bookstore, podcast, original articles, author features, book discovery resources, and other content.
The Indie Author Bookstore is a discovery platform. Motivated Savages LLC does not directly sell the books listed in the bookstore. Book listings may direct readers to authors, publishers, retailers, or other third-party platforms where books can be purchased or learned about.
The website may also contain affiliate links, recommendations, and links to third-party websites.
Acceptance of Terms
By using MotivatedSavages.com, you agree to use the website in accordance with these Terms & Conditions and applicable laws and regulations.
Motivated Savages LLC may update or modify these terms periodically. Changes will be reflected on this page along with an updated Effective Date.
Website Content
Content published on MotivatedSavages.com is provided for informational, educational, entertainment, and discovery purposes.
Content may include original writing, personal perspectives, podcast conversations, indie book listings, author-contributed pieces, interviews, recommendations, book excerpts, and other materials.
Nothing published on this website should be interpreted as legal, medical, financial, psychological, or other professional advice. Visitors should seek guidance from appropriately qualified professionals when needed.
Indie Author Bookstore
The Motivated Savages Indie Author Bookstore curates and displays books from independent authors for discovery and promotional purposes.
Book descriptions, author information, cover images, excerpts, content notes, genre information, purchase links, and other book-related materials may be supplied by authors, publishers, retailers, or other authorized sources.
Submission of a book does not guarantee acceptance, publication, placement in a particular genre or category, or continued listing on MotivatedSavages.com. Motivated Savages LLC reserves editorial discretion regarding which books and materials appear on the website and how they are categorized, displayed, or promoted.
Motivated Savages LLC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, availability, pricing, or continued availability of books or information provided by third parties.
When visitors follow a link from the Indie Author Bookstore to an external retailer or website, any purchase or transaction takes place directly with that third party and is subject to that third party’s terms, privacy policies, shipping practices, and return or refund policies.
Book, Author, and Content Submissions
Authors and other contributors may voluntarily submit books, biographies, descriptions, images, links, excerpts, articles, or other materials for consideration.
By submitting materials for publication or promotion, the submitter confirms that they have the right or permission to provide those materials and authorize Motivated Savages LLC to use them for the purposes for which they were submitted.
Unless otherwise agreed, ownership of submitted materials remains with the applicable author, creator, publisher, photographer, artist, or other rights holder.
By submitting materials for inclusion on MotivatedSavages.com, the submitter grants Motivated Savages LLC permission to display, format, excerpt where appropriate, and reasonably promote those materials in connection with Motivated Savages, including through the website and Motivated Savages social media and promotional channels.
Motivated Savages LLC may edit submitted information for formatting, spelling, grammar, clarity, website consistency, categorization, or technical requirements while making reasonable efforts to preserve the meaning of the original material.
Author-Contributed Content
Motivated Savages may publish articles, interviews, essays, podcast conversations, or other content contributed by authors and guests.
Unless otherwise stated, views, experiences, opinions, and perspectives expressed by contributors belong to the individual contributor and do not necessarily represent those of Motivated Savages LLC.
Contributors retain ownership of their original work unless otherwise agreed.
Intellectual Property
Original content created and owned by Motivated Savages LLC, including original text, graphics, logos, website materials, videos, blog posts, podcast materials, and downloadable resources, is protected by applicable intellectual property laws unless otherwise noted.
Book covers, author photographs, contributed writing, excerpts, artwork, and other materials belonging to authors, publishers, photographers, artists, or other third parties remain the property of their respective rights holders.
Content owned by Motivated Savages LLC may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, modified, sold, or republished without prior permission, except as permitted by applicable law.
Affiliate Links
Some pages on MotivatedSavages.com contain affiliate links. This means Motivated Savages LLC may earn a commission when a visitor makes a qualifying purchase or completes other eligible activity through certain links, at no additional cost to the visitor.
Affiliate relationships help support the operation of MotivatedSavages.com and the Indie Author Bookstore.
Additional information is available in our Affiliate Disclosure.
External Links
MotivatedSavages.com contains links to third-party websites, including book retailers, author websites, publishers, social platforms, podcast platforms, affiliate partners, and other external resources.
Motivated Savages LLC does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security, policies, pricing, products, services, or practices of third-party websites.
Visitors access and use third-party websites subject to those websites’ own terms and policies.
Website Availability
Motivated Savages LLC makes reasonable efforts to maintain the availability and functionality of MotivatedSavages.com but does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.
The website or individual features may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, hosting issues, technical problems, security measures, updates, or circumstances outside our control.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Motivated Savages LLC and its owner shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or similar damages arising from or related to the use of MotivatedSavages.com, reliance on information published on the website, third-party content, interactions or transactions with external websites, or temporary website outages.
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Motivated Savages LLC and its owner from claims, liabilities, damages, or reasonable expenses arising from your unlawful misuse of the website, violation of these Terms & Conditions, or submission of materials that you did not have the right to provide.
Privacy
Use of MotivatedSavages.com is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when visitors interact with the website.
Governing Law
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Maine and applicable federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Changes to These Terms
Motivated Savages LLC may update these Terms & Conditions periodically to reflect changes to the website, services, business practices, or applicable requirements.
When these Terms are updated, the Effective Date at the top of this page will be revised.
Contact Information
Questions regarding these Terms & Conditions may be directed to:
Motivated Savages LLC
Email: hello@motivatedsavages.com
Website: MotivatedSavages.com
