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Self Publishing – The Errors of My Ways…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Like many budding authors I felt on top of the world when I completed my first book. The euphoria was quickly replaced by the stark realisation that no one was willing to publish or promote my work. It took me over six years to finish…
My 2 cents on the Kindle Edition Normalized Page Count blah blah
Originally posted on 3D Game Textures:
First off we can choose not to sell on Amazon. We can sell on Amazon and choose not to participate in their programs. And I feel that getting paid per page is fair because I work hard to write full length novels and invest money in beta readers, artists,…
EVERY AUTHOR NEEDS TO GET AWAY FROM EVIL KINDLE UNLIMITED! (Except for me)
Originally posted on ARMAND ROSAMILIA:
My, us authors are an impatient lot. Over and over. With the new change in Kindle Unlimited, I’ve seen some horrific comments on Facebook about how Amazon is going to kill their sales, and they aren’t author-friendly, and blah blah blah… Amazon is a business. They are in the business…
How Much Will Amazon Pay for Kindle Pages Read?
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Background image from ShutterStock. KINDLE UNLIMITED PAGES READ How much will KDP Select authors earn for KU/KOLL pages read? According to Amazon, nearly 1.9 billion (1,900,000,000) Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENP) were read during June, 2015 through Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited. If the same number of pages are read during…
Gender Bias in Publishing: What Can Readers Do?
Originally posted on readers+writers journal:
4 Ways Readers Can Promote Equality via Nicole Froio at Book Riot Publishing house And Other Stories has vowed to only publish female authors for a year after The Guardian‘s Kamila Shamsie challenged publishers to address gender bias in the literary world. Along with Shamsie’s provocative words was the shocking (yet predictable)…
FREE creative writing ebook
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
From today until Sunday July 5th BACK TO CREATIVE WRITING SCHOOL is free to download from Amazon. Thirty exercises to set your imagination free and it won’t cost you a penny. Here are some recent reviews: Nothing like the dry martini of some other instructionals but more the literary…
Great Website/Info for Self-Published Authors
Originally posted on brittneysahin:
I was scouring the internet last night for information and tips about marketing and how to release my next book (cover reveal, etc.), and I stumbled upon a website, which was amazing. I just wanted to share it with all my fellow writers, in case it could be of use to…
writing – A life style not a choice.
Originally posted on The June Project:
Real life sucks. I write to put myself back on that hillside in French Lick. Back when I was younger and times were easier. We lose to just lose again. Every road I have tried to go down was either filled with pot holes or been completely washed out.…
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