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Why Amazon’s new rules are good for authors #amazongiveaway

Unknown's avatarHelena Fairfax

Recently I’ve heard a lot of authors discussing the benefits of running an Amazon Giveaway , and so last week I decided to try it out for myself.

Anyone can set up a giveaway on Amazon (although at the moment, the only people who can actually enter the giveaway are customers in the US – hopefully that will change soon), and there are thousands of items you can choose to give away, from Kindles to cookery equipment. Up until recently, authors could only give away a print copy of their book, but in the past couple of weeks, Amazon have changed the rules so that ebooks are also included, which is absolutely brilliant news, especially for indie authors.

For my experiment, I decided to give away a print copy. I think it’s much more exciting for readers to receive a print copy, and they’re much more likely to read it…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

2 comments on “Why Amazon’s new rules are good for authors #amazongiveaway

  1. Thanks for reblogging, Owl Lady! 🙂

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