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Andrew Ashling · 06-07-2011, 08:11 AM

I publish through Amazon (azw) and my own website (mobi, epub & pdf).
Amazon accounts for about 93% of my sales, which seems to be consistent with what other indies report.

Amazon is the biggest player and as such unavoidable.

I don't like the formatting limitations of Smashwords. I might reconsider if ever they allow uploading epub-files.

I could be wrong (I probably am), but for the moment I prefer investing the energy I would have to expend to publish on and follow up several outlets on my own brand. In other words: I'd rather guide readers to either my own site or Amazon than to several others.

06-07-2011, 08:11 AM	#11
Andrew Ashling Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 549264 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: I divide my time between Ormidon, Ximerion and Antwerp, Belgium Device: Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Clara, Kobo Aura One, Kobo Libra H2O	I publish through Amazon (azw) and my own website (mobi, epub & pdf). Amazon accounts for about 93% of my sales, which seems to be consistent with what other indies report. Amazon is the biggest player and as such unavoidable. I don't like the formatting limitations of Smashwords. I might reconsider if ever they allow uploading epub-files. I could be wrong (I probably am), but for the moment I prefer investing the energy I would have to expend to publish on and follow up several outlets on my own brand. In other words: I'd rather guide readers to either my own site or Amazon than to several others.