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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Another question arises... what if we wait the 90-days for the eBooks we want to come out of KDP select and they don't? What then? That's the problem. We don't know what's going to happen after the 90-days. Basically, KDP select is taking a lot of eBooks away from readers.
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Only if you continue to refuse to buy unless in an EPUB format (and not from Smashwords). That limits you (but, it's also your choice).
There are a lesser number of books that are restricted to those who do B&N's EPUB only (Sterling published and anything in the B&N equivalent of KDP Select) and a smaller subset for those who do generic EPUB (Medallion Press, for example, and a few smaller imprints).
Look at it this way: at least you aren't restricted to the EREADER format at fictionwise (which is not that fun to fix, either, tho nowhere near as bad as starting from PDF.
Some books probably won't come out of KDP - the publisher can keep them there and get borrows (currently $2.18/lend, which is more than from a sale for some) or another 5 free days each qtr.
At least this vendor (and some others) are keeping the books DRM-free (unlike some of the indie authors, who are scared to death that their work of art will be "stolen" and deprive them of the income their obscurity would otherwise provide).