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Originally Posted by Joykins
Authors' and readers' interests don't always coincide.
I benefit from the KDP exclusives only because I gobble up the freebies and utilize the technology necessary to buy from wherever. If I had bought the books elsewhere, or wanted to, the exclusivity would annoy me.
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I don't like the exclusivity because I think it's bad news all around. I never liked having to send exclusive queries to agents or editors and I don't like the practice of signing with just one retailer. Oh sure, if I were given enough incentive, I'd have to do it. But the mass signups are not likely to be good for authors or readers long term.
Meanwhile...I don't have a touch screen so I can't tap the lower corner. There's probably another way to show the title, but the point is that with a paper book, I see the cover every time I pick up the book--and I like that feature. I don't get it with the kindle and the only way I'd likely get it would be via the screen saver.