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I almost posted this is the "other" Terry Goodkind thread by accident.
I have never read Goodkind. Not really my thing. But with the Facebook uproar, I checked things out a bit over there and I get the feeling that this self-pub release wasn't very well thought-out. It's kind of playing out like your average indie self-pub, not something I'd expect from someone like Goodkind.
It was released first on Kindle, not because of any exclusivity but because there was no coordinated release. Then the other major stores gradually had it for sale, and he (or whoever posts in his name) seemed joyously surprised whenever another store finally had it available. The fans were confused by this. It's not in libraries, but I don't know if this is deliberate or if it's because he can't get it there himself. (Some of) the fans are upset by this. He only released in ebook, except the $300 Limited Ed. hardback. Some of his fans only read on paper and are not planning on converting, even for him.
So he's all, "Read my book! Read my book!" and they're all "We'd like to but we can't!" This has to be especially frustrating since the book is a prequel to a series they've already gotten hooked on.
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