Amazon offers indie authors reward for going exclusive - Page 22

MrsJoseph · 03-07-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

I know. The world hates indies.

Not the world...but def the publishers.

ScalyFreak · 03-07-2012, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph

Not the world...but def the publishers.

Of course they do, you refuse to give them money. How dare you!

(I like indies. The big publishers are too focussed on what they think the majority of their customers want, and aren't nearly as interested as they should be in discovering and launching new talent into the marketplace. What do I care for 50-something Harry Potter wannabes?)

anamardoll · 03-07-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

Of course they do, you refuse to give them money. How dare you!

(I like indies. The big publishers are too focussed on what they think the majority of their customers want, and aren't nearly as interested as they should be in discovering and launching new talent into the marketplace. What do I care for 50-something Harry Potter wannabes?)

You mean you DON'T like Vampire Academy, Vampire Prep School, Vampire Summer Camp, Vampire College, Vampire Community College, Vampire University, Vampire Yale, Vampire Day Care, and Vampire Backpacking Through Europe Trying To Find Myself?

Without the gatekeepers, how can you find the these things?

MrsJoseph · 03-07-2012, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

You mean you DON'T like Vampire Academy, Vampire Prep School, Vampire Summer Camp, Vampire College, Vampire Community College, Vampire University, Vampire Yale, Vampire Day Care, and Vampire Backpacking Through Europe Trying To Find Myself?

Without the gatekeepers, how can you find the these things?

*runs from the vampire apocalypse*

anamardoll · 03-07-2012, 05:27 PM

Although I should emphasize that's nothing against people who prefer A6. I think that's really understandable. I know, for me, I'm a control freak and I like being able to set my own cover (with the help of my hired artist), do my own edits (with the help of my hired editor), upload on my own time (without having to wait to hear from the publisher when they will publish), write at my own fast pace (without having to space out release), and write in whatever genre takes me (without being pigeon-holed). But I understand not everyone is me.

I would probably get more exposure as an A6, but I feel like it would be a trade-off. I could get into libraries! ...if they paid $30 a license for my book. My ebooks could be marketed on Amazon and GoodReads! ...but the readers would have to pay $10 to read me. I probably wouldn't be able to hand out free promotional copies willy-nilly, nor set a 100% preview to read online. I care about those things.

But, yeah, it makes me sad that (so far) I can't get into libraries and I can't make a GoodReads Giveaway.

Fbone · 03-07-2012, 05:36 PM

119,000 titles currently

Several thousand less than yesterday. It seems some have removed their titles after the 90 days.

JSWolf · 03-07-2012, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

You mean you DON'T like Vampire Academy, Vampire Prep School, Vampire Summer Camp, Vampire College, Vampire Community College, Vampire University, Vampire Yale, Vampire Day Care, and Vampire Backpacking Through Europe Trying To Find Myself?

Without the gatekeepers, how can you find the these things?

You left out Vampire Unicorns. Yes, they do exist...

http://www.amazon.com/Smith-Accounta.../dp/B0030HP3J8

anamardoll · 03-07-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

You left out Vampire Unicorns. Yes, they do exist...

http://www.amazon.com/Smith-Accounta.../dp/B0030HP3J8

...my head just exploded.

ScalyFreak · 03-07-2012, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

You mean you DON'T like Vampire Academy, Vampire Prep School, Vampire Summer Camp, Vampire College, Vampire Community College, Vampire University, Vampire Yale, Vampire Day Care, and Vampire Backpacking Through Europe Trying To Find Myself?

Not a bit. I'm 34... I was done with my teen-aged vampire-romance dream phase before Anne Rice became mainstream.

JSWolf · 03-07-2012, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

Not a bit. I'm 34... I was done with my teen-aged vampire-romance dream phase before Anne Rice became mainstream.

I never had one. So does that mean I knew better all along?

JSWolf · 03-07-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

...my head just exploded.

CLEANUP IN ISLE 6!

ProfCrash · 03-07-2012, 07:51 PM

Anne Rice did a good job with her vampires.

JSWolf · 03-07-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by J. Strnad

I'm going to try PubIt! one more time. RISEN goes off Select tomorrow. Borrows have dwindled noticeably of late.

I've reworked my B&N blurb, and I'll restore the link in my webpage once the book is back up at B&N. The ad I'm running March-June points to the webpage, so Amazon and B&N should get equal exposure through that.

I'm not looking for B&N to equal or even rival Amazon, but maybe it'll do better than 1% this time.

I am interested in purchasing your eBook. If it makes it back to B&N, is there a chance it could be pulled again from B&N?

ScalyFreak · 03-07-2012, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Anne Rice did a good job with her vampires.

That she did. That she did.

J. Strnad · 03-07-2012, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I am interested in purchasing your eBook. If it makes it back to B&N, is there a chance it could be pulled again from B&N?

First, picking up another conversation, I enjoyed Interview with the Vampire very much. Not so much the sequel, didn't pay attention after that. Interview was pretty fresh stuff back in the day.

Now, to JSWolf: It's back to B&N now, at least through June 2012. Then I'll re-evaluate.

So, yes, it could disappear again.

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03-07-2012, 05:27 PM	#320
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Although I should emphasize that's nothing against people who prefer A6. I think that's really understandable. I know, for me, I'm a control freak and I like being able to set my own cover (with the help of my hired artist), do my own edits (with the help of my hired editor), upload on my own time (without having to wait to hear from the publisher when they will publish), write at my own fast pace (without having to space out release), and write in whatever genre takes me (without being pigeon-holed). But I understand not everyone is me. I would probably get more exposure as an A6, but I feel like it would be a trade-off. I could get into libraries! ...if they paid $30 a license for my book. My ebooks could be marketed on Amazon and GoodReads! ...but the readers would have to pay $10 to read me. I probably wouldn't be able to hand out free promotional copies willy-nilly, nor set a 100% preview to read online. I care about those things. But, yeah, it makes me sad that (so far) I can't get into libraries and I can't make a GoodReads Giveaway.

03-07-2012, 05:36 PM	#321
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,318 Karma: 103930826 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	119,000 titles currently Several thousand less than yesterday. It seems some have removed their titles after the 90 days.

03-07-2012, 07:51 PM	#327
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Anne Rice did a good job with her vampires.