Published on September 13, 2018

I took a deep breath, reached over, and pulled the rifle a little closer. There. That was better. I looked out over the railing. Still black. I literally couldn’t even see my hand in front of my face. And then…
Published on September 7, 2018
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Published on September 6, 2018

Based on last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, what controversial action has Amazon recently taken, which has resulted in higher book prices, and no prime shipping option on some book orders? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe today. It’s free! NOTE: […]
Published on September 6, 2018
amazon, book marketing, Ebooks, Print on demand, writing career advice

“What sells better in stores? Paperbacks or hardcovers? And, do those sell better than ebooks?”
Published on September 6, 2018
amazon, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

Amazon has killed CreateSpace, and renamed it/merged it/replaced it (same thing, no matter which way you wash it!) with “KDP Print.” We all knew that was coming. And, between you and me, with all the complaints about CreateSpace posted online, it’s no surprise they wanted to get rid of the name…
Published on September 6, 2018
I like school days because they are more structured, which brings us all comfort. However, when Tropical Storm Gordon sideswiped us on Labor Day, life on board Tanny was anything but structured!
Published on August 30, 2018
amazon, bookstores, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

Why would Amazon stock print-on-demand books?
Published on August 30, 2018
amazon, book marketing, createspace complaints, pod complaints, self-publishing

Has your book’s listing on Amazon recently changed? Have you noticed the following? High list price; No Prime availability; Some unknown firm selling your book instead of Amazon?
Published on August 30, 2018

So many weird things were happening all at once and they all pointed to one inescapable fact. We were gonna GET IT!!
Published on August 23, 2018
amazon, BookLocker, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

The reason our prices are so low is simple. At BookLocker.com, we break even on setup fees, and earn our profits on book sales. That way, we and the author have a vested interest in the success of the book. The “other guys” get as much as they can out of authors up-front…