“Nobody Has Bought My Brand New Book…Yet There Are Already Used Copies For Sale Online?”

I haven’t been paid a dime, but there are used copies of my book on Amazon. Well no, those aren’t really used copies.
I haven’t been paid a dime, but there are used copies of my book on Amazon. Well no, those aren’t really used copies.
Research is beginning to show that there is a downside to reading books on an electronic device.
“If Amazon can blatantly rip off a vendor’s hard-line design, what’s to stop them from hijacking an author’s book?”
While I won’t get into the politics of it all (Heaven knows we’re all drowning in that stuff right now), this all serves as an important reminder that what we buy electronically may not always belong to us…
Why in the world would Amazon let people who’d completely used and benefitted from a product “return” it for a full refund? I know why!
“I was able to break the contract before they went out of business. However, my book is still advertised on Amazon Children’s Books, with all of the previous information, pricing, etc…”
One author wrote to me this week saying her book was ready but that she wanted to “hold” the book until December 1st to get more people interested in it. I told her, “That type of product hype only works for iPhones and celebrity authors like Stephen King…”
Finding trends on best sellers lists! And, if you can write a best seller that becomes a classic, you’ll have it made!!
As we all know, positive reviews mean better exposure on Amazon! However, did you know that some people aren’t allowed to leave reviews on Amazon?
“My book is on Barnes and Noble and Amazon but it cannot be found in a search…”