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WSJ Claims Amazon’s “Publishing Business” is NEW…But It’s Over a Decade Old and They Are STILL Having Problems!

Published on January 24, 2019 amazon, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Amazon’s Self Publishing division is not a new thing. Neither are the dirty tricks they employ…

Q – “I tried to publish my book through Amazon’s KDP Print (previously CreateSpace) but that has been a disaster. Can you publish it instead?”

Published on December 20, 2018 amazon, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

I was going to publish my book through Amazon’s KDP Print (previously named CreateSpace) but that has been a disaster…

My ebook looks like (bleep) and my publisher refuses to fix it!

Published on December 6, 2018 amazon, Ebooks, self-publishing

There IS a way to produce high-quality, accurate, beautiful ebooks but it requires special software and some expertise.

WritersWeekly’s 2018 Readers’ Favorites!

Published on November 8, 2018 amazon, author solutions, bookbaby, createspace complaints, libel, lulu, pod complaints, specialty markets for writing

Our 2018 Top 25 Articles!

“What sells best? Paperbacks, hardcovers, or ebooks?”

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?”

10 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW about CreateSpace’s Death / “Merger” with KDP Print, and Why Some Authors are FURIOUS!

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…

MORE AUTHORS ANGRY AT AMAZON – Readers’ Letters and Comments

Published on September 6, 2018 amazon

Getting sued for book reviews and more authors are angry at Amazon – Letters/Comments from our readers!

How can Amazon have Print on Demand books in stock that nobody has ordered yet?

Published on August 30, 2018 amazon, bookstores, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

Why would Amazon stock print-on-demand books?

AUTHOR ALERT! HIGHER BOOK PRICES ON AMAZON and NO PRIME SHIPPING! Has Amazon Given Your Book’s “Buy Button” to a Third-party Seller?

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?

“I’m moving my book from CreateSpace to BookLocker. How come BookLocker’s prices are so much lower than the other companies?”

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…