GainReads.com: Your Best #stayhome Companion

Coronavirus. Probably the
most Googled word in the last week and one of the most terrifying enemies of
mankind today. Over 7000 people have died because of the virus which has about
200.000 confirmed cases at the time of this writing. Yes, deadlier things than
COVID-19 exist in our world, but we are still losing lives at a very rapid
rate.

There are countless
negative impacts of coronavirus and almost all industries will suffer great
losses. How is this COVID-19 crisis going to affect the publishing industry? No
one can say for certain. It’s too early to make predictions, but the publishing
industry relies on the population’s purchasing power. Since this power is about
to decrease, the book-buying frenzies can hardly appear on Amazon’s radar.

Having said that, I spent
an entire night thinking about how we can make a difference but also save our
own industry, especially a self-publishing industry. Since the purchasing power
is expected to decrease, authors need to adjust and undertake countermeasures
right away. The market is already stacked with millions of books and even in
regular conditions, it’s becoming more challenging than ever to stand out and
make sales. The coronavirus makes it even harder!

So, how can we overcome the
downfall of our economy? First: priority check. Our highest priority is lives.
We have to be responsible and smart to save lives in our society. This means we
should really #stayhome as the officials suggest. This doesn’t make us feel
less brave – it makes us smart and it could save some lives. So, we should
really #stayhome for the time being.

While we are at home, we
can still go on an adventure and take others with us. We can help to create a
more joyful environment for those who stay at home. That was my original
thought when I sat behind my computer to create GainReads.com. Although I represent authors and help them in building
their careers, I was focused on families whose lives have been severely
affected by coronavirus and self-isolation. I wanted to create a place where
children can enjoy eBooks and picture books for free, the place where young
adults can dive into some amazing worlds of fantasy and science fiction. Since
it isn’t only readers who are now self-isolated and with limited resources with
respect to pre-coronavirus life, I decided to invite authors to join our
platform for free during the COVID-19 crisis. The only condition is to make
their books free or discounted to 99 cents.

And there you go! 48 hours
ago I was thinking which countermeasures to launch to save the self-publishing
industry and my clients’ businesses as well. Today we have an up & running
website where authors can join for free and make their books available to house-ridden
readers worldwide. GainReads.com is going to be a
giant library of affordable or free books, designed to open a door to worlds of
joy and adventure in times that are going to be remembered under the united
call to #stayhome.

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