To Do KDP Select, or Not


I have been having a hard time making a decision.
So now... I come to you.

KDP Select
Have you heard of it?

If you an avid e-reader, or indie author, no doubt you have.  It is Kindle's newest platform.  Through KDP Select, ebooks are available in a lending library.  A fund is set each month, and depending on how many times your book is borrowed, you get a portion of that fund.  There are options to set your book to free for promotional periods, and Select helps to publicize your book more than before.

Sounds great!

I think the only downside is that if you choose to do KDP Select, you cannot e-publish your book anywhere but Kindle.

The only other location you can digitally get PN at the moment is Nook.  And to be honest, I make much more sales via Kindle than Nook any day.  It wouldn't affect me much in that way.  But I could lose some potential Nook readers.

So, should I do it?

As I said, I may lose potential Nook readers.  But at the same time, I could pick up many more Kindle readers in the process.  Decisions... decisions decisions decisions...

I am looking for your opinion.  Please... do share!
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Published on March 14, 2012 11:34
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message 1: by Tamara (new)

Tamara Personally, as long as I can buy your books in print instead... I'm happy. For my own reasons I do not buy from Amazon ever. (I bought Prison Nation from bookdepository.com)


message 2: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Stiles If I am correct it can't be e-published for 3 months. As I a taking my book from print to e-book format I face the same thing. I believe I am going to go that way. Almost all of my friends who have had a Nook have gone to a Kindle Fire. I'll be watching for your decision.


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