Without Amazon You Would Have Never Had Your Ferros (Tru Dat)
DUDES! Go SIGN THIS!
Without Amazon, you would have never had your Ferros. Period. The series was too risky, risque, and out there for a NY publisher to touch it. Amazon offered me the freedom to decide and allow the READERS to be heard. So read this and be heard.
You’re going to hear a lot about this in the next few weeks, so here’s a drive-by.
***The crux of the matter between Hachette and Amazon – DO YOU WANT TO PAY MORE MONEY FOR BOOKS?***
How about $14.99 for an ebook? That sounds fun, right? NO. By the way, Mike has been boycotting Hachette since they priced ebooks over $12, years ago. He hasn’t bought a single book from them since then.
Hachette wants to keep book prices high, while Amazon wants them low. You’re going to be called on to boycott Amazon by famous people shortly. They’re going to say a bunch of stuff, but the bottom line is MONEY. It’s always about money and the publishers want more.
Oddly enough, these insanely high prices don’t go into the author’s pocket. In fact, had I chosen to go the trad route, I’d be lucky to have kept 10% of the money made from my books. THAT’S INSANE. I wouldn’t have been able to pay my medical bills at that rate, never mind feed my family, which is why I never signed with them or anyone else.
“New York Publishing once controlled the book industry.
-THEY DECIDED WHICH STORIES YOU WERE ALLOWED TO READ.
-They decided which authors were allowed to publish.
-They charged high prices while withholding less expensive formats.
-They paid authors as little as possible, usually between 2% and 12.5% of the list price of a book.
Amazon, in contrast, TRUSTS YOU to decide what to read, and they strive to keep the price you pay low.”
I hope this blows up in Hachette’s greedy face. Next time you have a stroke about a $2 ebook, thank God for Amazon otherwise all the ebooks would be $14 if companies like Hachette got their way.
GO SIGN! Unless you like paying $15 for an ebook, then don’t sign. And I’m gonna get flamed by the trad community for posting this, but screw that. The READERS MATTER! Go be heard.
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I work for my local police department and haven't seen a raise in almost 7yrs. My pay has been cut, my tax deductions have increased and my cost for family medical benefits has tripled all while my everyday expenses keep rising too.
I know my family isn't the only family experiencing these hardships but my family is what I care about. I have a child starting college and the financial aid he was granted is a joke!! I thank God he is so smart and his college of choice saw that and awarded him a generous scholarship, but even with that we are still paying quite of bit out of pocket. My minor saving grace is that my youngest is starting Kindergarten and the money I pay in daycare tuition can be reallocated to the college tuition. It won't cover the entire monthly bill but at least it's something.
I know everyone is probably done listening to me bitch, most have probably stopped reading (LOL). If you haven't let me get to my point. I have 3 children and their wants and needs come first. No they are not spoiled (far from it). If I can't afford it. I can't afford it and they have learned or are learning that. I do what I can when I can.
I bust my ass working overtime so I can give them the extras. Books and Dunkin Donuts iced coffee are my extras, but if I can't afford something I can't afford it and I have to wait until I can.
A $2.99 book is much easier safe for. I could by 5 books and still keep it under $15. I'm more likely to keep buying if I feel like I'm getting a "deal". I idea of purchasing 5 books instead of only 1 is much more satisfying. These money grubbers need to think about that fact!!!