Why Am I an Amazon Select Author?

I have been asked this question many times since the debate with Hachette started.  Why are you an Amazon Select Author.  The truth?  Well the truth at first is that I could not afford to be anything else or I thought so at the time. I have learned a lot since then but even now I do not expand beyond Amazon.

But why?

First:  When I had no money but I had a story, Amazon published it through createspace for free.  No minimum purchase.  No upfront fees.  No inve...
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Published on August 09, 2014 11:40
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message 1: by Virginia (new)

Virginia Hey Cheryl, nice points! Just to clarify in your fifth point you say with the introduction of Kindle Select... did you happen to mean Kindle Unlimited? I was slightly confused by that. Good post!


message 2: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl Matthynssens Virginia wrote: "Hey Cheryl, nice points! Just to clarify in your fifth point you say with the introduction of Kindle Select... did you happen to mean Kindle Unlimited? I was slightly confused by that. Good post!"


Yes, thank you for that catch. I will go in and fix that. Thank you for the feedback.


message 3: by Virginia (new)

Virginia My pleasure. And I'm very sorry to hear about the cancer diagnosis. I hope it's early stages yet. Sending positive thoughts your way for as quick and painless a recovery as possible!


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