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Tag Archives: Amazon
What’s the Big Idea?
I was scratching my head yesterday at the astronomical number of new books on writing on the market today–most by people I’ve never heard of before with slim writing resumes and credentials. If you take the time to examine enough … Continue reading
“Authors are Upset at Amazon. Again.” — New York Times
[In a surprisingly candid and forceful piece the NYT 12/27/14 covers the widespread Kindle author rage at Amazon’s latest bells and whistles–“enhancements” which cost ’em big bucks. Some best-selling authors have seen income drop by as much as 75%—] Brief … Continue reading
Posted in book marketing, New and Recent Books, publishing, writing
Tagged Amazon, authors, e-books, ebooks, Kindle, New York Times, NYT, Publishing, writers, writing
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Too Many Bad Books? The Status of Books Continues to Plummet
(c) Copyright 2014, Margaret Langstaff, All Rights Reserved “When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.” –Erasmus Wow, have times changed all that much? Every author and publisher … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Reading, writing
Tagged acquisition editor, Amazon, book publishing, books, indie publishing, NBCC, proof reader, Random House, reading, Simon & Schuster
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BOOKS AS WIDGETS?
BOOKS AS WIDGETS? For the price of a sandwich? (A short excerpt fm an essay from the New Yorker) “Afterward, [after meeting Bezos] Doeren told his partner at Rainy Day Books, “I just met the world’s biggest snake-oil salesman. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Literature, writing
Tagged Amazon, book industry, book marketing, books, Jeff Bezos, New Yorker, reading, trojan horse
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