What immediately appealed to me was "reach a broader audience." Not one to shy away from marketing and self-promotion, I had been successful in arranging book signings, library talks and interviews about my memoir on radio and in print media.
One of the least frustrating aspects was how easy it has been to make Again in a Heartbeat an eBook. I loved the thought of people who have eReaders downloading my book.
KDP Select may not work. I can always opt out of the program. Although signing onto the program means my memoir as an eBook is exclusive to Kindle, there are promotions in this program that I hope will give my book greater visibility. This does not affect the paperback, which can be purchased through numerous distributors.
I believe when you write a book the goal should be to connect with others through storytelling. When forces are at work to stop an author from making those connections due to monetary considerations and invested entitlement, it puts a whole new twist on things. You do what you have to do to get your work out there and hope for the best. The other way - believing a book with merit that is well-written will get fair treatment - doesn't always work. Some bookstores won't stock or promote, reviewers shy away, and the guardians of the literary establishment lump all self-published authors together as people who chose that route as a last resort. With Amazon none of that happens. Is it any wonder some of us have selected KDP Select? To read Again In A Heartbeat on your Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004774MOW
Here is an interesting story on what self-published and independent authors are saying about KDP Select:
http://paidcontent.org/article/419-self-published-authors-debate-amazons-kdp-select/
4 comments:
Susan,I admire your courage and commitment and I believe that your time for success will come....soon.
You obviously believe in your work and want to share it. Sure, nice to make some (well earned) money as well. I agree.
As a fiction writer (action novels) I was once asked to give a talk to the Toronto romance writers group. Can you believe it! Well, my coaching background bailed me out.
Best wishes,
Russmcdevitt.com
Thank you, Russ. Just got to keep on keeping on as Lennon says.
Susan
Susan, I am just learning about blogging, ebooks, and self-publishing and appreciate the information that you have given. I wish you the best with your book and hope that mine will be as successful. Yes, we've got to keep on keeping on and I've worked for far too long on my story to let it fall to the wayside. I believe that, based on what you have shared with us, I, too, will consider KDP Select.
Margarett,
I wish you the best of luck. We have all worked hard on our stories and believe in them. The key is exposure.
For those of us who are self-published and have no hope of our books getting into Barnes and Noble, airports, etc. Amazon is the only way. The eBook phenomenon is real and here to stay. I just bought a Kindle. I look forward to the ease and simplicity of downloading books.
Best,
Susan
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