The Lamp & Amazon KDP Select
Two weeks ago I went exclusive with KDP Select for my book The Island of Ted. That means the book can now only be sold through Amazon (with deals for Prime members) and all the other book markets, like Barnes and Noble, can no longer carry the title. In exchange for being exclusively with Amazon KDP, they throw out some very cool enticements which I may go over in future blogs. But since going exclusive with Amazon, my sales have increased by a decent margin. So I think I'll stick with them to release all future books as well. That is, unless Barnes and Noble and iTunes come up with a better deal for indie authors.
I'm nearing the completion date for The Lamp and I've concluded that it should be a standalone title instead of a series. If I had to choose between releasing a deep, fast paced novel and a thinned out series of novellas that basically cover the same storyline. As a reader, I'd prefer the novel-length work so that's probably where this is headed.
My goal is never to sell a million books but to make the reader happy and give them an enjoyable experience. The reader is everything to me. If I fail to satisfy the reader and become a millionaire selling junk stories, I have failed at this endeavour.
I'm nearing the completion date for The Lamp and I've concluded that it should be a standalone title instead of a series. If I had to choose between releasing a deep, fast paced novel and a thinned out series of novellas that basically cover the same storyline. As a reader, I'd prefer the novel-length work so that's probably where this is headed.
My goal is never to sell a million books but to make the reader happy and give them an enjoyable experience. The reader is everything to me. If I fail to satisfy the reader and become a millionaire selling junk stories, I have failed at this endeavour.
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