tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844784446912062670.post1813337194422396567..comments2024-03-27T08:14:40.699-07:00Comments on Indie Writers Monthly: Celebrating Indie Independence: To Thank Our ReadersBrianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844784446912062670.post-20390424642336158112014-07-05T20:30:38.299-07:002014-07-05T20:30:38.299-07:00Thanks, Anna! Thanks, Anna! Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844784446912062670.post-86442917246541096002014-07-03T16:13:41.412-07:002014-07-03T16:13:41.412-07:00Petition ... signed. I'm not blindly supporti...Petition ... signed. I'm not blindly supportive of Amazon, but they have given us an opportunity the traditional publishers denied us and overall as a reader there is now plenty for me to read :-)Anna_esqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04308973517820331789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844784446912062670.post-86431195712103246092014-07-03T13:53:20.076-07:002014-07-03T13:53:20.076-07:00Andrew, I agree Amazon is the best marketplace for...Andrew, I agree Amazon is the best marketplace for us. I could always sell my work through my own site, but it would be much harder for new readers to find my stories.<br /><br />Pat, big publishers want to slow the adoption of e-books, which explains their pricing strategy. It's then ironic they complain Amazon won't discount their books when Amazon sells them at the price set by the publisher. Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844784446912062670.post-88580906625019420282014-07-03T12:53:32.306-07:002014-07-03T12:53:32.306-07:00If you're an indie author it's definitely ...If you're an indie author it's definitely a good idea to not bite the hand that feeds you and since most of my feed comes from Amazon it would be counter my interest. But I can see where authors published by Hachette or other big publishers don't want Amazon biting into their publisher's profits, because where do you think they're going to cut money from to make up for it? CEO salaries? Pshaw!PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844784446912062670.post-21168447961564845922014-07-03T12:34:38.891-07:002014-07-03T12:34:38.891-07:00I agree that Amazon is the best friend the indepen...I agree that Amazon is the best friend the independent author has, whether s/he is self-publishing or working through a small to mid-level publisher. Those books make it to the marketplace -because- of Amazon.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.com