Amazon
I’ve been working with some marketing people and trying different promotions on Amazon for Sudden Mission and Nasty Leftovers. As I move to the finish line on the third book, I want to have a stronger showing in the first two. While they have done well at times on Amazon, sales on the other e-book vendors have been abysmal. So, I had to come to a decision.
As of today, both books are only available, exclusively, on Amazon. Much as I wanted to have an open market for the books, it just wasn’t going to work.
There is a benefit for the reader, though. Via the KDP Select program, folks with Kindles and the Kindle app–along with an Amazon Prime or subscription account–can get and read both books for no added cost. That is in the Kindle Unlimited program that is part of KDP Select. You can still order your own e-book copy for $2.99, or the paperback (through a local bookstore or Amazon and shipped from Ingram Spark). But, if you want to just check it out and read it, that works, too. You can even lend a copy to a friend through the lending library feature.
I do have an option to opt out of the KDP Select in about 30 days. I do not expect that to happen.
I hope I’m not disappointing anyone. Amazon is what works and that’s where I have to take it. Thanks for your support.
Keep writing.
Sounds good Guy. I will re-read the first two before we buy the third. Looking forward to seeing you and Connie on Monday.
Marilu
Thanks, Marilu! Yeah, I’m working on number three. It’s taking longer than I’d hoped. But looks very good.