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Authors — Is It the Best of Times, or the Worst of Times?

Posted on January 26, 2015 7:42 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Among many ongoing debates about the health of and prospects for the book business, few arouse the passions of authors (or divide them) more than perceptions of their prospects for success in today’s marketplace. Most recently we’ve seen moves … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster Report Reveals Amazon Book Sales Data — and Great News for Indie Authors (updates including B&N)

Posted on February 13, 2014 1:38 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Authors — whether indie, traditionally, or “hybrid” published — have a new “must-read” report to chew on, and a new website to visit regularly. Previous analyses of book sales and author earnings have left out Amazon, the biggest single … Continue reading →

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The Real Key to Strong Book Sales

Posted on October 31, 2013 4:36 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

It has been a mantra in self-publishing circles that an author’s most reliable pathway to long-term financial success is to rapidly write and publish more and more books. This strategy is supposed to increase your exposure and name recognition, and … Continue reading →

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Another MSM Outlet Discovers Self-Publishing

Posted on December 9, 2012 10:41 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Stop the presses! “CBS Sunday Morning” discovers self-publishing. Like many in the mainstream media (aka “MSM”), these people discover and report stories several years after everyone else is already aware of them. In my case, I learned about the … Continue reading →

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Does Amazon Pose a Danger of “Monopoly” to the Book Business?

Posted on March 17, 2012 2:55 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Joe Konrath, the bad-boy guru of self-publishing, utterly demolishes another piece of nonsense written against Amazon.com by author Scott Turow, president of the Authors Guild. Turow trots out every tired liberal cliche about the alleged evils and “threats” posed … Continue reading →

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