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I pulled all my e-books off Kindle yesterday because of this. It effectively en… |
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@npt_writes So sorry you had to go through this. I pulled my books off Amazon, … |
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Authors are not okay, folks. Between AI destroying the industry and wrecking pe… |
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@npt_writes Take heart. Some BIG #classactions coming. |
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@npt_writes I loathe AI being forced on me everywhere and the worst part is, it… |
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@npt_writesBookstores, in terms of quality shopping experiences, are definitely… |
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@eldersea My ebooks are, and have always been, available on through other store… |
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@npt_writes As a sometimes-published author, may I suggest every author be sell… |
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@dancingtreefrog @npt_writes I managed to get an e-book direct from a publisher… |
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@npt_writes ugh, that really sucks, I’m sorry. It’s not much, but I just bo… |
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@npt_writes Amazon thinks they can profit off of derivative works without due c… |
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@npt_writes Thank you for fighting. It's immeasurably difficult to fight ag… |
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@npt_writes I'm at the point where I'm just waiting for the whole syste… |
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@dancingtreefrog @npt_writes I WISH that authors would do this! Sell me a DRM-f… |
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@arthfach @dancingtreefrog Many indies do have direct-from-author shops if you … |
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@npt_writes Cory Doctorow has built systems to by-pass Amazon and drm, can ther… |
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@npt_writes I am an author of 5 books and while I understand your concern, and … |
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@npt_writes and I am an author before the ebook era when the cost to publish wa… |
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@npt_writes Where else are your books available? |
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@dancingtreefrog All major stores except Google. And also Itchio and via my own… |
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@npt_writes Cool. Do you only do ebooks? |
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@dancingtreefrog I do have paperbacks that are also available through many stor… |
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@npt_writes Most excellent! I prefer paper, and a surprising number of young pe… |
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@[email protected] Draft2Digital. No need to end your career. Upload your… |
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@npt_writes As much as I find ebooks convenient, cost-effective and accessible,… |
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@npt_writes Might you be able to sell your books through Weghtless Books? Of co… |
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Post #B1GHQlDXUrSkPzJ3ku by [email protected] |
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@dancingtreefrog @npt_writes these days, I *do not* buy an ebook unless it is t… |
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@aggiethaumas @npt_writes Weightless Books is a good site and does no DRM. Peri… |
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@dancingtreefrog I am unfamiliar with them. Will look them up, and thanks for t… |
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@npt_writes 👍 |
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@Arthfach @npt_writes I also like to be able to make and keep backups of ebooks… |
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@npt_writes Thank you for writing!I buy an embarrassing quantity of books annua… |
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@npt_writes Surely there are other alternative publishing options you could tak… |
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@npt_writes hugs. I want a platform that will sell me ebooks legitimately witho… |
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@npt_writes I'm always interested in red-teaming public facing AI and would… |
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@npt_writesYeah, I am still mulling over leaving Amazon. My main concern was re… |
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@npt_writes I am so sorry this is happening to you. |
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@npt_writesSo looking at your online shop it seems I can buy all your books in … |
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@fionasboots That's sweet of you, thank you. And I hope your daughter enjoy… |
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@gme I've been distributing with D2D since my very first book came out. It … |
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@[email protected] I only publish on D2D (Well, SmashWords, before the me… |
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@npt_writes I bought the three-book bundle via your site ... the website doesn&… |
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@npt_writes This whole situation is a nightmare. (I'm sorry people have bee… |
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@npt_writes you’re not the only one.I’m partially wondering if there is a p… |
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@DavidHFriedelJr 🙄 |
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@npt_writes Can you move to Kobo, or is that not a practical option ? |
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@eldersea @npt_writes It is convenient for me because I go through so many book… |
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@npt_writes Individual marketing is definitely a full time job, and being able … |
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@dancingtreefrog thanks for the tip! I'll have to check that out! |
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@npt_writes I also stopped writing. No books published yet. But 5 in various st… |
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@dancingtreefrog @aggiethaumas @npt_writes Second the recommendation for Weight… |
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@npt_writes Almost all of my earnings have been from KDP, and I love the progra… |
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@npt_writes I don’t use Kindle because it does not accept material that is av… |
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@npt_writes the brazen disregard for rightsholders. “When asked what rights t… |
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@npt_writes Boycott anything that is part of Amazon. People don't count in … |
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@aggiethaumas @dancingtreefrog yes, me, too. I am searching for a place away fr… |
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@npt_writes I like to buy from Better World Books and Bookshop.org. |
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@SusanneDoeringI used to subscribe to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Ficti… |
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@dancingtreefrog @SusanneDoering oh man! That must've been so disheartenin… |
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@voidampersandThanks, I'll check them out! @aggiethaumas @npt_writes |
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@aggiethaumas👍 |
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@aggiethaumasVery! It makes me treasure the few old paper copies I have from ye… |
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@npt_writes I'm a big reader and firmly anti-LLM. But I'm screwing over… |
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@npt_writes I never bought a #book on Amazon😇 always go to my book dealer�… |
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Post #B1GUa7TNQ5FFS7VVom by [email protected] |
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@arthfach @dancingtreefrog @npt_writes Did someone ask to be sold a DRM-free eb… |
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@npt_writes I try and buy my ebooks from small sellers or direct where possible… |
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@eldersea @npt_writes eBooks are books. And eBooks and Amazon are not synonyms. |
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I think the main reason that I read so few new books is that I don't belong… |
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@aggiethaumas @dancingtreefrog @npt_writes Authors' websites are not really… |
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@eldersea @npt_writes @sri I am buying eBooks, but not from Amazon. |
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Post #B1Gh9cNNiFhAsnOdii by [email protected] |
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@menosThat, my friend, is what I think a good search engine is supposed to do, … |
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@npt_writes Which online store do you recommend? I buy from Kobo, since they se… |
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@dancingtreefrog @aggiethaumas @npt_writes Ironically that's what they'… |
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@dancingtreefrog @npt_writes I dunnno what you do for a living, I work in data … |
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@DavidHFriedelJr @npt_writes genuinely curious, what is it that you find so val… |
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Post #B1HWxqJbG0rwFtKlt2 by [email protected] |
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@menos @aggiethaumas @npt_writes Yeah, semantic web took work on the part of co… |
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@dancingtreefrog @aggiethaumas @npt_writes @pluralistic Mr. Doctorow, have you … |
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@DavidHFriedelJr Incredibly poor taste, singing the praises of the beast in a t… |
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@menos @aggiethaumas @dancingtreefrog @npt_writes Bring back webrings imo (kidd… |
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@npt_writes Reading the description of this feature, it makes me wonder if read… |
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@aamurusko79 @npt_writes This is essentially building Spark Notes into the book… |
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Post #B1Hic6i2p1umBFAb0i by [email protected] |
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@dashrb @dancingtreefrog @aggiethaumas @npt_writes They're good people and … |
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Post #B1HswvQkx0YCp3eIbo by [email protected] |
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Hi everyone -- it was not at all the purpose of this post, but I would just lik… |
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@voidampersand Thanks for the tips! :) |
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Post #B1I36flf2SXAgNiIrI by [email protected] |
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@npt_writes I have purchased some books from Bookfunnel. Not by choice, I backe… |
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@geolaw My understanding, from those who've tried it, is that you have to a… |
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@Paleva @npt_writes My eyes are old. I now prefer ebooks so I can increase the … |
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@ruthanAgreed! The indie comics world does that a lot.@menos @aggiethaumas @npt… |
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@JaneraTicianoAnd if someone else (like Amazon) runs it, how much profit do you… |
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Post #B1IbvW7a3oCtyVNlmi by [email protected] |
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@dancingtreefrog @npt_writes why did publishing evolve? Because writing a book … |
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@JaneraTiciano @npt_writes Oh, OK. Sorry you're so bitter. Good luck! |
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@dancingtreefrog @npt_writes yes I am bitter about the FACT that it's becom… |
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@npt_writes For the online experience, I use Bookshop.org with some of the proc… |
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@npt_writes Where would you recommend readers like me to buy books from? I pref… |
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@npt_writes We really need a large-scale organized resistance... which is tough… |
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@ruthan Yeah, a couple of my author friends and I are talking about creating a … |
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@lavenderjamie In Canada, you can get all the books via Indigo, and I think thr… |
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@lavenderjamie I should also add that I know some people use Ingram instead of … |
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@bnut That wasn't at all necessary, or the purpose of the post, but thank y… |
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@npt_writes no worries, I understood that it wasn’t the purpose, but I apprec… |
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@yojimbo Thank you so much. There shouldn't be DRM on either the Itchio or … |
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@deirdrebeth That wasn't at all necessary, or the purpose of the post, but … |
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@npt_writes It wasn't the purpose, but it was an added benefit 😊I love f… |
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@pizaaman I have a Kobo, myself. I picked it because in Canada, where I am, I c… |
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@npt_writes Where can I find your ebooks? 💜 |
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@molybdomantic I have links in my bio. 😊 You can buy direct from me via Itch… |
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Post #B1ds3beN4Caf1cl1Si by [email protected] |
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@npt_writes ¢21 a DAY, yet popular enough to be in the piracy indexes?Have you… |
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Post #B1dy0kmBHOtOBXQveC by [email protected] |
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@npt_writes @eldersea A few small authors that I know who are trying to get aro… |
