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DavidDvorkin

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12. Minor correction to the above

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 08:32 AM

Jun 2014

Amazon does have an exclusive option. It's called KDP Select. In return for you making your e-book available only on Amazon, they offer you some benefits. But it's optional, and I don't think most people take advantage of it.

It's possible that Amazon will make KDP Select a requirement in the future. If they do, I bet a lot of authors will simply drop Amazon and focus on the many other outlets. Amazon is the biggest player in the e-book business, but they're not the only one, and new, small ones keep popping up. Amazon dominates the distribution channel, but they don't control it.

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To those who are published... [View all] shockedcanadian Nov 2013 OP

DU has several published authors. OnyxCollie Nov 2013 #1

I've been traditionally published, and nowadays I self-publish DavidDvorkin Nov 2013 #2

Thanks for that David shockedcanadian Nov 2013 #3

Then you need to focus on getting an agent DavidDvorkin Nov 2013 #4

I'm late to the conversation deutsey Jun 2014 #7

I have had no bad experiences with self-publishing DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #8

Thanks! deutsey Jun 2014 #9

Oh, absolutely DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #10

This is very helpful. deutsey Jun 2014 #11

Minor correction to the above DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #12

Robert Heinlein gave the best advice. SheilaT Nov 2013 #5

Traditionally published here. Haven't tried self-publishing yet. mainer Nov 2013 #6

I've had three pieces of short fiction published, and have been paid for them Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #13