tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172600568883405670.post443463418006861287..comments2024-01-14T21:51:59.011-08:00Comments on A Writer's Passage: AmazonEncoreAlanChinWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391204766858688761noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172600568883405670.post-69563141729577190542009-05-26T18:02:35.218-07:002009-05-26T18:02:35.218-07:00I like the diversity of your posts. There's always...I like the diversity of your posts. There's always something to learn. Good job!KK Breeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300974722831848744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172600568883405670.post-28956703079467283812009-05-16T08:21:00.000-07:002009-05-16T08:21:00.000-07:00That's pretty cool. I always wonder how readers he...That's pretty cool. I always wonder how readers hear about the good books, with so much clutter out there. Then I remind myself, I'm a reader! And how do I hear about good books? From friends, mostly.Alexis Granthttp://www.alexisgrant.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172600568883405670.post-63002435609570859352009-05-15T14:10:00.000-07:002009-05-15T14:10:00.000-07:00Thanks for the info, Alan, and for making your pos...Thanks for the info, Alan, and for making your posts so consistently informative. I'm highly ambivalent about Amazon, but it's the easiest place for people to get my books, so I guess I'm an Amazon prisoner for now.Julie Lomoehttp://julielomoe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172600568883405670.post-27132089290070678552009-05-15T11:54:00.000-07:002009-05-15T11:54:00.000-07:00Enid said: It sounds like Amazon is trying to act ...Enid said: It sounds like Amazon is trying to act like a publishing house.<br /><br />I agree, but it seems they've been going in that direction for some time. It's a pity that they are not planning to do this wide scale, but if it is very successful, then I believe they will expand the program. <br /><br />It is something to keep and eye on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172600568883405670.post-63367396060335692822009-05-14T18:50:00.000-07:002009-05-14T18:50:00.000-07:00We need to revamp the publishing industry and then...We need to revamp the publishing industry and then things will be a lot more author-oriented. Returns are a ridiculous concept that leads to bloat and foolishness. But the sad fact remains -- there are a lot of books and a finite number of readers. Finding the readers who will love your book will be a challenge.C. Margery Kempehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910282257993793334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172600568883405670.post-16388462974217351602009-05-14T18:20:00.000-07:002009-05-14T18:20:00.000-07:00Alan, thanks for the link. I'm not so sure about i...Alan, thanks for the link. I'm not so sure about it though. It sounds like Amazon is trying to act like a publishing house. They can only "help" a few authors a year.<br /><br />I was thinking if they would actually index like one book per genre per week with good reviews both by Amazon customers and outside review agencies and match them with poor sale ranking and feature them separately, they would be helping more struggling but good authors that way.<br /><br /><A HREF="steamyfantasy.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">In Quest of Theta Magic</A>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172600568883405670.post-45007803567205697542009-05-14T18:07:00.000-07:002009-05-14T18:07:00.000-07:00What a fantastic opportunity for authors! This so...What a fantastic opportunity for authors! This sounds like a very cool program from Amazon.<br /><br />Re: the author mentioned, Cayla Kluver, I did a video interview her agent, Kevon Lyon, a while back along with her partner, Jill Marshal.<br /><br />Since I did the video, they've opened their own agency. <br /><br />http://www.marsallyonliteraryagency.com/ <br /><br />Check out the video of Kevan and Jill on Daily Motion:<br /><br />http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x18txn_dijkstra-literary-agencyauthor-talk_news<br /><br />Jina<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/BerlinSexDiaryJina Bacarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858018049423464275noreply@blogger.com