tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968818032560020588.post5275958203975663393..comments2023-05-23T13:59:55.019+01:00Comments on The Official Blog of Iain Rob Wright: I've been selfish, arrogant, and maybe even wrong...Iain Rob Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14840984365803973410noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968818032560020588.post-87778580667882686832014-12-01T21:55:21.109+00:002014-12-01T21:55:21.109+00:00I have the same reservations to opt out for fear o...I have the same reservations to opt out for fear of what happened to Randy. <br /><br />JeffJeff Menapacehttp://jeffmenapace.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968818032560020588.post-497576535700024232014-11-25T00:14:08.972+00:002014-11-25T00:14:08.972+00:00I love Prime and we are a family of 4 kindles but ...I love Prime and we are a family of 4 kindles but I will not go with KU. I love novels and have read your books and search every few months for more! Short stories are nice for a quickie read but honestly I have had to train myself to look at word count so I don't end up with a shorty when all I want is an all night horror! KU makes little sense to me a reader,I always wondered "well how do they pay the writer?" After your post,I am still confused. I don't mind my one freebie a month and paying for more if I choose. I say pull your books like the previous poster said. I will buy it :-)Dawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968818032560020588.post-35331523419168872912014-11-20T09:40:32.428+00:002014-11-20T09:40:32.428+00:00That's what worries me, Randy. If Amazon is st...That's what worries me, Randy. If Amazon is steering sales into KU then we lose either way.Iain Rob Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14840984365803973410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968818032560020588.post-13438757476503730142014-11-20T05:03:42.747+00:002014-11-20T05:03:42.747+00:00I have had the opposite problem. I opted out of Se...I have had the opposite problem. I opted out of Select for 8 weeks and my profits went DOWN due to lack of "rentals". I have since reenrolled. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662277703164251583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968818032560020588.post-46187117849171420852014-11-19T16:28:16.478+00:002014-11-19T16:28:16.478+00:00personally i hate KU - for many reason but mostly ...personally i hate KU - for many reason but mostly it just seems unfair from what I hear about for the authors (not incl the scammers!)<br />Your comment about chopping your book up is what totally turned me off SK many years ago - he basically did it to two of his novels just to make money - because he clearly needs it!<br />not sure what the answer is with advertising or the way forward etc. but I rarely go into a book store now, I hunt through my recommendations or have (many) ppl suggest books too me and I have to say i love the sample mode on Kindle.... if i dont love how an author writes in 10pgs I am unlikely to enjoy the book!<br />another wonderful part of indie publishing is the anthology! I adore it!!fluffyredfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10681362812751111123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968818032560020588.post-44536200833891201422014-11-19T14:09:00.982+00:002014-11-19T14:09:00.982+00:00I figure the best way to make them change this cra...I figure the best way to make them change this crap is to take our business elsewhere. I was in Select too, but the terms don't line up with what I want.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029164082735182555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968818032560020588.post-7208868614076687802014-11-19T13:59:19.510+00:002014-11-19T13:59:19.510+00:00Jason, I will most likely be doing that. I've ...Jason, I will most likely be doing that. I've done well in Select for so long that it's a big step to come out of it, but it's something I am weighing up now and will likely consider after Xmas.Iain Rob Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14840984365803973410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968818032560020588.post-68504065611450385112014-11-19T13:46:06.601+00:002014-11-19T13:46:06.601+00:00Not to seem obtuse here, but why not take your nov...Not to seem obtuse here, but why not take your novels out of Select?<br /><br />I'm making more money from my writing now than ever before and that's because I'm NOT in KU. Only one of my novels is in there and I'm taking it out in a month.<br /><br />Not that I'm saying we shouldn't be hammering Amazon for this, but while this is all getting sorted out, why not begin to build an audience on other platforms? The idea that KU is pushing you to shorter works is only true if you're actually in KU.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029164082735182555noreply@blogger.com