PublishingReinvented #55 -Authors Need A Change. Do You?
How long will we put up with having a virtual monopolist set the terms of indie publishing so that:
We get 70% on our ebooks only if we set their price between $2.99 and $9.99, despite inflation since this rule was established about a decade ago.
We cannot allow our ebook buyers to pay for our ebook and resell it in a way that also gives us a cut of the resale price. This is not rocket science.
We are not allowed to bundle music or video or a game with our ebook.
Amazon has done a lot for indie authors, but not many of us are children, and some of us would like more, please, sir.
All of the above issues can be solved by the mighty Zon, should he decide, but until then you will find that our soon-to-be-launched NFT book store solves all of the above.
Imagine, you can sell ebooks at $25, $30 or $200 without impacting your royalty percentage! What!
Imagine, you can allow your ebook buyers to resell the ebooks after they have enjoyed them and for you to get a part of the resale value! What?
Imagine bundling a video with information on your book with a song you created and a moving graphic. Ridiculous…but if that’s what we want, why not?
Later this week the BGS NFT book store will be launched.
It’s based on blockchain technology, a simple way to store data so that it cannot be changed. For a great video explaining blockchain see this video.
BooksGoSocial is looking for authors and readers who want a change. Do you?
Here is a video guide to our main services - if you want to be directed quickly to the right service:
🔗 https://www.videoask.com/fbtb2bpdv
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Laurence O’Bryan
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Founder BooksGoSocial & The International Dublin Writers’ Festival