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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Understanding Amazon’s New Algorithms Is As Easy As ABC
Amazon’s KDP Select introduced a new tranche of self-publishers to the upper reaches of the charts for the first time. For the first couple of months of this year, a new seam had been discovered in this self-publishing “gold-rush.” It … Continue reading
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Tagged algorithm, algos, amazon, breakers, edward robertson, free, kdp select, popularity list, split testing, the white tree
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An Open Letter to the DOJ from Someone Who Actually Cares About Writers (and Readers)
The leading literary agents’ organization – the Association of Authors’ Representatives (AAR) – penned an open letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) opposing the terms of the settlement reached with three of the publishers named in the Agency price-fixing … Continue reading
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Tagged AAR, agents, authors guild, bob mayer, department of justice, DoJ, gail hochman, konrath, price fixing, scott turow
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Let’s Get Digital is Free on Amazon
Let’s Get Digital is free on Amazon. If you haven’t already grabbed a copy, now would be a good time. It will likely only be free for a few days, and this might well be the only free run this … Continue reading







