Writer Beware does a great job monitoring the publishing industry from a pro-writer perspective. They posted this interesting article on how Amazon is trying to manipulate the author "blurb" process that appeared in the New York Observer. Basically, authors give us a blurb and we will promote your book. Unethical? Probably not. Just slimy.
When is the last time you had a cup of coffee and talked about books with a friend at your local Amazon store? When is the last time Amazon sponsored a local kids sports team? Baked a cake for a fundraiser? Payed taxes that supported your local schools? Built sidewalks in your town? Created a job in your town? That's right. Never. But your local bookstores do. Fight Back. Support your local Indie bookstore. They build community. Amazon works to destroy it.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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