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10 ebook stores that aren’t Amazon!

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By on Sep 13th, 2011

1) Smashwords – if you’re not already using Smashwords, you should definitely check it out.  The site recently published its three billionth word and boasts over 70,000 books across over 28,000 authors.  With a range of free books and stories available, plus paid books retailing from $0.99 up, it’s almost impossible not to find something good [...]

Shopping

Why Amazon UK is letting us down…

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By on Sep 8th, 2011

I’ve been loyal to Amazon UK. I’ve been using it for over a decade and I’d probably faint if I knew how much I’d spent with them during that time but when it comes to that gift you need in a hurry or the book you can’t find elsewhere or the DVD boxset your friend/cousin/brother [...]

Sweets

Always choose Amazon? You could be missing out…

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By on Aug 24th, 2011

I’m going to share a little secret with you.  It’s not really a closely guarded secret – millions of people already know about it – but I daresay if you stopped a random stranger in the street and mentioned it, they’d look at you blankly. The secret is… Smashwords.  If you’re an author reading this [...]

Books and ebooks

The real cost of the 99 cent ebook? Fiction vs reality…

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By on Aug 23rd, 2011

I have nothing against 99 cent ebooks.  I’ve bought them, I’ve read them and I appreciate that now it is easier than ever for authors to put their work out there and so pricing is at an all time low.  Whether books are priced $0.99, $2.99 or $4.99, it’s  hardly a financial risk to try [...]

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