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It's amazing. If you've visited this site before, and you're a writer, you've seen my opinion that you are far better off NOT placing your work in Amazon's KDP Unlimited category. The reason is simple. In Amazon's Unlimited deal people pay a small annual fee and read your work for free and you receive only a pittance. It's just not fair to writers. What is amazing to me is that (since Amazon has over a million titles) if you sell just ONE book your author rating goes way up. That means that quite a lot of so-called "authors" aren't selling anting.
And that's fine. Most of the material on Amazon's title list is junk. Or, merely ego-driven tripe that some untalented jerk posted just to brag about being an "author." Of course all this garbage makes it difficult for readers who want good fiction to find your work. However, I stick by my claim that you will do better in sales if you stay OFF Amazon's KDP Unlimited program. I would rather sell one book to a true fan than to have all my work read by hundreds of FREE readers. And that's because someone who pays for a book REALLY wants to read it. And if they like it they will tell others.
I have always contended that Word of Mouth is the best advertising you can get. Don't waste your money buying ads from Amazon. Unless you are James Patterson (who is running a novel factory) you will never recoup your loss using paid ads. Yes, it takes time and is difficult to build a fan base. But nothing good comes fast or easy. Devote your TIME to writing the very best fiction you can. Real readers (as opposed to FREE readers who just want something to pass the time) will build your reputation for you. So the onus is on you. Write great fiction - and they will come.
Until next week, Good luck - and keep writing!
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