Topic: Update on a new project

Hi all,

I apologize for not being as present as I would like over the past few weeks. Some spam has collected and I spent some time today clearing it from the site.

Much of my time has been taken up over the last couple of months with a new project that I think will help writers on TheNextBigWriter. Very shortly, Booksie (the sister site to TheNextBigWriter) will be releasing a new feature that will significantly improve how writers publish digital books and readers buy them. The new feature allows writers to publish Limited Editions of their work, choosing the quantity they want to release and the price. This is similar to a limited edition print. Limited Editions can't be copied and provide ownership to the purchaser, just like a buyer has ownership over a physical book. For contrast, when someone purchases a book on Amazon, they aren't really buying the book, they are receiving a license to read it. A book "owner" on Amazon can't re-sell the book, transfer it, or bequeath it to their heirs. All of this can be done with a Limited Edition. And it's not just books we are creating as LEs. Short stories, poems, any kind of written content can quality.

Most TheNextBigWriter members quality for a free Booksie Premium subscription so you are all eligible to try out Limited Editions. We plan to roll the platform out in the next week so if you are interested, let me know either via PM or by messaging below. I plan to give TheNextBigWriter members extra exposure as we ramp up our promotion of the platform via a PR campaign and advertising. This site has so much talent!

One of the original goals of Booksie was to serve as a marketing platform for TheNextBigWriter authors. Writing a book is only half the battle. I believe Limited Editions has the potential to help TNBW authors promote and monetize their writing.

Once this launch happens, I plan to circle back and make some long awaited upgrades to TheNextBigWriter to continue making it a great place for authors to develop their writing.

Best,
Sol

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2 Reply by Seabrass (edited by Seabrass 2024-04-01 07:20:37)

Re: Update on a new project

Hello, Sol.

Does offering digital copies of our books through Booksie violate the Kindle Unlimited terms if we have our ebooks published on Amazon and enrolled in KU? They're pretty strict about that. I wouldn't want anyone to inadvertently get crushed under Amazon's wrath by such a violation. Simplest solution is to remove your ebook from KU at the earliest opportunity, but until then, should authors be aware the risk exists?

Thank you.

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Re: Update on a new project

Good question. To be in Kindle Unlimited, I think you need to be in Kindle Select.

To be included in Kindle Unlimited (KU), you must meet the KDP Select requirements and enroll your Kindle eBook in KDP Select. If you don’t want your Kindle eBook in Kindle Unlimited (KU), you have the option to remove it from KDP Select.

This is what Kindle Select says:

Your Kindle eBook must also be exclusive to the Kindle Store for the KDP Select enrollment period.

So, yes, you'd have to remove your book from Kindle Select and Kindle Unlimited. I think each author has to decide how much benefit they are getting from these programs and make a decision based on that.

As an exclusive to TheNextBigWriter, I wanted the site's members to be the first to gain access to videos about Booksie Limited Editions (BLEs). No one else has this link, not even Booksie members. We hope to launch on Thursday. If you decide to publish a BLE, let me know and I'll feature it.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ5e … 28knPeffw1


Thanks for pointing this out.

Sol

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