Amazon to Cut E-Book Prices, Shaking Rivals (making Amazon a Monopoly)

[WeekendWarrior]

121. It's a FACT

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that midlist authors are now making thousands of dollars a month by self-publishing on Amazon. I know this because a) I'm a multi-published author; and b) I have many, many friends making more money now through Amazon than they ever did through their traditional publishing deals.

The publishers are not interested in helping authors make money. They're interesting in helping authors make THEM money. But thanks to Amazon and ebooks, authors can now make money on their own, without the need for a gatekeeper or middle man.

And how could you possibly know which books are self-published and which are not? These authors hire professional editors, copy editors and cover artists to design their books. The only difference you'll notice is the PRICE, which is considerably lower.

That YOU aren't willing to read them does not negate the fact that they are making more money now, selling THOUSANDS of books, thanks to Amazon.

EDIT to add this: Why do you need a middleman to tell you what to read? Readers don't need a gatekeeper. All they have to do is SAMPLE a book—which Amazon allows you to do—to decide whether or not the book is something you'll like. The same way you sample a book in a bookstore before buying.

Why on earth would you want to leave that decision to a middle man? The Big 6 publishing houses put out PLENTY of crap. Are you saying a book by Snookie is something we should all celebrate?