Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning.
- How to identify scam writing contests.
- A bookseller's explanation of B&M stores higher prices went viral.
- Deborah Jay has a list of 10 things authors should update each time they release a book.
- A sequel to "The Clockwork orange" has been discovered.
- Kris Rusch has advice on overcoming self-doubt.
The Chicago Tribune geoblocks Eorope. Do you have an alternative link for this “gone viral” story? (No VPN on my tablet.)
I can’t find other coverage; sorry about that
You can find the original “woe is me” tweet stream on Twitter under the RAVEN BOOK STORE name.
It comes down to:
“When we order direct from publishers, we get a wholesale discount of 46% off the cover price. The book in question had a cover price of $26.99, meaning our cost for that book from the publishers would be $14.57. If we sold it for $15, we’d make…43 cents.”
The $15 price is the online price.
They expect sympathy and customers. They might get some of the former.
also, if you take the link and feed it into Instapaper, you can read the article there
that’s how I get around this kind of block