Morning Coffee – 29 April 2019
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.
Comments
Mike Hall April 29, 2019 um 2:37 am
The Chicago Tribune geoblocks Eorope. Do you have an alternative link for this "gone viral" story? (No VPN on my tablet.)
Nate Hoffelder April 29, 2019 um 5:30 am
I can’t find other coverage; sorry about that
Disgusting Dude April 29, 2019 um 6:57 pm
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.
Nate Hoffelder April 29, 2019 um 9:10 pm
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