If you'd told my past self I'd be pulling this book off of Amazon (after all the extra time, effort, energy, and money getting it set up took), I'm not sure if past me would believe it.
That is a publisher (I believe) of children's books (unless I misunderstood)... Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising is NOT a children's book... also, with a publisher, they would have to "buy the rights" to my book under contract... and then I would have to OBEY whatever contract they put me under... and this book is not one I would trust to a publisher as I don't want to sell the rights to my work. I self-published it because I wanted to have full control over how my work is handled.
I have a few books published on Amazon and I'm facing the same decision. I can refuse to purchase anything else on Amazon but withdrawing the books and finding other options is proving a harder choice to make. So I admire you for taking that step. Thank you.
I'm so sorry you're having to do this. At least my previously-purchased ebook is still readable on my Kindle, for now. But I'm planning on buying a physical copy too, in case Amazon decides to "disappear" the ebook. I don't suppose your book would be high priority for banning, but one never knows. There is a movement afoot to file a class-action suit against Amazon, because people who buy ebooks should OWN them, without risk of them being taken away again.
I asked someone about this on the Amazon hotline on customer service and I asked them because they said I got to keep the books forever if this was true if Amazon stops offering the books and he said for now, so we’ll see
I admire you for taking a stand, that can’t have been an easy decision to make. But you’re right- if things keep going in this direction we’ll have bigger things to worry about.
Thank you for showing us how it’s done (and can be done)
I definitely commend your decision to pull your book from Amazon. I'm coming close to self publishing a book, myself and have been looking for alternatives to Amazon KDP. So far, you're the second person I've encountered, who has mentioned Draft to Digital as a viable alternative to Amazon so I think I'll likely go with that one. I've heard good things about it. Best of luck to you with regards to finding a viable way to distribute your book,sans Amazon!
Yep, good customer service and overall user-friendliness are among the benefits I frequently see sited for draft to digital over Amazon KDP. I actually do have some minimal experience from ages ago, publishing through Amazon KDP and remember the process being very aggravating. It was a book that I published, then subsequently retracted from publication about a year afterwards simply because I was later ashamed of the quality of the book. I basically wrote and published the thing when my mental health was at a very low point which caused me to make a lot of terrible judgement calls during the entire process. But I still do remember what a headache it was navigating the dashboard and whatnot.
Puffin books are good then just go through your normal bookstores
That is a publisher (I believe) of children's books (unless I misunderstood)... Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising is NOT a children's book... also, with a publisher, they would have to "buy the rights" to my book under contract... and then I would have to OBEY whatever contract they put me under... and this book is not one I would trust to a publisher as I don't want to sell the rights to my work. I self-published it because I wanted to have full control over how my work is handled.
Ok fair enough. It's just that you'll be restricted (which can be awful) to using things that you wish to avoid.
Puffin books isn't just kids books. Jamie Oliver uses it as his publisher because his cook books are popular and are at the price you'd be looking at.
I highly advise checking out Bookshop.org, the Etsy for small business bookstores, for an Amazon alternative.
(Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising is already there, which means a bookstore has it.)
Yep! I'm working on getting it other places as fast as I can. :)
All power to you for this Lyric, are you happy with draft2digital? It has some horrific reviews, if they’re to be trusted
I've enjoyed Draft2Digital... no problems with them, though Amazon was a pain when I was on there.
Ah that's good to know. Yes, wouldn't touch Amazon.
Thank you for this sacrifice ❤️
I have a few books published on Amazon and I'm facing the same decision. I can refuse to purchase anything else on Amazon but withdrawing the books and finding other options is proving a harder choice to make. So I admire you for taking that step. Thank you.
I already had some experience with draft two digital that made this a bit easier.
I will say if you have experience in KDP drafted digital is much easier than KDP was - at least for me.
I'm so sorry you're having to do this. At least my previously-purchased ebook is still readable on my Kindle, for now. But I'm planning on buying a physical copy too, in case Amazon decides to "disappear" the ebook. I don't suppose your book would be high priority for banning, but one never knows. There is a movement afoot to file a class-action suit against Amazon, because people who buy ebooks should OWN them, without risk of them being taken away again.
I asked someone about this on the Amazon hotline on customer service and I asked them because they said I got to keep the books forever if this was true if Amazon stops offering the books and he said for now, so we’ll see
I admire you for taking a stand, that can’t have been an easy decision to make. But you’re right- if things keep going in this direction we’ll have bigger things to worry about.
Thank you for showing us how it’s done (and can be done)
✅ Done: requested your book at our local library
(BC, Canada)
Is the e-book offer available in Canada too?
thank you so much for your support.
The eBooks should be available ever-where, though there might be something to "toggle" to get it to the correct currancy.
Stay safe!
I definitely commend your decision to pull your book from Amazon. I'm coming close to self publishing a book, myself and have been looking for alternatives to Amazon KDP. So far, you're the second person I've encountered, who has mentioned Draft to Digital as a viable alternative to Amazon so I think I'll likely go with that one. I've heard good things about it. Best of luck to you with regards to finding a viable way to distribute your book,sans Amazon!
Draft2Digital was also a much easier experience and they actually have PEOPLE to help me... it was much nicer and simpler...
That's good to know.
I really like drafted digital. I really like their customer service Amazon it gave me exposure, but everything else was yucky.
Yep, good customer service and overall user-friendliness are among the benefits I frequently see sited for draft to digital over Amazon KDP. I actually do have some minimal experience from ages ago, publishing through Amazon KDP and remember the process being very aggravating. It was a book that I published, then subsequently retracted from publication about a year afterwards simply because I was later ashamed of the quality of the book. I basically wrote and published the thing when my mental health was at a very low point which caused me to make a lot of terrible judgement calls during the entire process. But I still do remember what a headache it was navigating the dashboard and whatnot.
Yeah I’m looking forward to not dealing with Amazon for my next book.