And that was a problem, because mozzarella and anchovies cost money.
Audio books have always been the expensive cousin to paperbacks and ebooks. Your authors are spending amounts like this to publish a book:
Editing: $300 to $2000
Covers: $100 to $2000
Audio: $3000 to $6000
Something interesting.
No independent author has hit the @nytimes in over a year. The last person to hit was Kristen Ashley 'The Slow Burn,' May 19, 2019 #11
Prior to that, an indie author hit about 4 times a month.
Supporting Black-owned bookstores is one way for readers to demonstrate solidarity during this time. @EW shares a list of U.S. stores to consider: https://t.co/KkLWUNMfaJ
For those of you who haven't heard B&N is only paying 1/3 of what is owed on ebook sales at present, saying they'll get the rest to us soon. For those of us who distributed there via D2D, D2D is having integrity and taking out a loan to cover the other 2/3rds.
HOWEVER...
The @HuffPost shared a list of the most popular books set in every U.S. state, based on Goodreads member ratings! Check it out here: https://t.co/TIEMIHRgkE
'Five Feet Apart' author Rachael Lippincott (@rchllipp) shared her list of recommended books to feel connected despite physical distance. Check out her picks here: https://t.co/m4cqvmysxc
People writing novels (including me) set in the present are going to re-think a great deal of their works in progress. To quote Bob Dylan, "Things have changed."
Amazon, which built its business on books, has told smaller publishers it won't be processing book orders w/any urgency since it has bigger things now to deal with. Folks, find someplace else to buy your print books. Try another app for buying ebooks. Help your favorite authors
#AuthorsAdopt update
2785 medical professionals. https://t.co/Bi33NLqt5w
878 authors willing to donate 2699 books. https://t.co/rHS0ogdPk0
We'd like authors from Mexico, Greece, France, Philippines, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Chile, & Italy.
But no pressure. Be kind to yourself.
An update on #AuthorsAdopt!!
Uh... so. I just checked. And we're at 600 authors, and 2200 medical professionals. 😯
Therefore, we're sending out authors assignments starting RIGHT NOW & we'll keep going until all authors have been emailed.
Thank you to all our MPs & authors! 🥰
You know what makes people feel better? Books.
Authors, if you are able, write. If you can, distill your anxiety into creativity. You are not helpless, you have power.
If you can't, no pressure. No guilt.
But if you can, do. The world will need your stories.
“WALMART enacts EMERGENCY LEAVE policy for its 1.4 million hourly U.S. workers, allowing them to take time off without penalty if they fear the spread of a new virus...”
https://t.co/EBHMNnNfyV
If you love books about falling in love, then we've got just the thing for you. Take a look at this month's most anticipated romances ❤️: https://t.co/xSbIinhMbi
We asked our followers to name their all-time favorite audiobooks, and they did not disappoint. 🎧 Without further ado, here are the audiobooks your fellow readers love: https://t.co/cLqG0f7XP9
Think you're not a romance reader? Chances are there's a book 📚 that will change your mind. Four of romance's biggest names share their reading recs for genre newbies: https://t.co/gs5oKDCVAD #RomanceWeek
I was looking for a sensitivity reader for an upcoming book and didn’t know where to look. In case you were lost like me, here you go:
@TesseraEdits https://t.co/xTjGmeZIPZ
Romance author @colleenhoover joined us at Goodreads headquarters to talk about her latest book, 'Regretting You,' and to answer all our burning questions! Check out the video here: https://t.co/XaF00QJEms