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Month: February 2010

Authors are Readers, Too: The Joys of Finding Independently Published Treasures in the Kindle Store

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By DL Rose
Author of Shepherds of Terror

So I wandered into my local Barnes & Noble bookstore yesterday to browse the bestsellers.  Yes, I’m a huge Kindle fan, but I also like my hardcover library.  The trouble is, as I was perusing I kept telling myself how many Kindle books I could get for the same price as one hardcover.

Also, what seemed most available at B&N were authors who were well known to everyone.  The beauty of Kindle, for me, is having found treasures by reading books written by authors who I’ve never heard of but are every bit as prolific and entertaining as any of the top ten … and for a fraction of the cost.

I’m sure others, including some who have found and read my novel Shepherds Of Terror, can say the same thing.  For a first-time author like myself, publishing for the Kindle has given me an opportunity to share my book with folks who would never have heard about Shepherds Of Terror.  And where, you might ask, does one find these treasures?

A year ago, before I even received my new Kindle, I found this nifty weekly newsletter called Kindle Nation. It’s about all things Kindle, including free and low-cost books.  Well, I purchased many books though the Kindle Nation links even before my Kindle arrived.  I was hooked, still am.

Not only do I look forward to my e-mailed version of Kindle Nation every Tuesday, but with the Kindle edition I also receive updates on pertinent issues and links to free books all during the week.  Waahoo!  No, this isn’t a paid Kindle Nation ad, it’s me just telling my story and saying thanks!!!

(Editor’s Note: If you haven’t read Rose’s novel set in London and Basque Spain, you can click here for the excerpt that we featured as a Free Kindle Nation Short last Fall.)

©Kindle Nation Daily 2010

Rumor Central: Free Kindles for Amazon Prime Customers?

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Is Amazon about to send out a free Kindle to each of its millions of Amazon Prime customers? That’s what TechCrunch reporter Michael Arrington said in a post last week, quoting “a reliable source.” Amazon Prime customers, as you probably already know, pay an annual fee of $79 for free two-day (or $3.99 overnight) shipping on all eligible purchases, including all book shipped directly by Amazon.

While there have been some wild claims made in the past about things that Amazon or its competitors might or might not do, this one actually makes a great deal of sense, and Arrington has a stronger track record than most of the gadget press in his Kindle-related reporting. Personally I would find it a little easier to imagine Amazon making a special offer to Amazon Prime customers in which they would deeply discount the Kindle to, say, $99. But then I haven’t spoken to Arrington’s “reliable source.”

It would significantly grow the base of our fellow Kindle owners, provide more of an audience for Kindle Store content, and help Amazon to divert interest from other ebook devices and platforms at the pass. While there would probably be a short-term loss for Amazon in the initial transaction, the company has good reason to be confident that once its loyal Amazon Prime customers try the Kindle they won’t be able to resist buying a lot of Kindle books. One result could be that Amazon’s actual shipping costs for Prime customers could decline as they opt for more ebooks and fewer print editions.

If Arrington’s report is true, and you don’t already have an Amazon Prime account, there’s no time like the present to lay out $79 to get one, especially if it means saving, in effect, at least $180 on that Kindle you have always wanted. (For all the details on Amazon Prime, click here).

How would Amazon handle those current Amazon Prime customers who already own Kindles? Or for that matter, all those Kindle owners who, with or without an Amazon Prime account, have already laid out anywhere from $259 to $489 for a new Kindle? Some early adopters of the Kindle may feel like it is another instance of the old early-adopter tax, but in the long run it is probably also true that the more that Amazon is able to grow its base of Kindle owners, the better it will be for all of us when it comes to pricing and selection for Kindle content.

©Kindle Nation Daily 2010

Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert for Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010: Wolf Signs: Granite Lake Wolves, Book 1 by Vivian Arend

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Granite Lake Wolves, Book 1, by Vivian Arend, is the latest free book offering in the Kindle Store, and we can safely say that this is not another religious-themed romance (unless your religion involves the use of a wolf totem). Here’s the product description from Samhain Publishing Ltd., offered with the bold-faced disclaimer that I’m just quoting here:

Talk about getting your signals crossed …

Robyn Maxwell doesn’t care that her brother has to cancel out on their backcountry ski trip. She can do it alone. The fact she’s deaf doesn’t make her survival skills any weaker. The chance to get away from it all and relax in the Yukon wilderness is just what she’s been craving.  Meeting wilderness guide Keil at the cabin starts cravings of another kind. Keil’s one hot hunk of ripped, tasty male. Now she has to deal with raging hormones as well as strange questions about wolves and mates and challenges to the death.  Keil was trying for a nice reflective retreat before challenging for the Alpha position of his Alaskan pack. He wasn’t planning on meeting the woman destined to be his mate, or finding out she’s not aware she has the genes of a wolf.  Between dealing with his accident-prone younger brother, a deaf mate with an attitude and an impending duel to the death, his week — and his bed — is suddenly full.  Far from the relaxing getaway any of them had in mind.

Warning: Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase — talking with your hands — . Includes dangerous use of sarcasm and hot nookie in a remote wilderness sauna.

  • Originally posted February 16, 2010 – © Kindle Nation Daily 2010 (Scroll down for the fine print!)

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©Kindle Nation Daily 2010

Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert for Monday, Feb. 15, 2010: Daring Chloe (Getaway Girls #1) by Laura Jensen Walker, and more….

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Daring Chloe (Getaway Girls #1) by Laura Jensen Walker

Daring Chloe is another serving of women’s religious fiction from Zondervan. Here’s the copy from the back cover:

When Chloe Adams’ fiance dumps her-the night before their wedding-two girlfriends from her book group decide a little adventure is in order for the three of them. After all, why let a perfectly good honeymoon cruise go to waste?Adventure? Chloe Adams? No way! Chloe’s lived in one town her whole life. The closest she’s ever gotten to actual adventures is reading about them. But her girlfriends won’t take no for an answer.One good adventure calls for another as Chloe’s friends try to coax her out of her post-dumping funk, and soon she finds herself living out the adventures in her book club’s latest selections. Hiking. Sailing. River rafting. Traveling to new places and eating exotic food. The play-it-safe Chloe begins to blossom into a new, daring Chloe. A Chloe who just might be ready to take on her biggest adventure of all…Laura Jensen Walker has a knack for quirky heroines and real-life humor. In Chloe, she’s created another memorable character who will live on in readers’ hearts.

  • Originally posted February 15, 2010 – © Kindle Nation Daily 2010 (Scroll down for the fine print!)

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    ©Kindle Nation Daily 2010

    Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert for Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010: Two Romantic Suspense Novels by Elizabeth White

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    Off the Record by Elizabeth White

    Fireworks by Elizabeth White

    Zondervan, the religious publisher, is offering free promotions on these two romantic suspense novels by Elizabeth White with the hope that you’ll enjoy them enough to try several other of her novels that are available for the Kindle including Redeeming Gabriel, Tour de Force, Controlling Interest, Fair Game, Sounds of Silence and On Wings of Deliverance.

    • Originally posted February 14, 2010 – © Kindle Nation Daily 2010 (Scroll down for the fine print!)

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      ©Kindle Nation Daily 2010

      Last Chance to Participate in Kindle Nation’s Most Important Survey Ever

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      Well over 1500 citizens of Kindle Nation have already participated in our latest Kindle Nation Citizen Survey, and it is already clear that it this survey is helping to provide important information to Amazon, authors and publishers, and industry observers on the current controversies and competition involving ebook prices and devices and your experiences and views as a reader.
      But we can’t keep the survey open forever, so I thought I would send out this heads up to let you know that you have until midnight Saturday night, February 13 to participate. The more participants, the more influence Kindle owners will have on these critical issues that affect us all as readers.
      I’ve limited this survey to 10 questions, but I hope you will also feel free to use the comment areas following questions 1-5 to say whatever needs saying. Future Kindle Nation Daily posts will provide detailed reports on your responses, but your confidentiality and privacy will always remain well-guarded. (If you’d prefer to have your name included with your comments, please indicate this specifically in the body of your comment.)

      Please note: Two notes about tiny glitches in the survey:

      • The “comments” area only appears on survey questions 1-5. Please feel free to email any additional comments to kindlenation@gmail.com.
      • Please ignore the “Most likely” column at the far right-hand of survey questions 8 and 10.
        Sincerely,

        Stephen Windwalker
        Kindle Nation Daily

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      ©Kindle Nation Daily 2010
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