Walter Daniels’s Comments

• Jul 7th, 2014 @ 4:14pm

  Difficulty with independent booksellers and Createspce, et. al

  on One-Percent Authors Want To End Destructive Conflict, Bring Order to the Galaxy
  I talked to an "independent book seller, over the weekend. Apparently, CS (and maybe the others) set "order numbers" that there is no profit left. So, I propose a solution. As authors, we buy at "no royalty/profit" rates. So, I am going to buy 10-20 of my upcoming book (direct) and ship them to the book seller. Amazon, B&N, etc. can aggregate orders to make money. Indies can't.
  I want my book where people will see it, and maybe buy it. Even if they later order it through Amazon.
• Jul 7th, 2014 @ 4:08pm

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  on One-Percent Authors Want To End Destructive Conflict, Bring Order to the Galaxy
  Anonymous coward, now you are unmasked. You must be a PTR flack for Hachette or a subsidiary. Amazon royalties are 30% $0.99 to $2.99, 70% up to $9.00, and 30% over $9.99. CresteSpace allows the *author* to set sales price; Therefore, setting their own royalty rate. This can be as high as *40%,* higher than any Tragic 5 publisher pays. They pay, by their own admission, only _12.5%_ at best. Most authors actually get 2.5% to 5% royalties.