Kindle anyone?

[RgrPett]

Remember that my knowledge of the Kindle Revolution is only that of an observer/reader. So at this point I'd have to plagerize to monitize. LOL.

Most people think they have to write a book for the Kindle when in fact there are many Kindle “books” which are nothing but lists along the lines of “101 Ways to …...,” “50 Hot Texts To Send Your Lover” (somebody actually has developed a Kindle series along this very theme), “The 12 Secrets to Success in.......,” Must Things to See and Do in....., etc, etc.

Also, I see more and more authors using their Kindle books as a marketing tool by including a page of clickable links to their websites or to other books they've written for the Kindle.

As a point of reference, I'm 70 years old. I grew up loving the feel of turning the pages of books and never thought I'd like reading books any other way. I still don't own a Kindle although I do have the free Kindle app on my smartphone and I must admit I really like it. Very handy to have while waiting at the doctor's office or any time you have time to kill.

Roger

[Glenn]

Happy New Year Eve,

I'm sure Amazon had no intention of having their Kindle Book selling
systems used in so many Weird ways.

But here's One More Kindle Munny Making Option.

On a 300 page Kindle book - You get a FREE PEEK at the 1st 30 pages.

So.

After down-loading several 100 (FREE Book PEEKS) from #1 Book Authors
in different Niches - Like -

Horror - Steven King -
Mystery - James Patterson
Children - J. K. Rowling

I added More than 100 Pages of NLP Words, Hypnotic Book titles,
Psychological Cliffhanger Strategies to my latest "UGLY NLP Copywriting Manual & Workbook."

Didn't cost a dime.

And

I didn't have to visit a bookstore either.

Just my 2 cents
but as a research
tool And Info Product Device - The Kindle is Great.

Thanks,
Glenn Osborn

I think most people in general knows how to buy a Kindle book or order anything online but as far as publishing their own Kindle book, they have no idea how to. Just the thought of actually write a book, even a short one, probably scares most people off. However, if they did, since publishing now is free and only requires a little bit of effort, they could have a nice little side income be it only $30-$40 a month.

I do not really see how you could make anything more than that but I am also a total newbie to the whole Kindle phenomenon.

Any input would be greatly appreciated,

Eva

[RgrPett]

There are previously unpublished authors earning over a million dollars a year from their Amazon Kindle books.

Amanda Hocking, 28, has become the icon of Kindle success. Until 2010 she worked in a group home in Austin, MN. In her spare time she wrote paranormal romance young-adult fiction and collected rejection letters from publishers.

Needing to raise $300 for a trip to Chicago to see a Muppets exhibition she followed marketing tips gleaned from other self-published authors and put her novels on Kindle on April 15, 2010. Less than a year later she had sold over a million copies of her nine books and earned two million dollars in commissions from Amazon. She did it all by herself, without a book agent, without a publishing house, without a sales force or marketing manager or bookshop anywhere in sight.

Unknown author Tracey Garvis Graves earned a $612,000 commission from Amazon from the 146,170 copies of her Kindle book “On the Island: A Novel” she sold in just one month. The book was priced at $5.99, which means she earned a 70% commission on each sale.

J A Konrath had had some success as a traditionally published author. That is until 2009 when he become aware of the Kindle. From 2009 thru August 2012, he's sold 632,501 self-published ebooks on Kindle, Nook, others earning him $912,138. Six of his novels--all rejected by legacy publishers, have sold 362,783 copies, earning him $600,501.

By putting their books on Kindle, authors can put out books quicker than the Big 6 publishers, earn more money (up to 70% vs. the 17.5% from traditional book sales), reach more readers and have more control over the entire process.

Roger