Question of the Week: What do you think is a fair rate authors should be paid for all-you-can-listen audiobook downloads?
Royalty rates for all-you-can-listen to audiobooks: what do you think’s fair? It’s another week of news and tips from the dynamic duo. Jim and Bryan take a moment to thank their generous patrons: Level Up, DEAD STILL, and The Busy Author: Writing Faster and More Efficiently to Fit Around Your Busy Life. This week’s tips include how authors can protect their work with a few simple tips, why authors should make Facebook Live part of their promotion strategy, and why authors should get in on the ground floor with voice technologies. In news: readers can join a new book club from Barnes & Noble, Amazon Affiliate members now have more ways to share, how one super fan is keeping their favorite author’s legacy alive, Amazon imprint ebooks are eating up the bestseller charts, and why romance authors are up in arms over their royalty payments from Audible Romance. Question of the Week: What do you think is a fair rate authors should be paid for all-you-can-listen audiobook downloads?
What You’ll Learn:
- How authors can discourage advance readers from sharing
- How authors can reach more readers with Facebook Live
- Why authors should invest in emerging voice markets
- What readers can expect from Barnes & Noble’s book club
- How new program changes will affect Amazon Affiliate members
- How one fan helped his favorite author publish from the grave
- How Amazon imprints are dominating the bestseller charts
- Why authors are upset about Audible Romance’s royalty rates
Links:
Author Tales
Level Up by Craig Anderson
DEAD STILL by Barbara Ebel (‘Doctor Barbara’)
The Busy Busy Author: Writing Faster and More Efficiently to Fit Around your Busy Life by A. Dennis Davies
Tip #1: Just in Case
Tip #2: Live Connection
Tip #3: Raise Your Voice
News #5: Free Cookies!
News #4: Influencing the Inbox
News #3: Dead Man Writing
News #2: Leaving an Imprint
News #1: Romance Gone Bad (1)
News #1: Romance Gone Bad (2)
News #1: Romance Gone Bad (3)
Question of the Week: What do you think is a fair rate authors should be paid for all-you-can-listen audiobook downloads?