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RE: Is there something 'disturbing the force' on steemit...?
And now that they are on the blockchain it hinders my ability to publish them now.
Why is that..? I am posting some of my book....aghhhh!
I'm keeping the faith for a couple of reasons.
I have no choice
I have no choice.
(Hence the writing a book inquiries. How do you find two excerpts, btw? )
It's because Amazon/B&N/Apple etc frown heavily on you selling your book to their customers when you are giving it away for free elsewhere. Now it is true some authors will give some or all of it away via fanfic/bookfunnel sites as a marketing strategy, but they make sure to delete them before finishing the book and sending it to the online bookstores. With blockchain you cannot unpublish. It will be there for all to grab for free as long as the blockchain exists.
I have read that with Amazon (who is the main one to worry about as their bots constantly scour the web) they will overlook 10% of the book being free online. I have never tested this however. But they are well known for finding your books priced cheaper elsewhere and price matching. Some have used this trick to make their books permafree, but Amazon frowns on it and has been known to swing a hammer when they get mad at ones account.
I would also say overall it would leave you a bad reputation as some of your future readers discovered they shelled out money and could have had it for free as well. They have a community (Goodreads which Amazon bought) where they are very critical of authors and the last thing you as a writer want is to get a mob going on you over there. Once you have one, they will target everything you publish with bad reviews. That's another free bit of advice, never open an account there to interact with them. Your books will be added regardless, but there are some unhinged people there who are looking for excuses to become trolls.
One last thing since you have me talking about self publishing. Be careful if you have Fakebook. Never set a fan page up. Amazon will tie you to anyone who joins and delete any reviews they give you, as well as warning you if your friends continue giving you reviews they will ban your account for gaming the system. Even though you don't know them. So many have scammed and gamed the system there Amazon just smashes now if there is any sign something may be wrong.
I had a fakebook years ago - never used it really, but not deleted either.
In fairness it could work for my book - many of my way out stories have the contacts on there that they apply to!...add authenticity..?)
That also brings up a question!- How do I label it? fiction?, even if it's not?(for legal reasons or something?)
I'm not bothered about Amazon frowning on me. I'd be kinda disappointed if they didn't! lol.
Hell, I would even put on the front my book 'if you want to read to free extracts, go to steemit.com! lol.
I'm stubborn I know - but I will do it my way (but will listen to any advice, for it to fit into how I want to do it, if you see what mean?)
I will be asking you a million questions, as I get closer, I'm sure..