ARE INDEPENDENT AUTHORS PAID?

Are independent authors paid for their stories? Thousands of books are written and published, but most authors make less that three hundred dollars. They tell their stories and many people benefit from their experiences. That is the reward most receive!

BOOKS ARE FALSELY USED

As self-reliant authors, we are the “first to write” and the “last to be paid.” What is meant by that statement? As an author of three books, five ebooks and hundreds of articles, credibility is in play. Within one month after my last book was listed on Amazon, sellers began selling “used” books. The author wrote them and asked, “Who authorized you to sell this book? Where did you get it?” A few apologized and removed the book from Amazon. Others didn’t.

SELF-SUFFICIENT WRITERS GET APOLOGIZIES

“PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR ANY CONFUSION CAUSED TO YOU. WHEN WE ADVERTISE A BOOK WITH THE DESCRIPTION “USED – LIKE NEW” THE ITEM IS, IN FACT, NEW AND SHOULD ARRIVE IN MINT CONDITION.

OUR COMPANY FOLLOWS THE MARKET AND ADVERTISING WITHIN THE “USED” CATEGORY AS WELL AS THE “NEW” CATEGORY. WE ALWAYS AIM TO PRICE COMPETITIVELY IN EVERY MARKET. WE THINK WE CAN OFFER CUSTOMERS A BETTER OFFER THAN OUR COMPETITORS IN THE “USED” MARKET.

SELLERS ABUSE NOVELISTS

“WE DO NOT CARRY THIS ITEM IN PHYSICAL STOCK. HOWEVER, IT IS STOCKED
AND SHIPPED DIRECTLY BY THE DISTRIBUTORS. WE HAVE REMOVED THIS
LISTING.”

I PURCHASE THIS ITEM DIRECTLY FROM INGRAM.”

To the seller who asked if the information was helpful … the answer is a resounding No! Further … the seller is lying to the consumer. Why is truth so elusive these days?

WHO GETS THE MONEY?

Ingram, the distributor gets more than 30% off the top, (paperback) and the author’s share for books sold on Amazon in many cases, is less than two dollars. “Used” sellers on Amazon, undercut the price of the author, which makes it difficult for them to sell the books they wrote. Ebooks can be more profitable. An author can acquire more money if he/she lists the book at a higher price, but if the book is listed too high, it will not sell, placing the author in a “catch – 22.”