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“Why are you giving your book away for free?!?”

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Written on June 21, 2010 by Bree  · 15 Comments

I have been crazy excited about the fact that we get to give away as many copies of Cry Sanctuary as people can download over the next two weeks.  My husband is tired of listening to me cheer about it, that’s for sure.  I have talked before about how I believe so, so hard in the power of free,... Read more

Digital Self Publishing vs Epublishing

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Written on April 17, 2010 by Bree  · 4 Comments

If there’s one thing you’ll almost never hear me do, it’s state that there is One True Way to do things in publishing.  If we put aside the no-brainers (most of which deal with a lack of professionalism or common sense) so many of the choices we make should really just depend on our... Read more

The Math of 3rd Party Royalty Rates

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Written on March 8, 2010 by Bree  · 4 Comments

Anyone who talks to me often has probably noticed that I have a thing about 3rd party ebook distributors.  Understanding what they mean as far as sales and royalties is so important for an epubbed author, but figuring out the math can be headache inducing.  Net vs gross, net received vs cover price,... Read more

Why 3rd Party Royalty Rates Matter

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Written on December 6, 2009 by Bree  · 25 Comments

Now cross posted to our writer-focused blog. Welcome to a special Bree Loves Numbers Post! I state up front that I offer this post for authors only.  I’m writing about money, and royalties, and how the oddities of some epublishing contracts can make massive differences in how much an author gets... Read more

A n00b’s guide to e-publishing. No, really. Another one.

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Written on April 25, 2008 by Bree  · Leave a Comment

So. Yeah. I am bad at blogging. Part of my problem is that, with the conference and vacation and scrambling to get somethings done, we’ve just been damn busy. The rest of my problem is that I sometimes feel like an idiot when blogging. No, it’s true. I might seem like I like to talk... Read more