Hello there!

And welcome to Volume 17:
Ordering Becoming Amber

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Pre-Ordering Available for Becoming Amber!!

Boxes of Becoming Amber are on their way to me so you can pre-order autographed copies through my website now!

Books will ship in November and December.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket - $35.99
Paperback - $21.99

Go here for details and to ORDER.

To order five or more copies contact

Outlets for ordering the ebook will be coming soon.

Autograph Instructions

When you order a book, if you would like any of the following, indicate which in the note box on the order form.

Where you can purchase my books and why you should buy from the author

The only place you can order autographed copies of Becoming Amber is
from my website.

And right now, the only place you can order the book, period, is
from my website.

Within a month or so, the hardbound, paperback, and eBook versions will all be available in stores and on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many other internet sites. It takes a while for a book to move through the retail pipeline and get situated with vendors.

The Pros and Cons of Buying directly from the Author

The advantage to a customer of buying a book directly from the author is that you can get the book autographed and personalized. The advantage to the author is that the author only has to share profit with the publisher.

The main disadvantages to the customer is that author is not licensed to sell ebooks, and that authors usually list their books at the full retail price.

The Pros and Cons of Buying from a Book Retailer

The disadvantage of customers buying a book from a book retailer is that the author has to share profits with the publisher and the book retailer. For example, Amazon keeps 40% of the cost of the book and up to 65% of the cost of ebooks!!! Plus, Amazon and other sites often discount the price of the book, reducing the author's profits even further!

Advantages to an author selling books on Amazon include larger sale volume and wider customer reach. One advantages to customers is that they can often purchase the book for a reduced price even when the book is first published! And in some cases, there is free shipping.

Check out the image below to see how much Amazon keeps.

"Where Your Money Goes" (above) shows how much Amazon keeps of the author's profits.

Past newsletters cover the love of writing, the importance of a good idea, writing the book, looking for a publisher, the acquisitions editor, contract terms, the developmental editor, cover design, copy editing, interior design, research, early storytellers, and other news.

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Until next time,
Cherry

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