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Publishing Wide But Shallow: The Mistake That's Costing You Readers and Revenue.
Are you an author who says "wide doesn't work for me"? There might be obvious reasons why wide isn't working for you.
https://starkreflections.substack.com/p/publishing-wide-but-shallow
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Publishing Wide But Shallow

The Mistake That's Costing You Readers and Revenue

Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing

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Klaudia (aka jinxx)Mar 28, 2025

@heiseonline Entschuldigung, aber ist es eine gute Idee, mehr Menschen in den Amazon-walled-Garden zu schicken, wo sie direkt in die Abhängigkeit kommen? Mag ja sein, dass es da ein hübsches Tool gibt, aber das alleoine ist kein Grund, sich von einem US-Unternehmen abhängig zu machen. Sagt den Menschen doch wenigstens, wie sie plattformübergreifend frei publizieren. #publishingwide #Selfpublishing #Amazon #ChokepointCapitalism #Enshittification

LB Thomas 💎🏳️‍🌈Mar 26, 2025

Is KDP Select/KU just a backdoor path to Amazon monopoly?

Have any authors done comparisons between publishing wide (maybe Draft2Digital/Kobo Plus VS KDP/KDP Select) for initial releases?

I know some authors just pick one thing and stick with it. And some genre's are almost exclusively KDP Select these days.

Interested to know if it is such a vastly different market share for your genre that it isn't worth it. And if it is worrying that your exclusivity benefits Bezos.

#KDP #PublishingWide #KDPSelect #Amazon #Monopoly #Bezos #Draft2Digital
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Klaudia (aka jinxx)Jan 24, 2025

HA! Es war tatsächlich doch nicht meine Schuld, dass die Bücher von #Tredition an Amazon ausgeliefert werden. Ich habe gar kein Häkchen falsch gesetzt, weil es nämlich gar kein Häkchen (mehr) dafür gibt! Tredition schickt die Print-Bücher seit zwei Jahren immer und automatisch auch an #Amazon. ... Das ist natürlich doof. :/ #PublishingWide #Selfpublishing #PoD #PrintOnDemand

ALLi Blog (unofficial)Sep 25, 2024

How to Market and Promote Your Book When Publishing Wide: The Reaching More Readers Podcast with Dale L. Roberts and Holly Greenland https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-publishing-wide/ #multi-platformpublishing #bookmarketingstrategies #readercommunicationtips #bookpromotiontactics #universalbooklink #publishingwide #Podcast

How to Market and Promote Your Book When Publishing Wide: The Reaching More Readers Podcast with Dale L. Roberts and Holly Greenland

Learn effective strategies for marketing and promoting your book when publishing wide, including tips on clear reader communication.

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ALLi Blog (unofficial)Mar 13, 2024

Self-Publishing News: Kobo Plus Expansion and 10th Emerging Writer Prize Opens https://selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-news-kobo-plus-expands-emerging-writer-prize/ #KoboEmergingWriters #subscriptionebooks #KoboWritingLife #publishingwide #Kobostreaming #RakutanKobo #goingwide #KoboPlus #News

Self-Publishing News: Kobo Plus Expansion and 10th Emerging Writer Prize Opens

In recent weeks Kobo Plus has expanded to a number of new markets. First came Hong Kong and Taiwan, then South Africa and Ireland

The Self-Publishing Advice Center

Kobo Writing Life (unofficial)Aug 16, 2023

Rakuten Kobo’s all-you-can-read subscription, Kobo Plus, expands to audiobooks in Australia and New Zealand https://kobowritinglife.com/2023/08/16/rakuten-kobos-all-you-can-read-subscription-kobo-plus-expands-to-audiobooks-in-australia-and-new-zealand/ #publishingaudiobooks #KoboPlusaudiobooks #KoboWritingLife #self-publishing #authorbusiness #publishingwide #audiobooknews #subscriptions #KWLCommunity #indieauthors #audiobooks #KoboPlusAU #KoboPlusNZ #KoboNews #Business #Kobonews #KoboPlus #Blog

Rakuten Kobo’s all-you-can-read subscription, Kobo Plus, expands to audiobooks in Australia and New Zealand - Kobo Writing Life

From the Kobo blog: Readers in Australia and New Zealand can now fit books into more parts of the day with subscription options to suit every type of reader Rakuten Kobo has expanded its Kobo Plus subscription service in Australia and New Zealand, now offering unlimited access to Kobo Audiobooks in the catalogue for a […]

Kobo Writing Life

Kobo Writing Life (unofficial)Apr 5, 2023

Rakuten Kobo expands digital reading offering in the US and UK with Kobo Plus, the all-you-can-read and listen subscription https://kobowritinglife.com/2023/04/05/rakuten-kobo-expands-digital-reading-offering-in-the-us-and-uk-with-kobo-plus-the-all-you-can-read-and-listen-subscription/ #businessofwriting #KoboPlusexpansion #readerengagement #KoboWritingLife #self-publishing #authorbusiness #publishingwide #selfpublishing #subscriptions #indieauthors #KoboPlusnews #KoboPlusUK #KoboPlusUS #reading

Rakuten Kobo expands digital reading offering in the US and UK with Kobo Plus, the all-you-can-read and listen subscription - Kobo Writing Life

From the Kobo blog: US and UK readers can now fit books into more parts of their day with read and listen subscription options for a low monthly fee TORONTO – April 5, 2023 – Leading digital reading retailer and publisher Rakuten Kobo announces the US and UK launches of Kobo Plus, the all-you-can-enjoy subscription offering booklovers unlimited access to […]

Kobo Writing Life

Kobo Writing Life (unofficial)Mar 24, 2023

Why do authors go wide? Advice from authors who took their books wide https://kobowritinglife.com/2023/03/24/why-do-authors-go-wide/ #MaximizingyourglobalsaleswithKobo #increasingsales #KoboWritingLife #self-publishing #publishingwide #KWLCommunity #careerauthor #globalreach #globalsales #indieauthor #goingwide #writing #Blog #Kobo #tips #KWL

Why do authors go wide? Advice from authors who took their books wide - Kobo Writing Life

First of all – what is “going wide?” When an author goes wide, it means they offer their books on more than just one self-publishing platform. Some platforms require exclusivity from their authors, meaning that they can only sell through their platform. This can be a great incentive to some who want to streamline their […]

Kobo Writing Life

ALLi Blog (unofficial)May 17, 2021

Publishing Wide: Alternative Book Sales Outlets For Authors https://selfpublishingadvice.org/alternative-book-sales-outlets/ #BookProduction&DistributionAdvice #alternativestores #publishingwide #bookmarketing #sellingbooks #bookstores