SorchusJan 31
Tim Brookes
My friends: having heard how much Bezos has donated to Trump, I've decided MY BOOKS WILL NO LONGER BE SOLD THROUGH AMAZON. You can find them at endangeredalphabets.com by clicking on the Shop tab. It may lose me sales, but I refuse to fund the destruction of the US.
Jan 31 at 3:48pmWeb
Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKJan 31

@Endangeredalphabets ISTR an author recently posting on here pointing out she made way more per sale selling direct than going through Amazon?

I've already had to do this for specialist non-fiction books (albeit an e-book) from Germany, as my country decided to mistakenly leave the EU so even Amazon couldn't get the book to the UK and other online sellers didn't want to deal with me due to extra admin requirements, but I was able to get it direct from the publisher and it was a painless process..

Show threadTim BrookesJan 31
@vfrmedia Sorry, is there a question here? Glad to respond if so!
Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKJan 31

@Endangeredalphabets not so much a question, more an encouragement as if the logistics work out well (like what the Germans achieved) its likely better for you to sell the book direct (especially with the extra offers I noticed you have for its use in an educational context).

If I encounter any teachers (sometimes I meet them as part of work I do with the community radio) I will tell them about this book, I live in a large multicultural town where it would be of interest..

Show threadTim BrookesJan 31
@vfrmedia That is so kind of you! Yes, it's a moving target. If we make a comparison to another pro-Trump medium, Twitter, I had a fabulous community until Musk bought it. What was an unquestionable choice became a questionable choice, then a desert. Who knows if Amazon will suffer a similar abandonment? If so, then own-website selling may grow strongly....
Show threadTim BrookesJan 31
@vfrmedia And thanks for the offer to see if anyone you know might be interested in my books!
Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKJan 31
@Endangeredalphabets I think even one of my work colleagues may be (BTW a heads up - there is a bug on the website where the menu appears twice, including a frame in the middle of the screen - this can be confusing as it looks like the shop isn't working)
Show threadTim BrookesJan 31
@vfrmedia Really?? Can you send me the link, and if you have time a screenshot, so I can send it to my web guru?
Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKJan 31

@Endangeredalphabets

here are the screenshots on all 3 main browsers, it also happens on mobile but isn't as obvious due to the change in design you get on mobile. If you have scrolled down to get past the header image, it looks like the menu /should/ work and to some extent it does, but the results are in the frame with scrollbars so you can't easily see them!

Show threadTim BrookesJan 31
@vfrmedia Thank you SO much! I'll pass this on....
Show threadrob los ricosJan 31

@Endangeredalphabets

way to go! if only more people had some sort of sense of ethics!

Show threadTim BrookesJan 31
@roblosricos If only I could claim that my withdrawal would cripple his income!
Show threadrob los ricosJan 31

@Endangeredalphabets

cracks in the dam, bro! let the river flow!

i'd be right there with ya, but no one reads my stuff anymore.

Show threadTim BrookesJan 31
@roblosricos Crack in the dam. I like that.
Show threadDaniel Brahneborg, PhD 🇸🇪Feb 1
@Endangeredalphabets This looks like a fun book! Would you be able to offer a nice combo price for the soft cover version plus the e-version? (Assuming it is DRM-free epub or similar.)
Show threadTim BrookesFeb 1
@daniel Yes, I would think so! Where do you live (an important question, given the outrageous cost of postage these days)?
Show threadDaniel Brahneborg, PhD 🇸🇪Feb 1
@Endangeredalphabets Great! I live in Sweden. Yeah, postage and tarrifs are not fun.
Show threadTim BrookesFeb 1
@daniel And just to make sure: are you interested in By Hand or Writing Beyond Writing?
Show threadDaniel Brahneborg, PhD 🇸🇪Feb 1
@Endangeredalphabets By Hand.
Show threadTim BrookesFeb 1
@daniel I would be happy to send you both the digital edition of By Hand and the softcover edition (signed), to Sweden, for the equivalent of USD55.
Show threadDaniel Brahneborg, PhD 🇸🇪Feb 1
@Endangeredalphabets Great, thanks! And the eBook is drm free epub, or something else?
Show threadTim BrookesFeb 1
@daniel Give me your email address and I'll send it to you right now.
Show threadDaniel Brahneborg, PhD 🇸🇪Feb 1
@Endangeredalphabets It's [email protected].
Show threadDaniel Brahneborg, PhD 🇸🇪Feb 1
@Endangeredalphabets Got it, looks good. Please send a payment link to the same email address.
Show threadSonia BraultFeb 1
@Endangeredalphabets 👍