{"id":4011,"date":"2011-03-11T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T06:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/?p=4011"},"modified":"2014-12-23T17:21:25","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T11:51:25","slug":"kindle-singles-new-short-publishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/kindle-singles-new-short-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindle Singles, New “Short” Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest Expert: Aggie Villanueva<\/a><\/p>\n

Until recently authors had two choices, write it short enough to fit into a magazine\/newspaper\/blog or long enough for a whole book. Kindle Singles<\/a> changes all that for major publishing. Beginning 2011 it’s a store unto itself.<\/p>\n

Amazon<\/em> explained in this October 12, 2010 news release, \u201c\u2026in many cases, 5,000 to 30,000 words (roughly 30 to 90 pages) might be the perfect, natural length to lay out a single killer idea, well researched, well argued and well illustrated — whether it’s a business lesson, a political point of view, a scientific argument, or a beautifully crafted essay on a current event (or literary short fiction<\/em>). Today’s announcement is a call to serious writers, thinkers, scientists, business leaders, historians, politicians and publishers to join Amazon<\/em> in making such works available to readers around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kindle <\/em>Leads the e-Reader Pack<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kindle<\/em> is the first of the e-readers (but not of the mobile publishers) to implement this short publishing form. A client, Jeremy Lane\u2019s, short stories are published serializations at Ether Books<\/a><\/em>. Ether<\/em> publishes authors such as Sir Paul McCartney. They serialize fiction and non-fiction which is downloaded through their App to mobile devices such as the iPhone<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Kindle most likely established Kindle Singles<\/em> to keep pace with the vanguard success of mobile publishing. If I were Kindle<\/em> I wouldn\u2019t want my eBooks left out of this colossal market either.<\/p>\n

The rapid ascension and domination of mobile devices probably birthed the Kindle Singles<\/em> concept of reading things at their \u201cnatural length.\u201d I\u2019ve checked into using this type of serialized publication myself since my how-to writing fits the mold. And now, with the launch of Kindle Singles<\/em> I\u2019ll definitely be checking into publishing there too.<\/p>\n

And \u201cLike all Kindle<\/em> content, Kindle Singles<\/em> will be “Buy Once, Read Everywhere”–customers will be able to read them on Kindle<\/em>, Kindle 3G<\/em>, Kindle DX<\/em>, iPad<\/em>, iPod<\/em> touch, iPhone<\/em>, Mac<\/em>, PC<\/em>, BlackBerry<\/em>, and Android<\/em>-based devices.\u201d Are they trying to replace the small mobile publishers just getting off the ground?<\/em><\/p>\n

Amazon<\/em> goes on, \u201cIn addition, with the Kindle<\/em> Worry-Free Archive, Kindle Singles<\/em> will be automatically backed up online in your Kindle<\/em> library on Amazon<\/em> where they can be re-downloaded wirelessly for free, anytime.\u201d<\/p>\n

DTP Renamed to Accommodate New Platform<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon\u2019s Digital Text Platform<\/em> is now Kindle Direct Publishing<\/a> and allows us to publish Kindle Singles<\/em>, but you must submit your Singles ideas first and be accepted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

70% Royalties Option Enabled for Singles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon used to give the 70 percent royalty option for books priced between $2.99 and $9.99. They\u2019ve changed that royalty option now to include Singles<\/em> so the authors can get 70 percent even for books priced between 99 cents and $4.99.<\/p>\n

To be considered for Kindle Single<\/strong> digital-publications@amazon.com<\/a>
\nYou can also email your pitch & outline to<\/strong> kindle-singles@amazon.com<\/a>
\nCheck out Kindle Singles page<\/a> at Amazon<\/strong>
\nPublish your short Single book at<\/strong> Kindle Direct Publishing<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\" A published author at Thomas Nelson<\/em> before she was 30, bestselling author Aggie Villanueva published Chase the Wind<\/em>, and Rightfully Mine<\/em><\/a>, both at Thomas Nelson<\/em> 1980s, she is now a multiple fiction & nonfiction Amazon\/Kindle category bestseller, also ranked Top Rated in three categories. Aggie founded\u00a0Promotion \u00e1 la Carte<\/em><\/a>, author promotional services July 2010 and was voted #2 six months later at Predators & Editors<\/em><\/a> in the Promotion <\/em>category.\u00a0\u00a0Among other sites, she teaches author promotion at BookBuzzr Blog<\/a>, Promotion a la Carte Blog<\/a> and Promotion a la Carte Radio<\/a>. Villanueva is also a critically acclaimed photographic artist<\/a> represented by galleries nationwide, including Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ<\/a>.\u00a0Contact Villanueva at aggie@promotionalacarte.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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