Writers Are Mixed Over Amazon Unlimited

Amazon's new all-you-can-read venture, Kindle Unlimited, is the subject of heated debate, pro and con, among self-published writers.

The program allows people to pay a flat monthly fee for as many e-books as they can read. Many writers are saying their incomes are down as readers move to the all-you-can-eat buffet rather than paying à la carte. Others say their income is up since Kindle Unlimited was introduced last summer, although verification is hard to come by. Some in the self-publishing world think Amazon will increase the payment for each book read, communicate more with the writers and generally assume the mantle once again of the writer’s best friend. The others are sure it will not.

[Jan 1]