{"id":4633,"date":"2013-01-31T12:23:13","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T12:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.weberbooks.com\/kindle\/?p=4633"},"modified":"2013-01-31T22:47:23","modified_gmt":"2013-01-31T22:47:23","slug":"editors-picks-another-big-batch-of-fresh-kindle-freebies-119","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weberbooks.com\/kindle\/2013\/01\/31\/editors-picks-another-big-batch-of-fresh-kindle-freebies-119\/","title":{"rendered":"Editor’s Picks: Another big batch of fresh Kindle freebies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amazon made book publishers extremely nervous two years ago when it launched its own New York publishing house. Traditional publishers had already worried about Amazon\u2019s position as the single biggest book retailer, and now the company was becoming a publisher intent on expanding its reach into brick-and-mortar stores. Barnes & Noble has threatened to ban Amazon\u2019s books from its chain of stores.<\/p>\n

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One huge advantage Amazon has is that its internal sales figures provide keen intelligence on exactly which up-and-coming authors have been most successful and, presumably, are likely to produce the next blockbuster. And one of the first authors Amazon\u2019s mystery imprint Thomas & Mercer signed was Andrew E. Kaufman, who has spent the past couple of years shaking up the bestseller lists as a self-published author.<\/p>\n

Andrew\u2019s most recent thriller,\u00a0The Lion, the Lamb, the Hunted<\/em>, has climbed as high as #7 on the Kindle bestseller list, and it tops today\u2019s Buffet.<\/p>\n

Andrew lives in San Diego, and has spent most of his career as a TV newscaster. His writing style has a visual flair, and many readers feel that the scenes play out in their heads like a movie. As an author, portraying a character is often like performing as an actor, Andrew says. One thing the news business taught him was to use words sparingly, to pack the biggest punch into the most economical package.<\/p>\n

With his recent success, many first-time authors ask Andrew for advice. One frequent question: Should an author query agents and editors first, or jump into self-publishing immediately?<\/p>\n

When he finished his first manuscript Andrew went all-out looking for an agent because he was skeptical of the impact possible with self-publishing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted more than anything to find an agent and publisher, but after receiving hundreds of rejections, I gave up,\u201d he said. \u201cThen, once e-publishing \u2014 specifically, the advent of the Kindle \u2014 came along, I decided to try that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Within a few years, he was making a decent living on his Kindle sales, and he enjoyed the feeling of control that self-publishing provides. And ultimately, his success in self-publishing attracted agents who were interested in finding him a substantial book contract.<\/p>\n

Whatever decision an author makes, they should remember that the book industry is changing at lightning-fast speed. What works today might be old hat a few years from now, Andrew concludes.<\/p>\n

As usual, each book listed here has gone FREE within the past 24 hours (except for the \u201cKindle Daily Deals\u201d on page 3).\u00a0Warning: Kindle book promotions can end without notice, so before downloading click the link \u201cSee Kindle price at Amazon\u201d to verify that the book is still free.\u00a0(Prices and availability may differ outside USA.)<\/p>\n

The Lion, the Lamb, the Hunted: A Psychological Thriller<\/a><\/h3>\n
Mystery & Thrillers<\/div>\n
Author: Andrew E. Kaufman<\/div>\n

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