Eliminating the Middle Man

As my books drop out of Kindle Unlimited this fall and I start releasing them wide again, I'm going to try something that many other indie authors have been doing for a while now: selling direct. Instead of only offering my work via distributors like Amazon or Draft2Digital who take a 30-40% cut of every sale, I've decided to start using a platform called Payhip that takes a low 5%. It's just another option for eBook readers who might not want to financially support the megacorporations and would rather have more of their money go straight to the author.

How does it work? Glad you asked. Just click on the book you want, like you would on Amazon. Choose Add to Cart if you plan to do some more shopping or Buy Now if you're good to go. All sales are secure through PayPal, and every download comes with tech support (if needed) from the fine folks at BookFunnel.

On each of my landing pages, I'll be placing the Buy Direct option front and center, but there will also be the usual links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, and Kobo. The more options, the better. You can check out the humble Speculative Fictioneer store right here. Only a few books are available at the moment, but expect plenty more on the way in the coming weeks.