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re: Anyone self-published with Amazon?

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/16/26 at 9:58 am to Catahoula20LSU
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How much percentage wise do you make if the books are selling for $12?


If published as a paperback: 60% if priced $9.99 or more (40% if priced less than $9.99)

For Kindle edition, 70% if priced more than $2.99 and 35% if priced $2.99 or less.
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re: Anyone self-published with Amazon?

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/15/26 at 7:13 pm to Refrigeraider
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May I ask how many copies you've sold?


Not very many - total sales for all titles, less than 2500. I've probably given away about that many through Amazon promotions and through gifts to friends and family. I'm retired and writing stories is just a hobby.
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re: Anyone self-published with Amazon?

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/14/26 at 12:13 pm to LSUlove
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Have you published any other way as well? Are you in any bookstores? Did you order hard copies for yourself directly from Amazon to have on hand? Do they hold any claim over your novel if you publish with them initially?



I've used KDP exclusively for several years, but early in my writing phase, I also published with Smashwords. I keep about ten hard copies of my books on hand to send or give to various people. Amazon has no claim over your books since you hold the copyrights.
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re: Does anyone have an recollection of this....

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/14/26 at 12:01 pm to QB
Mandela effect.
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re: Eva Vlaardingerbroek just told Bannon she is banned from the UK.

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/14/26 at 10:44 am to Feelthebarn
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She's welcome in alabama


First cousin?
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re: History book on The Crusades

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/9/26 at 4:44 pm to Lou
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Asheville NC Peaceful Protest Last Night

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/9/26 at 11:20 am
Wonder what 86 47 means? I'm sure it's something peaceful

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re: Commercials. Touchback. Commercials. 3 and out. Commercials.

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/8/26 at 7:23 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Field goal - commercial. Kickoff - commercial
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re: Leonard's Losers for Today's Game

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/8/26 at 5:31 pm to MondayMorningMarch
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BT is about 112 and off his meds. Don't mind him. His favorite color is Tuesday.


Damn, am I that transparent?
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re: All they have to do is shower the protesters with water. They'll leave in minutes

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/8/26 at 5:13 pm to ChatGPT of LA
and while we are at it, use this kind of water:

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re: Leonard's Losers for Today's Game

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/8/26 at 2:50 pm to blueridgeTiger
And now, a prediction from Nostradamus (via Grok):

In the desert's fiery bowl beneath the western sky,
The cane from southern seas shall whip the rebel high.
With storm-born fury green and orange shall prevail,
The landshark's bite grows dull, its crimson banners pale.

Thus spake the seer: the Hurricanes of Miami rise victorious over the Rebels of Ole Miss on this fateful day.

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re: Spinoff HS Post: School you Graduated from & Memorable Teachers

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/8/26 at 12:34 pm to Coach72
Bogalusa High School, Class of 59

Probably the most influential teacher was Mrs. Brumfield in Physics (Junior Year) and Chemistry (Senior Year). Helped me decide to major in Chemical Engineering.
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re: RIP Billy Truax

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/8/26 at 11:51 am to 308
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Was this a shoestring catch, inches off the ground?


It was a shoestring catch, it was fourth down, and it looked like LSU's drive would stall, but Cholly Mac called a pass play (turned out to be the only completion of the game for the Tigers). I was watching the play through binoculars and had an excellent view. The pass was thrown short, and Truax had to dive for it and make a miraculous catch to keep the winning drive alive.
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re: Christians OTOT: Would you be able to make an interfaith marriage work?

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/8/26 at 11:21 am to Jeb Busch Lite
I was married to a Catholic girl for 48 years before she passed away. We never had a problem.

I was in a relatonship with a left wing woman for six months. We tried to make it work, we tried to avoidf conflict, but it just got to be too much.
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Leonard's Losers for Today's Game

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/8/26 at 10:42 am
Well, how 'bout them Miami Hurricanes takin' on the Ole Miss Rebels in this here Fiesta Bowl dust-up, where the winner gets a ticket to the big dance and the loser's headin' home to lick their wounds. Down in Oxford, them Rebs have been hollerin' "Hotty Toddy" all season long with that high-powered offense led by their gunslingin' quarterback, lookin' to landshark their way through anybody in sight. But over in Coral Gables, the Canes are stirrin' up a category-five storm with speed that'll make ya dizzy and a defense that's meaner than a junkyard dog. Ole Miss mighta rolled through most folks this year, but tonight in Glendale, the Hurricanes are gonna blow right through 'em like a bad weather front. Leonard's loser: the Ole Miss Rebels.

ETA: credit to Grok

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re: RIP Billy Truax

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/7/26 at 6:49 pm to tigerpierre
He made a fantastic fourth-down catch against Ole Miss in 1961, which kept our scoring drive alive.
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re: Question about the quality of Venezuelan crude oil...

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/5/26 at 4:52 pm to bamabenny
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I do some business with that refinery. Retired now?


Yep, I have been retired for several years and moved to rural Texas.
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re: Question about the quality of Venezuelan crude oil...

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/5/26 at 10:43 am to HenryParsons
I was VP of a refinery in Tuscaloosa, and we regularly processed Ven crude with our coker unit.
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re: I can fix her

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/4/26 at 9:03 pm to Zendog
I was married for two years to a batshit crazy woman. The sex was fantastic. I sometimes wonder whatever became of her.
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re: Where we are as a conference and fandom

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/2/26 at 11:50 am to TigerLunatik
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Your fans have made a mockery of this board.


In the heart of New Orleans, under Sugar Bowl lights,
The Rebels rose fierce through the humid night fights.
Chambliss hurled thunder, Carneiro's boot true—
A last-second kick turned the red and black blue.

Ole Miss triumphs bold, Georgia's reign takes a fall,
Hotty Toddy echoes, victorious call!
From Oxford's Grove roaring, the faithful rejoice,
A playoff thriller, the Rebels' sweet voice.

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re: Trump: ‘If Iran shoots & kills peaceful protesters.. the US will come to their rescue’

Posted by blueridgeTiger on 1/2/26 at 10:35 am to RCDfan1950
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The whole Jihadist Movement started with Islamist Mullahs taking over Iran. It has been a curse on the world and if some well placed strikes can help those people get rid of them,


Before the mullahs took power, Iran, under the Shah, was a good ally and business partner. It was a repressive regime, but no more so than most other regimes in that part of the world. The western powers refused to help the Shah, and his regime was easily toppled - that led to the Iran we have today.
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