And now there is this on FB:

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Amazon is having issues and not allowing any files to be sent to Kindles at the moment - so all Bookfunnel or direct transfers are currently failing.

The other half of a crack down on side loading books, and/or the distribution of freebies?

Side loading is where you transfer a book from one device to another through a USB. Unless they brick the USB port with an update, it will always be possible to sideload books onto a Kindle Device. Emailing a file directly to a Kindle device uses a similar flow as pulling a book from your Amazon account. As far as I know, Amazon has done nothing to curb the sideloading of books.

And now there is this on FB:

Amazon is having issues and not allowing any files to be sent to Kindles at the moment - so all Bookfunnel or direct transfers are currently failing.

The other half of a crack down on side loading books, and/or the distribution of freebies?

 huh. I'll stab my favorite person in the head if they go after these books:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HLKV538/  (I think my best friend is safe.)

In the sig box where you post the links, look for something that indicates image height or width.  Like this:





Your previous cover links should all have them.  Whatever those say, copy that portion into the same spot in the new links.

Hope that helps.  :)

I have a series on KPD Select and I'm happy with KU at this point in my career. I also have a reader magnet that I give away in return for collecting email addresses.

My question is does it make any sense to release that reader magnet on other store fronts as a perma-free?

I understand I won't get email addresses from those "purchases" but it could help me reach audiences outside Amazon. Would those audiences be willing to come to Amazon for my other books?

Thank you in advance for any input.

As a newbie, my advice is from what I have read and applying some reason and logic.

I see a "reader magnet" as serving one of two purposes.

1. To capture email address and build your fan list. (if that is the case - then it would be wise NOT to put it on Amazon or anywhere for free)
2. To drive sales into a series (if this is the case, a prequel or lead-in story - then it would seem like a good idea to put it on Amazon perma free and market it as the story the started it all - leading into sales into the series).


I was reading a article about reader magnet and this author seems to think it is important to build his list and help drive his sales.
Here is his website: https://www.shaynejsilvers.com/
States a million subscribers - and in the article he keeps them up to date on new books, stories, and info.

hope that helps.