Well, it took a while, but AFR has been accepted into Smashword’s Premium Catalog. This means that the book will now be distributed to several venues – Apple, Barnes and Noble, Sony, Diesel, etc. The big one still remains, though, and it will take a bunch of paperwork to get it there. The big one is Amazon. Smashwords is working on a distribution deal with Amazon, but so far, the only books that make it to Amazon are ones with Smashwords sales of $1000 or more. That leaves poor lil old me in the dark. For now.
The stumbling block for me stems from the fact that I am a Canadian. The devil, you say! It’s true, I swear! I need to apply for a tax exemption from none other than the IRS. Now maybe I’ve watched too much tv (American tv) and have this sinking feeling in my stomach. I mean, the IRS has such a reputation… better not get started on that. Seriously, I don’t have a problem with them, and I hope they won’t have a problem with me. I just want to sell my book in as many places as I possibly can. That’s not too much to ask, is it?
So time drifts on, and I know it’s still very early in the process. I’m getting a better presence on the internet by trying to stay in touch with people on Twitter and Facebook. I still have a lot of confidence in the words I have written, and in time, I suspect people will be talking about AFR…
