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Amazon Connect

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the author-self-defense dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The New York Times is reporting that Amazon is now providing the ability for authors to reach out to their fans via blogs in a program called Amazon Connect. So far, Amazon has recruited a group of about a dozen authors, including novelists, writers of child care manuals and experts on subjects as diverse as real estate investing, science, fishing and the lyrics of the Grateful Dead. Now the authors finally have the ability to respond back to comments!

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  1. The Amazon page by JonN · · Score: 4, Informative

    Can be found here with the little blurb Amazon Connect is a new program currently open to a select group of authors. This program allows authors to post messages directly to their readers on a wide variety of subjects. Currently, messages will appear on the detail page of an author's book as well as on her/his profile page. As part of the program, authors may create a profile page with personalized information.

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  2. Me, I'd rather have... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    The ability to connect to Amazon to sell my books. Without the publisher middleman! I'd even promise to be a good author with an Amazon connect blog!!

  3. NOT an OLD man by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    He's only 57.