tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post3109636478272335246..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: The Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon Battle Heats UpSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-14020877798570864632012-02-05T15:26:42.193-06:002012-02-05T15:26:42.193-06:00Susan, I think what Amazon is doing is good for ma...Susan, I think what Amazon is doing is good for many writers because it is their best hope of getting their work published and out into the book world for others to enjoy. But I think, at the same time, the overall effect of Amazon is going to be a negative one. They are crippling traditional publishing and I have to wonder how long they will be content to take the relatively low profit marginsSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-13996830095447861602012-02-04T22:26:41.120-06:002012-02-04T22:26:41.120-06:00It's difficult to know what Amazon is up to, b...It's difficult to know what Amazon is up to, because what we hear up here in Canada is that they are in trouble - they are losing so much money because of the deep discounts they offer, in order to compete with the chains and independents. This is interesting to read about, though as my background is in books, and as an unpublished writer, my heart is always for what is good for books, and Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.com