Killer Nashville Magazine Update

You'll have to buy it now to see everything..

Panzer made a stop at the Killer Nashville Magazine site. 

 

At the site he discovered an updated version of the July issue. It contain the interview and four writers' craft articles of which one is listed as new.

 

You'll also find links to purchase the magazine at online stores. Panzer checked all the stores and the issue price is listed as $5.99.

 

To read the excerpts from the magazine tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine

Free video: Making Money From Google's AI Feature - 20Books Las Vegas 2022

Since earlier today Panzer posted about Apple's new AI-narrated audiobooks, he decided to give you a look at Google's AI-narrator too.

My work is finished for the day.

This video is from the 20Books To 50K Las Vegas 2022 convention. It discusses whether or not you can make money with the Google AI-narrated audiobooks. The video is 45 minutes long and it's free to watch on YouTube.

To watch the video tootle over to Google AI Narrator

Amazon stops selling digital goods in its Android app to escape Google's Play Store tax - Android Police

Panzer was taking a nap when he was shaken from his kitty bed by crying and the gnashing of teeth coming from the Catosphere. Hopping in the Panzermobile, our brave kitty boy followed all the noise to the Android Police site. There he found a post about Amazon and the Google Play Store.

 

Let's see what happens.

According to Ryne Hager's post, Amazon is no longer selling digital works in the Android app. Beginning in June Google will be charging the seller for digital sales through the Play Store. With this development Amazon decided to no longer sell digital items through the Play Store. Consequently, Amazon customers can no longer purchase digital items through Amazon's app and instead are told to buy direct from Amazon. The post includes samples of what Amazon customers see when they try to purchase using the app.

 

Panzer says, "It will be interesting to see if customers do leave Google and go to Amazon to buy direct."

 

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading.

 

To read the post tootle over to Google Play Store

Google will soon begin enforcing in-app purchase fees for all apps that sell digital content - TeleRead

 Today when Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he found a post at TeleRead about Google's new app sales fees.

Will Amazon play nice in Google's sandbox?

The post at TeleRead by Chris Meadows, says Google just announced they will be charging fees to app developers. Google's announcement says all apps sold in the Google Play app store which sell digital goods in the apps will be required to pay 30 percent of the money they earn to Google. To ensure Google knows how much an app makes from the in-app sales, developers are "required to use Google Play's billing system." The post also discusses the Amazon, Nook and Kobo ebook apps available in the Google Play store. There are several links in this post, including one about Fortnite being removed from the Google app store.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty wonders who can afford to give Google 30 percent of their sales money."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a thermos of tea and six muffins for your reading experience today.

To read the post tootle over to Google

Google Reopens their Play Books Publisher Program - GoodEReader

Today, Panzer had hardly gotten into the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was buffeted and shaken by all the clapping and cheering outside. Our traveling kitty boy had no trouble following all the noise to the GoodEReader site. There he found a post about Google.

According to the post by Michael Kozlowski, Google has reopened the Play Books Publisher Program. The program was closed in 2015 due to ebook piracy and quality issues. The resurrection of the program includes restrictions aimed at cleaning up these issues. Indie authors and publishers and their books must be vetted before being placed in Google Books and Google Play. The post includes links to past informational posts about the previous issues and a link to the online interest form for submission and admission.

I don't cheat, so I bet I can get accepted.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... It sounds like now is the time to get into the program. If an indie author and publisher can get accepted into the program, there won't be much competition in the beginning."

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links and read the posts, bring another cup of tea and two muffins.

To read the post tootle over to Google Play Books Publisher Program

Barnes & Noble Launches Browsery™ — The First Mobile App to Talk About Books the Way Readers Do - Business Wire

Panzer had barely woken up from his afternoon nap when he heard oohing and aahing coming from the Catosphere. Hopping into the Panzermobile he followed all the noise to the Business Wire site. There he found a post about Barnes and Noble's new Browsery mobile app.

According to Business Wire, Barnes and Noble has a mobile app for their book customers named Browsery. Browsery users can discuss their book recommendations with each other, post book questions and answers, post author questions, and make book purchases. The app is available for Android and iOS devices. It's available for download at the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. It's free to download and use. If you go almost to the end of the post, you'll find links to Barnes and Noble's Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Want to ask this kitty author questions?

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Sounds like a fun way to talk about books with your friends."

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Barnes and Noble Launches Browsery™ — The First Mobile App to Talk About Books the Way Readers Do | Business Wire:

StreetLib Releases eBook App for iOS, Android, and the Web - The Digital Reader

More distribution for my ebooks.

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he heard oohing and aahhing. Following all the noise took him to The Digital Reader site. With a little digging around he found a post about StreetLib.

According to site owner Nate Hoffelder, ebook distributor StreetLib's new app is available for iOS and Android. The new StreetLib Read is cloud-based, so your ebooks can be read on multiple devices. The app is available through StreetLib, Google Play and iTunes. There's a link in the post to the StreetLib site.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Another ebook distributor for you to use."

Note: This is a short length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Streetlib

Google Play Books is Currently Offering a $5 Credit - The Digital Reader

Only 2 Days Until Christmas

Today, Panzer was cleaning out the Panzermobile. Behind his pilot's seat he found something wadded up on the floor. Smoothing it out our inquisitive good kitty discovered it was a post from The Digital Reader site about Google Play Books.

According to The Digital Reader site owner Nate Hoffelder, Google Play Books is offering a $5 credit for use in the store. It's advertised in the banner at the top of the page. Unfortunately, the coupon is only good for U.S. customers. It's a short term coupon and expires January 19 (2018) so you need to hurry to use it. The post includes a link to the site and the coupon.

Panzer says, "Remember: Always read all the instructions and the small print!"

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the included link to Google Play Books, bring a muffin too.

To read the post, tootle over to Google Play

Freda ebook app now out for Android devices: Attn. public domain lovers - TeleRead

Mmm ... Good ... I love turkey day.

Today, Panzer waddled his way into the Panzermobile for his trip into the Catosphere. He's still recuperating from Thanksgiving turkey so his trip was a short one. Our hefty kitty pilot stopped in at the TeleRead site. Luckily there was no digging necessary to find a post about the new Freda app.

According to the post by David Rothman, the new Android version of the ebook reading app Freda is now available. While the heading on the post says public domain users will love the app, the post says it will work for "small publishers" too. The post includes instructions for using various features of the app. Android users can get it free in the Google Play store and there's a direct link in the post. Freda is made by Turnipsoft and they welcome suggestions for improvements and new features. The post also includes information on the paid app Moon+.

Panzer says, "My work here is done and this little kitty is ready for a nap."

Note: This is a long post. Bring half a thermos of cocoa and a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Freda for Android

Fire HD 8 first look: Google Play installs easily! - TeleRead

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the TeleRead site. There with a little digging our adventuresome kitty found a post about the new Amazon 16 GB Fire HD 8.

Where did Mom hide that credit card?

According to the product review by Chris Meadows, the new Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet comes with some small improvements and one large one. The small improvements include two cameras, two speakers and more memory.  The large one is the ease of installing the Google Play Store app. Amazon has the Fire HD 8 on sale for Prime members with a $25 discount on the $79.99 regular price. The sale expires September 16. The post includes exact instructions on how to install Google Play.

Panzer says, "Shh ... Don't tell anyone ... But ... If you're not a Prime member ... you can sign up for a free 30 day trial membership."

Note: This is a h-u-m-o-n-g-o-u-s post. Bring two thermoses of tea, two dozen muffins and a sleeping bag for a nap in the middle.

To read the post, tootle over to Fire HD 8

Goodreads Is Finally Cashing In On Its Devoted Community - Wired

Panzer's trip in the Catosphere today was interrupted by the sounds of wailing and crying. Following all the noise took our fearless kitty pilot to the Wired site. There he found a post about Goodreads that was causing all the book lovers woes.

Come on. You knew they'd do it.

According to the post, Goodreads has started selling ebooks. This week they introduced a program called Goodreads Deals. It's an opt-in program for Goodreads members to receive emails about books going on sale. Readers do have a choice of where to purchase their books. The books are available through Amazon (Goodreads owner), Apple, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, and Kobo.

Panzer says, "We knew it was going to happen. With 50 million book hungry readers, Goodreads is a cash cow for all the ebook sellers."

Note: This is a l-o-n-g post. You'll need two cups of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Goodreads

Selling In The Google Play Store

Droid and tablet sales?

Okay, Panzer admits it. He had never heard of the Google Play Store. That is until he found a post by R.J. Crayton at the Indies Unlimited site about uploading your ebook to the Google Play Store.

So, what is the Google Play Store? It's a store you can upload your ebook to in either the PDF or ePub format for sale to primarily droid and tablet users. According to Ms. Crayton's post one of the important things an author needs to be aware of is the fact Google discounts the price of your ebook. Of course, this can cause problems with the Amazon price match feature. Fortunately, the post contains a link to a list of prices and the discounts, so you can determine what to price your ebook at.

If you follow the link "a tutorial tomorrow" at the bottom of the post, you'll be taken to a second post which shows screenshots and more instructions for setting up an account at the Google Play Store. According to the second post, it's not easy!

Panzer says, "Hmmm. Access to droid and tablet users for ebook sales? That might be worth all the questions and trouble for authors using the site."

If you want to check out the information on the Google Play Store, tootle over to Google Play Store