Pricing

A fascinating thread here on Kindleboards that makes me grateful I've been too lazy to utilize Smashwords. Apparently your prices are only updated through Smashwords every so often, so changes can take quite a while to take effect. This means that if you try to raise your price on Amazon to comply with the new royalty model, they may refuse to pay you at the higher rate if your other prices elsewhere haven't gone up. I admit I've gotten kind of spoiled by Amazon-- changes only take a day or two, and I can see my royalties (or lack of them, today!) as they're earned. Working with Smashwords sounds like slightly more of a trial. (Although if you can sell thousands of copies as the iBookstore heats up, it may well be worth the effort!)