SERIES (Part Two) E-Book Retailers/Publishers and How To Use Them: The Dreaminess of Dreamspinner Pr
TODAY I BRING YOU PART TWO IN MY SERIES:
E-BOOK RETAILERS/PUBLISHERS AND HOW TO USE THEM.
Still stuck on Amazon being your only source to load e-Books to your Kindle? They sure make it easy don’t they, with that notorious “1-click” button?
Did you know that with a few simple steps there are others ways to obtain that coveted book while at the same time experiencing added benefits that Amazon does not offer?
One such benefit is the potential that a portion of your total order goes to support a good cause. Or how about 25 percent off your entire purchase? If these benefits appeal to you then read on.
As I discussed in part one of this series there are numerous sites, publishers, and even author's themselves, with whom we can purchase e-books. Today my focus is on Dreamspinner Press.
Dreamspinner Press is an international full-service publisher of gay romance based in the United States of America. They publish print books, eBook formats, as well as audio books in several different languages.
Best of all….they are FREE to join!
In seven years, Dreamspinner has amassed over 30,000 subscribers and has built a catalog of more than 1,000 titles written by more than 500 authors from six continents. The press now operates three imprints: Dreamspinner Press, specializing in gay romance; Harmony Ink Press, devoted to LGBTQ+ Teen and New Adult fiction; and DSP Publications, a boutique publisher of specialty genre fiction.
You might ask “why buy directly from Dreamspinner when they distribute to other retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.”? How about these reasons:
Dreamspinner hosts regular sales on their merchandise. Their most recent being right now! You can take advantage of 25% of their entire store from April 20th thru 24th. When was the last time Amazon offered you that?
Dreamspinner offers their authors a full support team (editors, graphic artists, advertising, etc.) and the ability to retain more of the profits when you purchase their book directly from Dreamspinner versus Amazon. Which in turn allows your favorite authors the ability to continue writing your next great escape.
They support LGBTQ organizations!
Dreamspinner Press supports the LGBT community through sponsorship of events such as the Rainbow Book Fair in New York and a number of local Pride festivals. Dreamspinner has contributed a portion of profits from its titles to organizations such as the Family Equality Council; COLAGE; It Gets Better Project; Service Members Legal Defense Network; the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York City; Lambda Legal; Mass Equality; and the Trevor Project.
Additionally customers who purchase eBooks through Dreamspinner retain their purchases via their online bookshelf and have access to various formats at the touch of a button, at any time. If you like to re-read your favorites this is a great feature.
Dreamspinner also allows you the ability to offer a review of your purchased book, on their site. Much like ARe the review will never be hidden or deleted due to content or perceived relationship with the author.
So what are you waiting for?
Browse Dreamspinner’s website, choose some books and head to the checkout!
Once you hit confirm and finish your order it will indicate that your order has been processed.
It then gives you a chart with download options (MOBI, ePub, etc.).
Note: You will also receive an e-mail with this same information as well as the book being accessible in the “My Bookshelf” on their website.
Click on the download option you want and save it to your computer. Then e-mail the download to your Kindle e-mail address. (Not sure what your Kindle e-mail address is, let Kimmers’ Erotic Book Banter help you.)
Now it is as simple as hitting your “Sync My Kindle” button on your Kindle’s home screen.
Note: In this scenario I am only discussing eBook purchases and downloading to your Kindle but you may also download to other devices such as iPads, Androids, etc. And don’t forget Dreamspinner also sells paperbacks and audiobooks.
Here at Kimmers' Erotic Book Banter we are always happy to help with the process! Check out our Using eBook Retailers section or shoot us a question at: kimmerseroticbookbanter@gmail.com.
I firmly believe that once you discover that there are a variety of e-Book retailers out there you will be well on your way to amping up your reading exposure and the pleasure of your experience.
Happy reading!
