I went into KDP to see if I could download my friend's book onto my pc. Found out only someone with a registered Kindle can download it into their Kindle. Next, if you want to download it into your own pc, you have to have a Kindle app. This is supposeldy free. Then you can download it onto your pc and then to a reading device. I couldn't find where I could download the free app. This seems to me to limit the marketing of a book on Kindle. Also, near as I can tell, there has been no sales of the book. I'm a bit disappointed, but I think the fact that you have to have a Kindle in order to download it, or the app, is a big handicap in publishing with Kindle. Especially children's books. An adult book may be a different story. I'm thinking after the first of the year I might try Smashwords. At least anyone with any type of reader can download. (I think.)
Another observation is that children's books will be purchased by the parents. How much of an influence will a cute cover have, when the parent is making the choices?
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