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   The Duality of Xan (xanindigo@writing.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 06-Apr-2023 22:48:06 JST The Duality of Xan

   Did you know that someone can just make an account on Amazon KDP and sell copies of YOUR book under YOUR name at a higher price than YOU originally asked for? Because apparently that's a thing that happens now.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3_JNXPp97w

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     The Duality of Xan (xanindigo@writing.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 06-Apr-2023 22:48:04 JST The Duality of Xan

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     Paying creative people for their labour, if you can, should be seen as an act of solidarity and support. Especially if they're asking only a few dollars for literal months of work.

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     The Duality of Xan (xanindigo@writing.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 06-Apr-2023 22:48:05 JST The Duality of Xan

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     My feelings on pirating books are complicated. On one hand, if you genuinely can't afford or can't access a book any other way, I'm not going to just say not to. Especially for things like school textbooks which, let's be honest, are horrifically overpriced anyway.

     On the other hand, few fiction authors can actually make a living selling their work. Many struggle to break even. Many quit because of that.

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     The Duality of Xan (xanindigo@writing.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 06-Apr-2023 23:06:15 JST The Duality of Xan

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     Honestly, I wish we lived in a world where libraries were given a higher priority. The library pays the author. The reader supports their local community. Everyone wins.