I have over 10 stories available for free reading on Nairaland, and i have been able to gain a lot of publicity, thanks to some of the stories that made it to front page. I appreciate this, but it can also be a problem when you now decide to publish the book on a platform like Amazon.

The thing is, once your story hits front page, about a thousand bloggers that lift news from Nairaland lift stories too to their blogs. And this makes your work readily/easily available online. Amazon hates this.

In the past, i could always show them proof that i wrote the book, and they would still go ahead and publish. But while trying to publish one of my stories (Everyone Falls In Love Sometimes) last week, i noticed it was taking too long to be updated on their site, and then yesterday i got a message that it had been blocked from being published on their platform.

When i sent them a message, they said they can't publish it because it is readily available online. This really broke my heart cos Amazon is still the biggest online book market out there, and for me not to be able to have this particular book up was sad, cos i already had buyers ready for it. It really got me depressed cos i know how long i worked on that story (like 8 months).

So, i say all that to say this...be warned. It is okay to share stories you have no intentions of publishing here, but keep your most prized writing for Amazon.

thanks a lot

Caustics:
thanks a lot

You are welcome.

Atone time a thought abt this came to my mind... Thanks for sharing with us

pls...how can I get connected with Amazon for my book publish

Abilitee:
pls...how can I get connected with Amazon for my book publish

Read this thread https://www.nairaland.com/1499182/making-regular-income-publishing-amazon

I faced plagiarism when I started posting stories on nairaland.

I had to decide what stories I will post for free and still sell on okadabooks

And stories I will publish on amazon which I can't post here

And stories I will post half-way and whoever wants the conclusion can get it on okadabooks.

Just decide what you want and you won't feel that hurt.

Good luck.

SheWrites:
I faced plagiarism when I started posting stories on nairaland.

I had to decide what stories I will post for free and still sell on okadabooks

And stories I will publish on amazon which I can't post here

And stories I will post half-way and whoever wants the conclusion can get it on okadabooks.

Just decide what you want and you won't feel that hurt.

Good luck.

Thanks for this comment.

kayo80:


Thanks for this comment.

*hugs*

SheWrites:
I faced plagiarism when I started posting stories on nairaland.

I had to decide what stories I will post for free and still sell on okadabooks

And stories I will publish on amazon which I can't post here

And stories I will post half-way and whoever wants the conclusion can get it on okadabooks.

Just decide what you want and you won't feel that hurt.

Good luck.

You have hit the nail on the head. If you have plans of marketing a book, then you shouldn't post it on nairaland or anywhere else for that matter. Otherwise, this is a great place to share your stories.

SheWrites:


*hugs*

I don catch you!

Moses for our backyard tell me say you dey come here come hug boys but you hala say na lie when I ask you, now wetin be this one? No be HUG

I go tell.

Dyoungstar:


I don catch you!

Moses for our backyard tell me say you dey come here come hug boys but you hala say na lie when I ask you, now wetin be this one? No be HUG

I go tell.

Lol..
Funny you

Dyoungstar:


I don catch you!

Moses for our backyard tell me say you dey come here come hug boys but you hala say na lie when I ask you, now wetin be this one? No be HUG

I go tell.

Haba... na holy-hug na.

Happy birthday sha. Hope u had fun *hugs*

Olumidzti:
You have hit the nail on the head. If you have plans of marketing a book, then you shouldn't post it on nairaland or anywhere else for that matter. Otherwise, this is a great place to share your stories.

Abi... *winks*

SheWrites:


Haba... na holy-hug na.

Happy birthday sha. Hope u had fun *hugs*

Hug na hug, whether holy or unholy.

Thanks for the BD wish, did not have any fun at all.

princ007:
Lol..
Funny you

How we go do na? Man must be happy, so life goes on.

Dyoungstar:


Hug na hug, whether holy or unholy.

Thanks for the BD wish, did not have any fun at all.

Why na... were you working?

Dyoungstar:

How we go do na? Man must be happy, so life goes on.

Abi

SheWrites:


Why na... were you working?

Lagos and it's wahalas jare

princ007:
Abi

Sure!

Dyoungstar:


Lagos and it's wahalas jare

Kpele...

SheWrites:


Kpele...

Thank you jare and no more hugging people again please, to avoid 'Do You Know Me?'

Dyoungstar:


Thank you jare and no more hugging people again please, to avoid 'Do You Know Me?'

Hahaha

Na TRUE ooo