Bummed because your self published book isn't in the big retail bookstores? Don't be! I explain why, along with issues of selling through independent bookstores, in this episode.

Click here to read my blog post, Why Isn't My Self Published Book for Sale in Bookstores?

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/oKdjwbcBsaw

Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view that segment on YouTube):

0:29 How bookstores used to be

1:49 Why I don't care if my books are in bookstores

3:00 What expanded distribution means on KDP

4:20 Why bookstores don't really carry that many books

4:56 Why bookstores don't want to work with self published authors

5:32 Consignment sales with local bookstores

9:35 Where most self published books are sold