Goodbye Pixel of Ink Hello Goodreads Deals

As a long-time subscriber to Pixel of Ink I relied on their daily emails to find deals on books - many of them freebies. Yes, some of those freebies were less than wonderful, but some were actually pretty good books. Unfortunately, Pixel of Ink is no longer in existence. I was shocked to learn they'd folded, leaving a simple cryptic message on their website.

The talk on the Web is that Amazon finally put their almighty foot down and put a stop to the previously overlooked, but prohibited practice, of using affiliate links in email campaigns....which is exactly what Pixel of Ink and other book promotion sites were doing, but getting away with it for years. Why the sudden crackdown by Amazon? Perhaps it's because Amazon has recently gotten into the email book promotions game via the now Amazon-owned Goodreads.

Problem is, Goodreads Deals is nothing like Pixel of Ink and the others. I signed up just to get a firsthand look and have so far been underwhelmed with the promotions that have landed in my inbox. NOT ONE FREE BOOK AMONG THE MEAGER BUNCH. I'll probably end up cancelling this email subscription, since it's been a waste of time so far. I miss the freebie promos that Pixel of Ink provided, but that's big business for ya.

Thoughts on the subject? I'd love to hear them!

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