How
do you feel about the #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday phenomenon? Let’s face it,
we can barely avoid the hype in this day and age. It is how we have evolved in
society. I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I believe in not
over-commercialising holidays such as Christmas. However, I sell books for a
living. If I don’t sell the books I write, I won’t make any money, and that
could negatively affect my children and husband.
I
propose a compromise: think about the small business owners, including indie
authors, craft businesses, local produce etc. They rely on income from the
sales of the stock that they lovingly create by hand. We should support those
businesses. When I hear about
#BlackFriday, my thoughts turn to Amazon. Well, they are made up of small
business owners, like myself, who rely on royalties paid via Amazon for the
sales of our books.
Why not search for alternative Christmas gifts for your friends and family? Find them a book written and produced independently by a new author. Try a CD by a young musician. Or even search for some handcrafted bespoke trinkets, jewellery, furniture or bric-a-brac. The small business owners will be far more grateful for your custom, and will make more effort to give you the personal customer service that makes you feel good about parting with your hard-earned cash. Thank you.
Why not search for alternative Christmas gifts for your friends and family? Find them a book written and produced independently by a new author. Try a CD by a young musician. Or even search for some handcrafted bespoke trinkets, jewellery, furniture or bric-a-brac. The small business owners will be far more grateful for your custom, and will make more effort to give you the personal customer service that makes you feel good about parting with your hard-earned cash. Thank you.
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