Novelist caught in feud between Macmillian and Amazon

As I check  the Amazon book rankings. It’s not that I have any real idea what they mean: how they translate into how many books have sold or what kind of royalties I can expect. Nevertheless, I compare my numbers with those of my friends and enemies, charting the ups and downs and drinking accordingly

Then it hit.  The author was forced to wait on the sidelines until the war was over.  What about paying the gas bill?  Are the readers going elsewhere and bought other books?  What were the rankings?  Then, Bam!  the “buy” links were back, and authors could resume looking at her Amazon ranking.  L A Times

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