The following "open condolence letter to former Amazon affiliates" comes from Kristen McLean, executive director of the Association of Booksellers for Children:
Boy, it sure sucks to be dumped.
There you are, doing a great job of recommending awesome books, handing Amazon the sales, and they just up and leave the party.
To add injury to insult, I'm sure it didn't feel good to hear from the Wall Street Journal that collective sales from your sites only "account for a relatively small slice of Amazon's traffic, so the move isn't likely to cause major damage to the company's business."
It's like the morning after the prom, when in wrinkled dress and wilting corsage you realize they're just not that into you. At least, not when they may have to collect millions in state sales tax that could help fix bridges, keep schools open and fund libraries at a time when your states are truly suffering.
And they seemed so nice.
Well, I want to invite you to the indie party. While the flashy prom has been happening at the country club, we've been holding our own get-together in the gym. What we lack in glamour, we make up for in charm. Like you, we love to recommend books. We think it's cool that you're recommending books, and with us there's no such thing as too small. We won't marginalize you. And we all pay our local taxes.
Best of all we have an affiliate program too! It's called IndieBound, and we'd love to have you be a part of it. You'll get a reward for using it, your readers can keep getting their books off your site, and your state will benefit in the end. Everyone wins.
Again, we're sorry that you lost your date. (We never really liked them anyway.) We promise we won't leave you hanging.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Yes, there are other bookstores besides Amazon
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Friday, June 26, 2009
The carrots are coming
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Changing Twitter names
Can I just say how difficult it is in this age of interconnected devices and websites and other thingamajigs to change one's Twitter name? Instead of @icedtea_sarcasm, I am now @toddx. It's short, easy to remember, and just happens to be my name. A win-win, right?
Well, tell Facebook and every other Twitter integrated site that. It's nightmarish.
So, don't look for @icedtea_sarcasm on your Twitter feed anymore: he's not there. In his stead is the all new and improved @toddx.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Boccalone Bike in SOMA today

Attention all foodies in SOMA, stop by 680 Second Street at 12:30 and grab a sammich! They will even have drinks and LARD CHIPS!! Now, who can say no to lard chips?
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Don't be jealous, but. . .
I just found this notice in my email this morning:
Thanks for the follow, Jay! Now, go buy his music.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
This is not a selling point
Dear Trident Society,
I don't know who or what you are and I don't know what you sell or to whom you normally sell it. I do know, however, that "Free Pre-Paid Cremation" is probably not the best way to reach your currently living breathing customers.
Sincerely,
Not Dead Yet Todd 
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
Westboro Baptist Church visits Seattle
I like these guys. They are the best PR we can get.
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Monkey wants cake
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