Why Buy Direct

Why Buy Direct from Aaron R. Linsdau

Let’s be real about what it takes to be an author.

When you buy one of my books directly from this store, nearly every dollar goes into writing the next one. No middleman. No subscription traps. No rent-a-book nonsense.

What Happens on the Big Platforms?

Amazon, Audible, Apple—those guys? They can take 30% to 60% of every sale. Sometimes more.

Even worse?

They skim off a “delivery fee” of 15 to 30 cents just to send you a tiny ebook file, often smaller than a single selfie. Multiply that over thousands of readers, and that’s thousands of dollars that don’t go to the story. It goes… elsewhere.

Imagine YouTube Worked Like That

You click on a 7-minute HD video. It plays freely for you. No problem.

Now imagine getting a bill for $39 just for watching that single video, not even in 4K. That’s what it would cost if YouTube charged like Amazon does for the same amount of data.

It’s absurd. But that’s the game.

Where Do You Want Your Money To Go?

When you buy direct from me:

  • You keep 100% ownership. No rentals. No subscriptions.
  • You get instant access through BookFunnel (and help if you ever need it).
  • You choose to support the story, not shareholder meetings.

You’re not just buying a book. You’re casting a vote. You’re saying yes to more books, better stories, and a writer who wants to deliver the best reader experience possible.

This Is Personal

I’m not whining. I travel. I climb. I shoot film in the Arctic. I build entire fictional universes, then carve them into tight, gritty thrillers and pulse-pounding stories that stay with you.

I’m not building a corporate empire. I’m building something human.

When you buy direct, you’re backing:

  • The guy who stamps paperback books with an old-school embosser.
  • Someone who hides UV messages in custom-signed paperback copies.
  • An author who cares about making reading feel real again.

So if you’re the kind of reader who values grit, independence, and a little rebellion, you've found your home.

This is your place. Thanks for buying direct. You’re the reason this whole world keeps spinning.