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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Who Killed Oyster?
Below please find reprinted this recent Smashwords blog by their CEO Mark Coker. I think it’s important. Please read on. Word came out yesterday afternoon that Oyster is “sunsetting” their business, a polite euphemism for “closing.” With the loss of … Continue reading
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