publishing as an ebook ... anyone else doing it? - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T15:12:17Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/publishing-as-an-ebook-anyone?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A227858&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJust read the essay you menti…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-14:537324:Comment:2299272010-03-14T22:37:54.989ZBill Sheehyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BillSheehy
Just read the essay you mentioned... interesting. Thank you.<br />
Makes one think ... HTML, as was pointed out, is only about 19 or 20 years old! And we all take it for having always been around. Gosh, I've got hangnails that old. Wonder what we'll be taking for normal 20 years from now? or even next year ... maybe we ebook publishers are on the cusp and don't know it.<br />
Again, thanks, Rob.<br />
billy
Just read the essay you mentioned... interesting. Thank you.<br />
Makes one think ... HTML, as was pointed out, is only about 19 or 20 years old! And we all take it for having always been around. Gosh, I've got hangnails that old. Wonder what we'll be taking for normal 20 years from now? or even next year ... maybe we ebook publishers are on the cusp and don't know it.<br />
Again, thanks, Rob.<br />
billy Another thing I'd add is that…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-14:537324:Comment:2299242010-03-14T22:34:17.575ZStacyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StacyDeanne
Another thing I'd add is that I like how epubs seem to work.<br />
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1) I've heard they work real closely with authors, allowing you to voice input, etc. You can be more active in the process than you can be with a traditional house.<br />
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2) Most seem to have out of the box marketing techniques and the very good epubs know where their customers are and how to get that information out. They also seem to be more active with promoting authors individually. This is something you don't get most times with a…
Another thing I'd add is that I like how epubs seem to work.<br />
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1) I've heard they work real closely with authors, allowing you to voice input, etc. You can be more active in the process than you can be with a traditional house.<br />
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2) Most seem to have out of the box marketing techniques and the very good epubs know where their customers are and how to get that information out. They also seem to be more active with promoting authors individually. This is something you don't get most times with a bigger house. You don't get a lot of one-on-one in a big house.<br />
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3) I like how there's no limit for word count. Most epubs are very lenient and if you write longer works, you have a better chance with them.<br />
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4) Epubs are less conservative with genres. If you write books that either cross genres or doesn't fit in a particular genre, you have a better shot with an epublisher. Most traditional pubs have their genres on lock and often don't sway from what they usually publish.<br />
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One of the biggest advantages to epubs is the speed of them. With a traditional pubbed book, you can wait up to 2 years for the book to be published. Most epubs can release a book within four months, sometimes less.<br />
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One thing important for me is distribution. That's a must for me so if I went the epub route, it would be with one that offers print books and also gets them in stores.<br />
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Best Wishes!<br />
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<a href="http://www.stacy-deanne.net" target="_blank">http://www.stacy-deanne.net</a> Hi Charles,
My last two book…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-14:537324:Comment:2299232010-03-14T22:23:44.265ZStacyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StacyDeanne
Hi Charles,<br />
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My last two books are with a huge pub but I'm not prejudiced against e-publishing and find it interesting. In fact, a lot of other traditionally pubbed authors I know are thinking of going the e-route next time around. How you publish and where is about your personal goals. Sometimes, your deal has to match the kind of book you've written. If you write books in some genres with different elements, that don't fit traditional mainly, then it's a reason why authors go with epubs.<br />
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For…
Hi Charles,<br />
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My last two books are with a huge pub but I'm not prejudiced against e-publishing and find it interesting. In fact, a lot of other traditionally pubbed authors I know are thinking of going the e-route next time around. How you publish and where is about your personal goals. Sometimes, your deal has to match the kind of book you've written. If you write books in some genres with different elements, that don't fit traditional mainly, then it's a reason why authors go with epubs.<br />
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For instance I write mysteries and crime fiction with interracial romance elements in my stories. There aren't many big pubs who publish Interracial Romance but tons of epubs do. It interests and attracts me because I feel like if I do tinker with epublishing this time around, I feel like they would promote my books ten times better than a big house because I'd go with an epub that knows how to market IR books. Interracial Romance is HOT in epublishing and there's a huge market for it so that's why I've been reading up on epub.<br />
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Whatever happens the next deal around, this time I am going to make sure I am happy. That's most important to me. Aspiring writers all the time write me asking how it is to be published traditionally. Don't get me wrong, I want to always publish traditionally and epublishing is considered traditional if the company pays advances, promotes and you get the benefits you would as a big pub. I could never see myself self-publishing. It's just not for me but I would go with a good medium-sized pub, small press or epub next time around if the deal is positive for my agent and me.<br />
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Bottom line, is you gotta go with what makes you happy and what will benefit you most. Some think that getting with one of the big NY pubs is the only goal. BS. I had the experience and I would go with a smaller press or medium any day. It's not the size of the pub that matters, your work is what matters. Just because it's a big pub doesn't mean it's gonna be peaches and cream. Everything has pros and cons.<br />
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Best Wishes!<br />
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<a href="http://www.stacy-deanne.net" target="_blank">http://www.stacy-deanne.net</a> Hey all who are interested in…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-14:537324:Comment:2299132010-03-14T19:19:18.839Zrobert walkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/robertwalker
Hey all who are interested in ebook publ., you should definitely have a look-see at Wolfmont Press' Tony Burton, CEO's take on ebooks (he supports them, even has opened an ebook store for his titles and the titles of others invited to share shelf space like two of my titles) -- Tony's take is a caution for patience and understanding and is chock full of useful information -- find it at…
Hey all who are interested in ebook publ., you should definitely have a look-see at Wolfmont Press' Tony Burton, CEO's take on ebooks (he supports them, even has opened an ebook store for his titles and the titles of others invited to share shelf space like two of my titles) -- Tony's take is a caution for patience and understanding and is chock full of useful information -- find it at <a href="http://wolfmont.com/wordpress/?p=143" target="_blank">http://wolfmont.com/wordpress/?p=143</a><br />
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RoboWriter Rob Thanks Charles; I thought it…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-14:537324:Comment:2298962010-03-14T08:23:34.186Zrobert walkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/robertwalker
Thanks Charles; I thought it was a good debate but honestly, I had the upper hand as I knew more. Knowledge frees one up to be pretty damn arrogant at times. All the same, I think there is a great deal of confusing self pubbing, vanity style, with other avenues, esp POD. POD publishiers have been batling this fight for decades.<br />
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rob
Thanks Charles; I thought it was a good debate but honestly, I had the upper hand as I knew more. Knowledge frees one up to be pretty damn arrogant at times. All the same, I think there is a great deal of confusing self pubbing, vanity style, with other avenues, esp POD. POD publishiers have been batling this fight for decades.<br />
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rob Great debate, and you made so…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-14:537324:Comment:2298952010-03-14T06:08:33.673ZCharles A. Rayhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CharlesARay
Great debate, and you made some good points. Unfortunately, in the traditional publishing world, epublishing and POD are still working hard to gain a foothold. I have finally decided to make my own decisions, and the suits be damned. I have submissions to traditional publishers, have done POD, and have an e-novel. I've published in magazines and newspapers, been included in anthologies, and have lots of stuff on the Internet. In short, if it gets my words before even one reader, I will use it.…
Great debate, and you made some good points. Unfortunately, in the traditional publishing world, epublishing and POD are still working hard to gain a foothold. I have finally decided to make my own decisions, and the suits be damned. I have submissions to traditional publishers, have done POD, and have an e-novel. I've published in magazines and newspapers, been included in anthologies, and have lots of stuff on the Internet. In short, if it gets my words before even one reader, I will use it. I'm off on a trip right now, but will comment at authorslink when I get back at the end of the week.<br />
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Charlie Ray Thanks for the invitation, Ro…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-14:537324:Comment:2298882010-03-14T01:14:05.463ZStacyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StacyDeanne
Thanks for the invitation, Robert! I'll look in!<br />
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Best Wishes!<br />
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<a href="http://www.stacy-deanne.net" target="_blank">http://www.stacy-deanne.net</a>
Thanks for the invitation, Robert! I'll look in!<br />
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Best Wishes!<br />
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<a href="http://www.stacy-deanne.net" target="_blank">http://www.stacy-deanne.net</a> Hi Charles,
I used to be lik…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-14:537324:Comment:2298872010-03-14T01:13:16.221ZStacyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StacyDeanne
Hi Charles,<br />
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I used to be like you too. I was against ebooks and I thought they wouldn't last, etc. I realize I'd misjudged something I didn't even understand. It wasn't until I got an ereader that I embraced and appreciated ebooksI love them. I gotta be honest, I don't even read print books anymore. In fact, if I can't find an ebook version of a book, I'm liable to not even bother with it unless it's something I just have to read. I just love reading off my reader and I love ebooks because it…
Hi Charles,<br />
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I used to be like you too. I was against ebooks and I thought they wouldn't last, etc. I realize I'd misjudged something I didn't even understand. It wasn't until I got an ereader that I embraced and appreciated ebooksI love them. I gotta be honest, I don't even read print books anymore. In fact, if I can't find an ebook version of a book, I'm liable to not even bother with it unless it's something I just have to read. I just love reading off my reader and I love ebooks because it gives me a chance to read from talented authors whose books aren't available in print. To me that's the point I think people don't mention. There are a lot of good authors who are only published in ebook form. They deserve the chance to be read and I don't think people should be prejudiced and not try an author simply because the book is in a certain form.<br />
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Best Wishes!<br />
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<a href="http://www.stacy-deanne.net" target="_blank">http://www.stacy-deanne.net</a> I like my information to be t…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-13:537324:Comment:2298442010-03-13T12:50:36.482ZJessicahttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Jessica
I like my information to be tangible. I have folders full of webpages that I've printed off because I don't trust that they'll still be there when I want them again. Technology changes so rapidly - information is there one minute, and then it's dissapeared completely. Books put the information down where it can be queried, adjusted and enjoyed whenever the mood takes you.<br />
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I liked your point, IJ, about the possibility of a new gadget replacing eBooks. It's like Videos and DVDs. First, you had…
I like my information to be tangible. I have folders full of webpages that I've printed off because I don't trust that they'll still be there when I want them again. Technology changes so rapidly - information is there one minute, and then it's dissapeared completely. Books put the information down where it can be queried, adjusted and enjoyed whenever the mood takes you.<br />
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I liked your point, IJ, about the possibility of a new gadget replacing eBooks. It's like Videos and DVDs. First, you had the Lion King on video, right? Then when DVD came out, video became obsolete and you had to buy the Lion King again; this time in a different format. Then came blu-ray and, again, the Lion King was re-purchased to fit the new technology. Books will never become obsolete because you only buy them once, they last a lifetime if you treat them right and when people see a bookshelf in your home they think you're thought-driven and intellectual. When people see a Kindle in your home they ask "Awww, fully sick mate! Can you play games on it?" Three guesses which one's my favourite!<br />
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I don't think I'll ever own a Kindle to be honest. Even if I publish eBooks, I'll still have them printed in hard copy (at my own expense if necessary) because I don't want my hard work to end up in some pile of used-to-be-cool DVDs and iPods.<br />
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Plus, with eBooks, you don't get that satisfying <i>flick</i> when you turn the page! That's a nice sound. Stacey et al - My blog this w…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-13:537324:Comment:2298372010-03-13T10:34:30.827Zrobert walkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/robertwalker
Stacey et al - My blog this week at Acme Authors is an actual DEBATE on this subject; would love to get your comments at <a href="http://www.acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com" target="_blank">www.acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com</a> where the fiery arguments fly. We debated eight issues surrounding the new reality. You can google Acme Authors to find it as well.<br />
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Rob Walker
Stacey et al - My blog this week at Acme Authors is an actual DEBATE on this subject; would love to get your comments at <a href="http://www.acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com" target="_blank">www.acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com</a> where the fiery arguments fly. We debated eight issues surrounding the new reality. You can google Acme Authors to find it as well.<br />
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Rob Walker