Shiloh Walker's Blog, page 205
February 9, 2010
My brilliant ebook price idea (or so I like to think)
I had an idea.
I think it might even be a relatively good one… maybe even a great one.
But then again…I could be wrong.
See More Funny Pictures|Idea Kitteh
Anyway. Here's my idea.
One thing publishers really should have started doing, from the beginning, was getting readers to their sites to buy ebooks. This cuts down on the middle men sites like Amazon, Sony (although yes, I love my Sony store and I'll pay a few dollars *a few* dollars more total to avoid hitting two or three or five different ...
What I'm tweeting about
It's official. I tweet too much.
22:02 What I'm tweeting about: wp.me/p2E96-17T #22:46 @avidbookreader i hate, loathe and abhor music on websites…and if there's no option to turn it off? I usually leave…QUICK. @bardsong #23:01 First Drop of Crimson: wp.me/p2E96-17O #23:05 @rebyj Nope. Have you read the Cat and Bones books? If not… *GASP* Get them…read them… they are awesome. #23:05 @rebyj this is set in the same world. #23:08 @VictoriaDahl she looks like she's up to something. Like the...February 8, 2010
First Drop of Crimson
Yay! It's out today… yes, I'm a dork. I've been waiting for this book. yay!
First Drop of Crimson
Filed under: Trivial Pursuits
What I'm tweeting about
22:03 What I'm tweeting about: wp.me/p2E96-17N #23:04 Traditional publishing is nowhere near dead: wp.me/p2E96-17k #23:10 warm jammies rock. @Nightwolfwriter @kindlevixen @IngelaHyatt @AnneDouglas #23:10 just finished reading Nora Roberts' Tribute. Enjoyed it-not one of my faves of hers, but it's a keeper, will definitely be a re-read. #23:12 Fictionwise Free Evanovich, Grafton and Lora Leigh eBooks : tinyurl.com/yaa7egf #23:13 @katiebabs …. SQUIRREL! #23:14 I'm going to do something...
February 7, 2010
Traditional publishing is nowhere near dead
This seems to be a common refrain lately. Some people are saying it.
And well, I hate to bust anybody's bubble-I really do, but…well, these people wrong.
The majority of readers still aren't into ebooks yet. They just aren't. Quite a few books sold through places like Walmart, Target, even the typical Borders, Barnes and Noble, Books A Million, the indies, Half Prices Books and More…those are bought by the people who love their print books.
Most of them aren't ready to make the switch.
Most of ...
What I'm tweeting about
23:02 Books, Shiny, Shiny Books…: wp.me/p2E96-17q #08:58 Great post on e-piracy by @Jeaniene_Frost bit.ly/bhLLcD #09:03 Jeaniene Frost has an awesome post on e-Piracy up…: wp.me/p2E96-17K #09:27 I thought abt getting that one-not worth it? @trelaina @roxannestclaire #09:27 @TeresaMedeiros why wouldn't they be good superbowl food? o_O #09:41 @mrsgiggles *G* LOL… that's an image former boyband superstar turns FBI agent posing as a real estate who sells crack undercover. #09:43 oh good...
Jeaniene Frost has an awesome post on e-Piracy up…
Over at the Deadline Dames blog.
I really liked this bit:
Piracy costs. If you love reading, please support that love by obtaining books through legal channels.
Filed under: Trivial Pursuits
February 6, 2010
Books, Shiny, Shiny Books…
Stayed up way too late Thursday night (Friday morning…?)… and ended up ordering me some shiny, shiny new books from Barnes and Noble.
Archangel's Kiss
First Drop of Crimson
Betrayed
Any Given Doomsday
And um…yes, I've already read Archangel's Kiss… but so… I need a matching set, right? *G*
Filed under: Books, hai...good book
February 5, 2010
What I'm tweeting about
22:02 What I'm tweeting about: wp.me/p2E96-17o #22:10 My child is strange. Baby bratlet just said… "I don't want to give my butt away." No. I don't know where that is coming from. #23:01 The First Book of Grimm: wp.me/p2E96-16Y #23:26 @rebeccaroyce kids are weird. #23:27 i worked out. Now my brain is too awake to sleep. Maybe I'll write. #07:38 @meredithduran Oh, I loved her. She was awesome. #07:38 @toniandrews *G* Come on… I dare ya… LMAO. Wear your nightie in support of GO RED...
Something I've been pondering
About the whole Amazon/MacMillion/iPad thing. (and man, I must say again, I really hate that name…iPad).
Okay, it's no big secret that with the kindle and the majority of the $9.99 bestsellers, Amazon has the dominant place, for now, in the digital market.
And it's also no big secret that the digital publishing industry is getting bigger. It is. Bottom line. But for now, Amazon's pretty much been in control. They can afford to sell the books they sell @ $9.99 (even if it's at a loss to...
