tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post7024043442415324253..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: Moving E-WardTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-7572668560803565482010-06-30T09:15:26.868-06:002010-06-30T09:15:26.868-06:00Daniel, the pleasure was mine -- and I've adde...Daniel, the pleasure was mine -- and I've added a little more on my Wednesday post.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-21830293251689151882010-06-30T07:46:58.419-06:002010-06-30T07:46:58.419-06:00Thanks, everyone, for reading this post and commen...Thanks, everyone, for reading this post and commenting! Now go read some ebooks! ;)<br /><br />And thank you, Terry, for letting me be your guest. I hope I can guest blog again sometime.<br /><br />DanielDaniel Arensonhttp://www.danielarenson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-48336255048830949342010-06-29T23:06:16.613-06:002010-06-29T23:06:16.613-06:00The more information we get on this topic, the bet...The more information we get on this topic, the better off we are. Thanks to Daniel and to Terry for being here. I now have the rights back to my first mystery, and the paperback version just went out of print. I'm gearing up to hit the ebook market next, and I'm excited to join this new movement. Now if I could only decide which ebook reader I want to buy. :)Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-63684390084655450522010-06-29T21:25:00.556-06:002010-06-29T21:25:00.556-06:00Thanks for this interesting post. When I was first...Thanks for this interesting post. When I was first accepted by The Wild Rose Press e-reading still seemed like a strange concept. Since then I've come to appreciate the almost limitless potential of the new technology. I now see that this is a very exciting time for writers in all genres.Leigh D'Anseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239096327493902466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-50080095378768766812010-06-29T19:10:24.647-06:002010-06-29T19:10:24.647-06:00Hi Daniel: I heard an interesting talk at a confer...Hi Daniel: I heard an interesting talk at a conference from an agent, speaking about epublishing, and how the big publishers were scrambling, trying to figure it all out like the rest of us. Some already have a completely different side for epubbing, and they're all reconsidering contracts as we speak. So it's a changing business, for sure, although I think written documents will always be around. I was told that computers would do away with notes and written documents but I sure don't see that happening, as witness my office, with 3 computers and stacks of papers. Interesting post, for sure.Joyce Elson Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761334760088495024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-24212906983016567002010-06-29T17:13:14.396-06:002010-06-29T17:13:14.396-06:00Interesting post. I don't own an ereader yet -...Interesting post. I don't own an ereader yet - they're not very popular here yet in small city Canada - I've only ever seen one!<br /><br />This entire area is really interesting and it will be a lot of fun to see how reading changes over the next decade or so.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-42137254660481229592010-06-29T16:58:00.447-06:002010-06-29T16:58:00.447-06:00I sold "Firefly Island" to Five Star Pub...I sold "Firefly Island" to Five Star Publishing three years ago. They printed it in hardcover and gave it an initial push (sending out a catalog and review copies). That initial push sold 600 or so books, but after that, it was tough to sell $26 hardcovers. A few weeks ago, I terminated my contract with Five Star, regained the rights to my novel, and placed it in the Kindle store. I've sold 300 ebooks since then, and counting. I plan to go direct-to-indie with my next book later this year, and keep prices low ($3 for ebook, $15 for trade paperback). Unless you're a celebrity, a publisher won't promote you much beyond a quick initial effort, and after that you're kinda stuck. Now, I don't mean to give the wrong impression here: Five Star is a fantastic publisher, I loved working with them, and have only great things to say about them. BUT as an indie, I have more freedom and make more money. I love that ebooks and CreateSpace made this possible.Daniel Arensonhttp://www.danielarenson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-37719851345967058912010-06-29T16:42:12.470-06:002010-06-29T16:42:12.470-06:00Thanks to all for your comments. I've been out...Thanks to all for your comments. I've been out dealing with "moving" stuff, and Daniel's at work, but I know he'll check in when he gets back.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-55248472254943813262010-06-29T12:36:49.771-06:002010-06-29T12:36:49.771-06:00I haven't as yet placed my books on Kindle, bu...I haven't as yet placed my books on Kindle, but Daniel, you make a very strong case for it. Very interesting observations.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-86126602580771790292010-06-29T11:27:38.387-06:002010-06-29T11:27:38.387-06:00Enjoyed the blog from Daniel Arenson. He printed a...Enjoyed the blog from Daniel Arenson. He printed a story of mine in an ezine a while ago. The first Randa Sorel novel is on Kindle, The second in the series is coming from Five Star/Gale. It should be interesting whether one stimulates sales for the other. Going through a publisher does gain the author professional approval of his or her work, but maybe that doesn't matter the way it used to. I'm eager to learn how epublishing plays out. Jim IngrahamJim Ingrahamhttp://www.jimingraham.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-62614023799785472692010-06-29T09:53:58.970-06:002010-06-29T09:53:58.970-06:00Hi Daniel,
I recently joined the e-pub world (yes...Hi Daniel,<br /><br />I recently joined the e-pub world (yesterday!), though I'm with a traditional publisher. I think both are valid venues, or perhaps I should say, "Who am I to determine what is valid?" I'm only the writer . . . readers have the option to READ however they wish. Thanks for a great blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-42936913309458165382010-06-29T07:04:33.463-06:002010-06-29T07:04:33.463-06:00Margaret, I agree. In a few years, ebook sales wi...Margaret, I agree. In a few years, ebook sales will eclipse print book sales. Print is losing readers every month; ebooks are gaining them.Daniel Arensonhttp://www.danielarenson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-14592841545478084192010-06-29T06:37:09.833-06:002010-06-29T06:37:09.833-06:00Hi Daniel,
Great blog. The price of the e-readers ...Hi Daniel,<br />Great blog. The price of the e-readers certainy is dropping, in a couple of years time or ess, I think just about every one will own a reader of some kind. good news for us e-writers.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />MargaretMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-39522351470431812152010-06-29T06:34:06.174-06:002010-06-29T06:34:06.174-06:00Hi, Mason. Ereader prices are dropping all the ti...Hi, Mason. Ereader prices are dropping all the time. Kindle just dropped their price from about $250 to $189, and the Kobo ereader (a great ereader; I own one) costs only $149. Just be careful reading while driving.... ;)Daniel Arensonhttp://www.danielarenson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-7439717379968474012010-06-29T06:32:36.547-06:002010-06-29T06:32:36.547-06:00I'm getting closer and closer to getting a Kin...I'm getting closer and closer to getting a Kindle or Nook... Thanks for an informative post.Lou Belcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456171593130602318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-39273420884037145912010-06-29T06:13:42.590-06:002010-06-29T06:13:42.590-06:00Terry, thanks for hosting Daniel. Great post.
Dan...Terry, thanks for hosting Daniel. Great post.<br /><br />Daniel, you make some great points that from a reader's standpoint I hadn't considered. Doing away with the 'middle man' is helpful to both sides. I don't have an Nook or a Kindle so my e-reading is done on the computer which is a bit of a problem. With a print book, I can read when stuck in traffic, but not with my computer. I guess I'll have to breakdown (when the prices come down more) and get an e-reader in the future. Best of luck.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.com