tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811586416809284790.post95420569201407833..comments2023-07-18T06:57:46.072-07:00Comments on A Writer's Journal: Ebooks: Fad Or Future?Paul Maitrejeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01178785063824974646noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811586416809284790.post-87566825310736669912011-11-07T07:52:51.878-08:002011-11-07T07:52:51.878-08:00Claude, you are absolutely right that there are a ...Claude, you are absolutely right that there are a lot of ebooks against which to compete on Amazon . . . and that's just Amazon! There are a lot more out there trying to get in on the action. But, just as with traditional publishing, it's all about promotion. Unfortunately, even in the ebook-publishing world, quality in writing doesn't sell. It's how well the book is promoted.<br /><br />farawayeyes, you hit the nail on the head. I'm all for people taking matters into their own hands and self-publishing, but when they churn out a horrible first draft and slap two covers on it -- egad! I squirm. Most of the POD debacles we encounter are hack jobs trying to become the next bestseller. As for myself, I am fortunate to have good friends possessing fantastic talent, no tendency to pull their punches, and extraordinary editorial capabilities. One of them is a former literary agent -- yay! (Yikes?) They spare me having to shell out money for an editor. I have a whole team! How cool is that? :-D<br /><br />Bonne chance to you as well!Paul Maitrejeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178785063824974646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811586416809284790.post-83938410580648242142011-11-07T07:02:46.994-08:002011-11-07T07:02:46.994-08:00Hi Paul. Couldn't agree more about e-books bei...Hi Paul. Couldn't agree more about e-books being "the wave of the future". When I left the states,I packed my books up and put them in storage. I put my kindle in my pocket. Interesting,I'm still looking for representation for my work and hoping to trad. publish. My personal validation issues.<br /><br />My only gripe against self-publishing is that too many writers don't see the need for an editor or at least very good, very honest beta readers. Some great ideas out there with a little too much crap thrown in.<br /><br />Being the queen of the run on sentence, someone who has no idea where the commas go, and a lover of adverbs. I know my limitations. My stories are great. I have strong plot lines. In order to make it the very best it can be I need some help. Most of us do.<br /><br />If I can figure out how to follow, I'll be back. I'm also blond and cyber-challenged. (I'm @byrem on twitter. Most days I confuse myself, it depends on which account I'm signed into as to what 'name' comes up.)<br /><br />Bonne chance.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811586416809284790.post-25300981429760769152011-11-07T05:46:51.908-08:002011-11-07T05:46:51.908-08:00Good idea! I hopped in 5 months ago (now I have 2 ...Good idea! I hopped in 5 months ago (now I have 2 books and the third - it's a trilogy: Fear of the Past - should be up there on Amazon et al. by end November...)<br /><br />I may regret it but I haven't yet! They say that it takes from 6 to 9 months for an e-book to "take off" - incidentally that's a selling "arc" which is the exact reverse opf printed books that come and go inside of...3 months!<br /><br />It's a reassuring thought because it means you have time to work on your book marketing and establish your "platform" through your blog, Twitter etc.<br /><br />Which is what you're doing I see! Happy to follow your blog...<br /><br />But there's already ONE million titles on Amazon Kindle! Hurry up! And good luck!Claude Forthommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871790739257823515noreply@blogger.com