The Cost of ‘Real’ Books
An ebook is a book. It’s just a book in what may at present be an unfamiliar format. For the reader, that means getting used to different methods of reading and storing books but the end product amounts to the same thing — a great story to read. For the writer, there are differences between [...]
Why write an ebook? (Part Two)
You can read Part One here. The ebook market for erotic romance also exists because that’s where the majority of the readership lies. Having decided to persevere in my quest to write for Loose-Id, my first step was to study the market more closely. I needed to pick apart some of the books I was [...]
Why write an ebook? (Part One)
The simple answer is that is what the publisher I chose produces, but it may entertain you to explain how this came about. I have to confess my ignorance. I stumbled across the ebook market by accident at a fortuitous moment. I’d been writing for awhile and was doing well enough with small press magazines, [...]
Why read an ebook?
Why read an ebook? Okay, I guess I should address why I write for an epublisher but I won’t…not just yet. Today I’ll cover why people choose to read ebooks and what epublishers offer readers. I also want to address what’s holding the ebook publishing market back. Actually, some of the reasons feed each other. [...]
So what’s an e-book?
Ray Bradbury has recently annoyed thousands of writers and possibly almost as many readers when he said at BookExpo America that: “There is no future for e-books because they are not books. E-books smell like burned fuel.” You can read about BookExpo and see the evidence of his quote here. I have to admit that [...]
Three strikes…and definitely not out!
Oh, okay, you don’t have to go read them but I’ve got to squeal a little. Three great reviews from Literary Nymphs! The Swithin Chronicles: Uly’s Comet is a complex story that showcases fantasy with a touch of emotional reality. … This is a tantalizing and exhilarating beginning to an inventive series that I enjoyed [...]