tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254041660921847078.post8482975961382355531..comments2024-02-19T02:26:44.466-08:00Comments on E-Reading And RayTracing: Do ebooks increase readership ?TheSFReaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382773423096004794noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254041660921847078.post-80441519835110339962011-05-13T13:21:30.491-07:002011-05-13T13:21:30.491-07:00Daring Novelist, you're right, "Ebooks ar...Daring Novelist, you're right, "Ebooks are forever" mostly means "Ebooks can be kept on the sale as long as you want"...TheSFReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14382773423096004794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254041660921847078.post-74770354998133572832011-05-10T11:10:31.562-07:002011-05-10T11:10:31.562-07:00When I was a kid I read more than I do now, but si...When I was a kid I read more than I do now, but since more and more books have become available for my handheld device, I am now going back to old reading habits and reading a lot again.<br /><br />One thing -- those who say "ebooks are forever" don't meant the readership is steady. What they mean is that, unlike paper books, the book is AVAILABLE forever. So if you're an unknown author and publish something right now and never promote it and you don't get any customers, it doesn't matter. You won't have to relaunch that book later when you write another book and know what you're doing. The first book is still right there, always available, always ready for any opportunity that comes along.<br /><br />This is very much unlike the brick and mortar publishing world, where they will spend a ton of money to launch the last book in a trilogy, and the booksellers will still frickin' refuse to carry Book 2, because it's no skin off their nose.<br /><br />Pardon my pseudo-bad language, but a lot of our "common wisdom" about the need for book promotion comes from that old paradigm.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254041660921847078.post-88550242983706128572011-05-10T08:13:20.540-07:002011-05-10T08:13:20.540-07:00Yes, Crystal's obviously right ...Yes, Crystal's obviously right ...TheSFReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14382773423096004794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254041660921847078.post-66434706253947712252011-05-10T08:06:22.161-07:002011-05-10T08:06:22.161-07:00I recently read an interesting statistic: Owners ...I recently read an interesting statistic: Owners of eReaders on average read 40% more than others, even others who consider themselves readers. I suspect it's because of the convenience of carrying around a eReader over hauling books with you.<br /><br />And then there's Crystal's observation above: The books are cheaper as well.R. Doug Wickerhttp://rdougwicker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254041660921847078.post-24067434921380231692011-05-10T06:48:37.420-07:002011-05-10T06:48:37.420-07:00I've sold quite a lot of copies of my book on ...I've sold quite a lot of copies of my book on Kindle because apart from it being more convenient, quick and easy to access the book, it's also a lot cheaper. I think as time goes on, eReaders such as the Kindle, will go from strength to strength.<br /><br />Came here from Kindle Boards,<br />Crysta JigsawAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com