tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post2812133838297963444..comments2024-03-18T22:39:50.137-07:00Comments on A Kindle World blog: $0.99 Kindle-book tip: A Long Way from DisneyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-63035386217862133552009-12-27T19:00:34.011-08:002009-12-27T19:00:34.011-08:00gren99,
"Actually" ? I'm not sur...gren99,<br /> "Actually" ? I'm not sure his prior links are super helpful. I was recommending the book based on its apparent merit (from what customers who read it wrote) and its low-cost for what may be a quality offering. The content and tone were of interest to me.<br /><br /> All I see from his previous thoughts are his amazingly retro thoughts about e-readers (just echoing what other disinterested people who'd never even tried an e-reader said) until he saw that other authors were making money from publishing on the Kindle.<br /><br /> I don't see that as thought-provoking as much as just plain smart, on a marketing basis.<br /><br /> At kindleboards, another smart regular there, had a following on that forum who gave his books high marks. That he was savvy enough to join the forum as a regular and make sure people knew about the book from another forum member (himself, and I do recommend this as a method but as a regular member, not someone popping in only to drop ads and then leave) was probably huge. <br /><br />Word of mouth got that book VERY high and it caught the eye of, I think, Simon & Schuster. <br />And now he's signed with them.<br /><br /> I sent that info to another author who along with her readers was lamenting the influence of the Kindle, as I thought she should do something similar as she had a devoted following on her writer's blog and is a sensitive writer.<br /><br /> And she is a very open person, who has a Kindle even, but found it less interesting than others do. She at least had tried it. But the audience seemed bent on what the cover of a book adds, as well as the fonts and the 'look' of the pages. <br /><br /> For me, it's about the words the author writes. I really don't care about the rest except in history, art, and travel books with photos and illustrations.<br /><br /> But she already had a publisher possibly interested in one of her books so her disinterest was understandable. An earlier book was a prospect for the Kindle, but she didn't seem enthused by the idea.<br /><br /> Recently, another author who's been a regular at the Amazon forums (without only dropping ads, which grates) had her book optioned for a film. The crowd shared her elation over that.<br /><br /> Like you, I encourage good writers to start self-publishing before everyone does and then few would stand out.<br /><br /> However, word of mouth is important. If one has a badly-written book, it won't go very far.<br /><br /> I plan to read Seth's book someday myself but currently have too many books on my Kindle that I haven't finished reading yet. But I'll likely download it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-28854361649972273632009-12-27T18:00:47.608-08:002009-12-27T18:00:47.608-08:00seth harwood has actually written some thought pro...seth harwood has actually written some thought provoking posts on the kindle over at the open culture blog. here's a post where most of his previous posts are linked and he explains what lead him to putting this book up in the first place:<br /><br />http://www.openculture.com/2009/12/experiments_in_publishing_take_1.html<br /><br />(fair warning: i'm the kurt he refers to in the piece and yes, i've bought a co-py of his book. i'm very much about encouraging people to get into the ebook market and the kindle ecosphere.)gren99https://www.blogger.com/profile/00096246771396056396noreply@blogger.com