Author Archives: Marion Jensen

Amazon News

So the papers and blogs are abuzz with news about Amazon selling more e-books than hardcover books. I blogged about it yesterday. This is a good reality check from cnet.

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Rise of the E-books?

The Los Angeles Times and the New York Times are both reporting that Amazon is selling 80% more e-books than hardcover books. Jeff Bezos, CEO, says, “Astonishing when considering that we’ve been selling hardcover books for 15 years and Kindle … Continue reading

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Google Editions

I’ve been keeping my eye out for stories around the new Google Editions, Google’s entrance into the e-book fray. Still no word from Google, but I did come across this very good write up of how Editions will change the … Continue reading

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Can’t pass up this article

I haven’t taken a break from blogging, I’ve just been doing it somewhere else. My blog over at Open Author is hopping, and has been taking up a lot of my time. Make sure to subscribe if you haven’t already. … Continue reading

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The Long Tail

If you’ve been hanging out on the internet for a while, chances are you’ve heard of the Long Tail. This phrase was made popular by Chris Anderson, editor for Wired magazine, back in 2004. Let’s cover the basics of the … Continue reading

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One Star Controversy

Excellent post over at iReader Review. I’ve got some thoughts on this, but no time to write. For now, just read the article, as well as the thread that started it all, and prepare to discuss. :)

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Latest News

Refurbished Kindles for $109? Grab them if you see them. More speculation that Amazon should drop the price (even to zero?) and then make up the loss in e-book sales. Will the Leapster break open e-books in the children’s market? … Continue reading

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Free E-books From B&N

Barnes & Noble is offering a few free e-books each week. It looks like these will be ‘classics’ such as Call of the Wild, Little Women, etc.–books already in the public domain. These books would be free to owners of … Continue reading

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Branding

New authors are finding out that it’s easy to self-publish with some of the latest and greatest technologies. And with the increase of e-book readers, there is a temptation to throw your book out there. However, there are a few … Continue reading

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Strange New Icon

I can hear you all now…”What is that strange new icon at the bottom of your posts?” It’s called a Flattr (pronounced “muskrat”). The idea is pretty simple, and kind of cool. I’m taking part in the beta, and I … Continue reading

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