Category Archives: e-books

E-book Platforms

I’m admitting up front that I’ve never published or sold an e-book. I’m hoping to soon, but as of now I can only describe what the process looks like from the the outside looking in. That being said, I’m a little … Continue reading

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More examples of new models…

Good writeup in the San Franciso Chronicle today about new models emerging in the publishing industry. The ‘open model’ is in there, as demonstrated by Seth Harwood. “The model of agents and publishers as gatekeepers just isn’t working anymore,” says … Continue reading

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E-book Revolution

Great article over at Wall Street Journal on how e-books are shaking things up. These are interesting times in the publishing world, and authors should be celebrating. We’ve been waiting ten years for the digital revolution to finally hit our industry, and … Continue reading

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Publishing Industry

I told you yesterday you should be reading Joe Konrath’s blog. Today he answers a few questions and one in particular jumped out at me. From his blog: “Q: You seem to really be down on print publishers lately. “A: … Continue reading

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eBook Sales

It looks like eBook sales are up. O’Reilly reports 50% growth in 2008, 104% growth in 2009, and projects roughly 200% in 2010. From the article: “While it’s still true that the bulk of the cost of producing and selling … Continue reading

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Google Enters the Scene

I intended to have a set order of my posts, and lay out the case for openness in the publishing world step-by-step. But then this news comes along, and I have to throw it out there. First it was Amazon … Continue reading

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