Comments on: Free ebooks appear to boost sales http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Sat, 19 May 2012 23:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aiea http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-13437 Aiea Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:52:25 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/#comment-13437 It will be very nice if such sales are there for ebooks..Good..Keep it up. It will be very nice if such sales are there for ebooks..Good..Keep it up.

]]> By: Theron Gibbons http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-13424 Theron Gibbons Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:14:03 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/#comment-13424 I think the use of the internet to broadcast stories and written media goes beyond just the transmissal of Books via an ebook or other format, or as a tool to increase the sales of books in stores. Online is also a great way to get into science fiction and fantasy from writers, like myself, who are choosing to bypass the publishers entirely in lieu of more creative freedom in our work. Though we tend to write in serial format, the web novel is building some serious momentum. If you want to check out a new cornerstone for serialized web novels online, Alexandra Erin, author of the web novel Tales of Mu, has set up a free site called <a href="http://www.pagesunbound.com" rel="nofollow">Pages Unbound</a>. Both of my serial novels are posted there, as are hundreds of others from other writers in various genres, not just scifi and fantasy. I think the publishers worry more than the writers, honestly, about their profit margins, when it comes to 'giving' things away online. I think the use of the internet to broadcast stories and written media goes beyond just the transmissal of Books via an ebook or other format, or as a tool to increase the sales of books in stores. Online is also a great way to get into science fiction and fantasy from writers, like myself, who are choosing to bypass the publishers entirely in lieu of more creative freedom in our work. Though we tend to write in serial format, the web novel is building some serious momentum.

If you want to check out a new cornerstone for serialized web novels online, Alexandra Erin, author of the web novel Tales of Mu, has set up a free site called Pages Unbound. Both of my serial novels are posted there, as are hundreds of others from other writers in various genres, not just scifi and fantasy.

I think the publishers worry more than the writers, honestly, about their profit margins, when it comes to ‘giving’ things away online.

]]> By: Jeremy http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-13357 Jeremy Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:37:28 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/#comment-13357 I don't think I could read a whole novel on a computer, but I've read Tobias Buckell's free 1/3 that he offers and bought both of them. I don't know that I would buy a book if it were offered free online, though I'd definitely be more likely to remember their name and buy their other books. I don’t think I could read a whole novel on a computer, but I’ve read Tobias Buckell’s free 1/3 that he offers and bought both of them. I don’t know that I would buy a book if it were offered free online, though I’d definitely be more likely to remember their name and buy their other books.

]]> By: Mike http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-13348 Mike Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:25:20 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/#comment-13348 I freely downloaded Charles Stross' book Accelerando. Since then between myself and friends we've bought all his books. Sony's eBook Reader is by far the best gadget I gotten since my first computer 20+ years ago. I've been using it constantly for 1+ year. Yeah, its not without flaws and it'd be a far more usable if Apple had released it but its still great. My house is cluttered with books but since getting the Reader try and buy ebooks. My biggest gripe is that not ever author is available in digital format but that is quickly changing. BTW from what I seen of the Kindle it seems horrendously badly designed for reading. I freely downloaded Charles Stross’ book Accelerando. Since then between myself and friends we’ve bought all his books.

Sony’s eBook Reader is by far the best gadget I gotten since my first computer 20+ years ago. I’ve been using it constantly for 1+ year. Yeah, its not without flaws and it’d be a far more usable if Apple had released it but its still great.

My house is cluttered with books but since getting the Reader try and buy ebooks. My biggest gripe is that not ever author is available in digital format but that is quickly changing.

BTW from what I seen of the Kindle it seems horrendously badly designed for reading.

]]> By: magetoo http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-13335 magetoo Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:44:41 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/03/05/free-ebooks-appear-to-boost-sales/#comment-13335 I think Peter Watts has mentioned a jump in sales too. I read the whole Rifters trilogy, or whatever it is, on my (very old) laptop, so I guess reading from a screen is not a problem for me. But it'd be *really* nice if/when we can get XO (OLPC) type screens in our portables... I think Peter Watts has mentioned a jump in sales too.

I read the whole Rifters trilogy, or whatever it is, on my (very old) laptop, so I guess reading from a screen is not a problem for me. But it’d be *really* nice if/when we can get XO (OLPC) type screens in our portables…

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