tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155069596450207630.post7938392403297318907..comments2023-09-12T06:19:46.109-07:00Comments on J. A. Beard's Unnecessary Musings: WaitingJ.A. Beardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866515198865656164noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155069596450207630.post-2092201031194111202011-04-22T16:50:01.608-07:002011-04-22T16:50:01.608-07:00I have also noticed that a lot of big house books ...I have also noticed that a lot of big house books cost the same, if not more for a Kindle version. It doesn't make any sense. One day I came across the classic SF book "Dune" on Amazon. <br /><br />Kindle: 16.99<br />Paperback: 9.99<br /><br />I mean...it's laughable. What are they thinking? Are they even aware?Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155069596450207630.post-72320563188574591102011-04-21T18:40:35.232-07:002011-04-21T18:40:35.232-07:00Cinders,
I totally agree. One of the great things...Cinders,<br /><br />I totally agree. One of the great things about the e-book/indie revolution (self or small press) is that people are getting stories out there that they believe in. I've read a lot of good indie stuff lately. I don't know the publishing history attempts of all these authors, but I definitely am pleased that we now have a system where people have different options.<br /><br />Lindsay,<br /><br />Though the main Big 6 won the initial skirmish by getting the agency pricing model predominant over the retail model with companies at Amazon, I'm rather dubious if they'll be able to maintain that in the long run (of course, my predictions are about as good as anyone else's).<br /><br />I'm not saying all e-books should be 99 cents or something (even without production there is overhead), but, like you, I'm a bit dubious of a pricing model that sometimes results in an ebook being actually more expensive than a printed book (since those are mostly sold under the retail model).<br /><br />The overhead involved with selling an ebooks simply doesn't match the cost of regular manufacturing and distributing. More to the point, the Depress-era-related but still lingering practice of having to buy back and pulp returns from the retailers is a major factor influencing publishing strategies (print runs, distribution, et cetera) and margins. That simply isn't a factor with ebooks.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see where the price points end up at here in a few years.J.A. Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13866515198865656164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155069596450207630.post-30683406137372904572011-04-21T08:34:07.341-07:002011-04-21T08:34:07.341-07:00I decided to go 'indie' after getting reje...I decided to go 'indie' after getting rejection letters for everyone I queried. <br />Yes Cinders, this book I was trying to sell I believed in. Actually, not just this book but the series.<br />One other thing came to help effect my decision. I started reading eBooks, first on my iPhone, then laptop and now on my Kindle. To be more precise, which I use depends on where I am. Even though a lot of traditional publishers are going eBook it's the price point I object to. Why pay the same for print and eBook when there's no inventory etc for the eBook? To be able to sell my book as an 'e' at half or less than paper and make the same in royalties sounds like a good deal not just for me but my readers.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716003019499843582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155069596450207630.post-27711389523605727232011-04-20T13:24:25.839-07:002011-04-20T13:24:25.839-07:00I happen to be one of his friends who went "I...I happen to be one of his friends who went "Indie" just this March :)<br /><br />I agree that the "waiting" problem is not a good reason to self-publish, but if you have a story that for some reason you believe in and yet you can't get an agent, and you've worked hard, then maybe you should try it. But you will still have to work hard handling all your own marketing, publishing, etc. <br /><br />I've learned a lot of useful skills though, and it can be enjoyable if you're patient. However, I've found situations where there is still "waiting". Because now I'm waiting for reviews. So you won't be entirely able to avoid "Waiting" no matter what route you go.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.com