tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post4074440016029180122..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Outlook on PublishingHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-10809100178956962052008-11-25T21:53:00.000-06:002008-11-25T21:53:00.000-06:00Amen Dana!Amen Dana!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-5959676150189371312008-11-25T16:56:00.000-06:002008-11-25T16:56:00.000-06:00I think ebooks will go up in sales, but I'm also h...I think ebooks will go up in sales, but I'm also hopeful this will see a new rise in smaller publishers again. I'm very sick of these big conglomerates that spend all their money on books by Sarah Palin and Joe the PlumberDana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-39987169857470525492008-11-25T16:32:00.000-06:002008-11-25T16:32:00.000-06:00Marvin, not only are Christian bookstores needing ...Marvin, not only are Christian bookstores needing to expand in what they offer...I think more "lay" people are reading Christian fiction.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15448700618677603052008-11-25T16:02:00.000-06:002008-11-25T16:02:00.000-06:00good post, and very informative. I was especially ...good post, and very informative. I was especially interested in the exhortation to Christian pubs. Very true dat. About the changing and expanding demographics of the "christian" readership.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-63615232082573917122008-11-25T12:17:00.000-06:002008-11-25T12:17:00.000-06:00Are there figures on how many people read ebooks o...Are there figures on how many people read ebooks or have ebook readers? I know they're becoming more common, but is it enough to offset the drop in print book sales?Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-56910745601191197122008-11-25T10:13:00.000-06:002008-11-25T10:13:00.000-06:00Book sales usually increase during economic downtu...Book sales usually increase during economic downturns because it's a cheap form of entertainment, and multi format sales are the least expensive of the lot, so I'm sure that although hard cover sales are declining, ebooks sales will increase dramatically.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-45220145024089782972008-11-25T08:52:00.000-06:002008-11-25T08:52:00.000-06:00That's true Morgan. If nothing else, maybe folks w...That's true Morgan. If nothing else, maybe folks will learn that POD does not equal self-publishing. POD is a method of printing.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-90006713477962842002008-11-25T07:48:00.000-06:002008-11-25T07:48:00.000-06:00Maybe a good thing will come of all this economic ...Maybe a good thing will come of all this economic trouble.<BR/><BR/>Maybe POD will gain more respect.<BR/><BR/>Morgan Mandel - Double M<BR/>http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.com