tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post4103868763621612588..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Sharing E-BooksHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-32465141522467973822010-02-19T20:27:05.912-06:002010-02-19T20:27:05.912-06:00From what I've read about those sites, they...From what I've read about those sites, they're sort of the wild west. Anyone can go there and post books, so hackers who have e-books will offer them free to anyone who wants them. Rather like the old music file sharing sites where people were uploading and downloading files by the millions.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-83619133646669548622010-02-19T16:57:34.608-06:002010-02-19T16:57:34.608-06:00Yet another reason to stick with real books.
Mich...Yet another reason to stick with real books.<br /><br />Michele<br /><a href="http://southerncitymysteries.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">SouthernCityMysteries</a>JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-20481836620712979292010-02-19T15:19:38.349-06:002010-02-19T15:19:38.349-06:00I didn`t realise there were DOZENS of sites. Then...I didn`t realise there were DOZENS of sites. Then again, I haven`t gone looking for one. I`m really curious to know what kind of books the sites offer.<br /><br />I expect most people to want to buy my book, and some to borrow from a friend or from the library. I also expect some to download my book for free if it is available on one of those sites.<br /><br />If there are still people buying books, and downloading is kept to a minimum, I think it will be okay - just another form of (unintentional) promotion.<br /><br />There have got to be ways to fight those sites if they become the norm. The first thing that comes to mind is selling copies with stuff that wouldn`t come with the pirated version; stuff we can send directly to an e-mail address.<br /><br />It`s tricky, because I do want to publish more books. It would be nice to make a living that way, but it appears to be more and more unlikely these days (according to an article in Quill & Quire.)<br /><br />At the same time, I am part of something way bigger than my dreams of paying the bills without a day job. Literacy is power. There was a time when women weren`t taught to read. Those women only knew what their family chose to tell them, what their friends (who were picked by their family) believed.<br /><br />Access to books (even those not written by Shakespeare) is important. <br /><br />Maybe I`m naive. Or maybe I don`t expect to make a living because I`m Canadian. If you sell 5,000 copies here it`s a best seller. <br /><br />Should we expect to make a living as authors? Even with the way things are going these days?Jenn McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096584277185808602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78542466111276602512010-02-19T08:31:55.776-06:002010-02-19T08:31:55.776-06:00It may come to that, Jenn. Currently, there are do...It may come to that, Jenn. Currently, there are dozens of sites where you can go download all the free books you want (the pirating sites). Even with all the efforts to stop those sites, they will persevere. Whether they will become legit or stay "underground" is what's up in the air.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-247400119702911962010-02-18T23:02:08.270-06:002010-02-18T23:02:08.270-06:00As an author I encourage book sharing. How much m...As an author I encourage book sharing. How much money do I lose on the royalty of one book? How much do I gain when I find one unlikely reader?<br /><br />And then there's the whole, 'literacy is a right, not a privilege' concept.<br /><br />Information is free.<br /><br />I think it's the same as having your book in a library. There are some people who can't afford books. They deserve to read too.<br /><br />I used the library a lot in the last year, because I was broke. I read more in 2009 than I have in a long time. I discovered how much I love Michael Crummy. I wouldn't have bought one of his books before. Now I will.<br /><br />In Canada we have the Public Lending Rights Commission, which distributes money to authors if their books are in Canadian libraries. (http://www.plr-dpp.ca/PLR/default.aspx)<br /><br />Why can't we have something like that for Kindle/IPad/Nook books with unlimited sharing capabilities?Jenn McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096584277185808602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-60394800648395078402010-02-18T18:50:42.510-06:002010-02-18T18:50:42.510-06:00It is true that most of us have no choice but to h...It is true that most of us have no choice but to hold on and go along for the ride. But even then, it's not a bad idea to be looking out the window and seeing what might be ahead.<br />And that's what we're doing.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-41006078290722787512010-02-18T18:26:08.968-06:002010-02-18T18:26:08.968-06:00The way I see it, this is a question of moral. Eve...The way I see it, this is a question of moral. Even though it's easy to steal electonic material (music, movies, software ...), there should be a voice inside you telling you it's not an acceptable thing to do.<br /><br />I download music myself, to check out new bands. Then I buy the CD if I like it, or delete if I don't. In this way I think electronic download can benefit both copyright owner and the consumer. Guess you could get the same benefit for E-books, by providing a smal taste of it for free >:)CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-89362713658313193322010-02-18T17:44:43.446-06:002010-02-18T17:44:43.446-06:00The publishing industry is going through huge sea ...The publishing industry is going through huge sea changes right now and I feel like all I can do is hang on for the ride. It'll be interesting to see how all this pans out.B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112783922833164491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-54584757488728727152010-02-18T16:58:12.531-06:002010-02-18T16:58:12.531-06:00Hours or minutes indeed.
Weren't CDs supposed...Hours or minutes indeed.<br /><br />Weren't CDs supposed to be "uncopyable" when they were created? :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-22602196980961848162010-02-18T16:44:54.948-06:002010-02-18T16:44:54.948-06:00Helen, I have a different take on this--the four f...Helen, I have a different take on this--the four free copies I consider the price of doing advertising. In other words, I'm hoping the free copy readers will like my book so much they won't wait for a freebie for the next.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-70292568905907619712010-02-18T16:32:46.692-06:002010-02-18T16:32:46.692-06:00Oh, the possibilities, Susan. No hunger. All hacke...Oh, the possibilities, Susan. No hunger. All hackers blocked. Clean fuel....Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-55911610892456019682010-02-18T16:20:58.676-06:002010-02-18T16:20:58.676-06:00What wonderful technolgical advances might be disc...What wonderful technolgical advances might be discovered if all the brains going into illegal activities such as virus inventions and piracy was put to solving problems instead of creating them?Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-40175578504817294782010-02-18T14:12:10.850-06:002010-02-18T14:12:10.850-06:00I think 5 is fine. We all share books. And librari...I think 5 is fine. We all share books. And libraries would have exceptions. What make ebook piracy so dangerous to a writer's pocketbook is that one person can buy an e-book and give it to thousands in miliseconds.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-24077215383678413822010-02-18T12:24:07.363-06:002010-02-18T12:24:07.363-06:00It's a sticky wicket. As a writer, I rely on ...It's a sticky wicket. As a writer, I rely on my writing to pay the bills. As a reader, I get excited about work and love to share.<br /><br />Although I tend to buy books for friends and give them as gifts! ;)Devon Ellingtonhttp://devonellington.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-71128190251066422782010-02-18T11:31:21.112-06:002010-02-18T11:31:21.112-06:00Because books were so expensive in Cyprus, we used...Because books were so expensive in Cyprus, we used to beg, steal and borrow. Then I found an online company that delivers here free of charge, so I am back to buying.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-33030205616582700002010-02-18T11:12:57.190-06:002010-02-18T11:12:57.190-06:00I share, or pass along, books for three reasons: 1...I share, or pass along, books for three reasons: 1) I think a friend would enjoy it; 2) if I kept every book I read, I'd need to live in a airplane hangar; 3) seems a precious waste of paper to read a book and then throw it away.<br />Ebook will take care of last two, but not the first. And which 5 is it—me passing to five friends? or a chain of five different people?bonitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-42007556676659744372010-02-18T10:58:16.767-06:002010-02-18T10:58:16.767-06:00I don't find the limit of 5 to be too restrict...I don't find the limit of 5 to be too restrictive. I've used iTunes for several years and shared some of the songs with family, but have not bumped up against the limit. I lend books all the time and receive books from friends but I don't think any one book has changed hands more than two or three times.<br /><br />The FairPlay will probably have greatest effect on the used book market which doesn't give any money to authors anyway. If ebooks stay in print longer than printed books, will there be a need for a used book market?Mark Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746027017657987261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-59212671004189126502010-02-18T10:52:06.767-06:002010-02-18T10:52:06.767-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-77101721986855561862010-02-18T10:52:06.020-06:002010-02-18T10:52:06.020-06:00What's worse? If I buy a book, read it, sell i...What's worse? If I buy a book, read it, sell it to a used book store, and they resell it--what about that? Royalties once, publisher paid once, used bookseller pontentially the one to profit most as well as the buyers who get the books at big discount.<br />Or even bigger discount-- borrow from libraries--libraries have been around for centuries -- How do authors and publishers feel about libraries anyway? Some books are helped, but how are wider selling authors helped by having books in libraries? Sorry--just rambling thoughts and questions.<br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-21125491531324179842010-02-18T10:35:59.248-06:002010-02-18T10:35:59.248-06:00Minutes. Trust me, it will not take more than a fe...Minutes. Trust me, it will not take more than a few minutes.<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">Marvin D Wilson</a>The Old Sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661188622348794193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-72978362017088228552010-02-18T10:16:17.179-06:002010-02-18T10:16:17.179-06:00I'm right with you. Does it ever end? The limi...I'm right with you. Does it ever end? The limit of five is a good idea because we all love sharing things we really love. That's a little different from pirating thousands of copies.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-19379786126424576832010-02-18T09:17:36.328-06:002010-02-18T09:17:36.328-06:00I'll have to agree with Elizabeth and Karen. M...I'll have to agree with Elizabeth and Karen. My best friend and I swap books and audio books back and forth all the time. It doesn't stop of us buying. In fact, we actually buy more.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-37806690248520231952010-02-18T08:34:57.156-06:002010-02-18T08:34:57.156-06:00This is a hard area for me. I really think we shou...This is a hard area for me. I really think we should just focus on the fact that people are interested in *reading*. Honestly, if someone has bought a copy, it's their copy to do with as they like. This goes for bound books, too--which end up being resold in second hand bookshops and on Amazon. As long as it's not an out of control problem, I like the idea of some sharing. Pirating is something else, though.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-68050614495428377992010-02-18T08:29:04.304-06:002010-02-18T08:29:04.304-06:00It seems like a pretty fair set-up, and I'm no...It seems like a pretty fair set-up, and I'm not sure that as a whole the population will be looking to crack the code. My feeling is that they'll generally just go with it?Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-55211304914986406602010-02-18T08:22:56.102-06:002010-02-18T08:22:56.102-06:00I hear ya. I, too, share books with my sister some...I hear ya. I, too, share books with my sister sometimes. It seems different now that there are many online sites that posts ebooks where thousands can go download them for free.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.com