tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post6727600800416190645..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Reading Your ExpressoHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-67955106900040412332010-01-23T06:50:14.959-06:002010-01-23T06:50:14.959-06:00POD will certainly help with returns and publisher...POD will certainly help with returns and publishers costs. Benefits to self publishers? Will they be available to self publishers? I believe the most successful self published book was The Messengers, and in my genre - mind body spirit, but publishers or agents won't touch you if you go down that road. <br /><br />I'd still like to have one in my living room. I'd publish everything. "Yes mum, I'm published now."Simon Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384384882217609761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-12542988034328727432010-01-22T21:56:28.034-06:002010-01-22T21:56:28.034-06:00I would love to see a book produced by one. It gi...I would love to see a book produced by one. It gives an entire new definition to POD.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-73285809703165873862010-01-22T20:37:52.943-06:002010-01-22T20:37:52.943-06:00This is good news. Thanks for bringing it to our a...This is good news. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-36954245734889427092010-01-22T18:41:52.797-06:002010-01-22T18:41:52.797-06:00Here, here, Kathy.Here, here, Kathy.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-56587592552318380582010-01-22T16:39:53.796-06:002010-01-22T16:39:53.796-06:00Here's hoping this will be the blend between o...Here's hoping this will be the blend between overstocks and ebooks that the market wants.Kathy McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899118869240481737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-60296826026479471202010-01-22T16:36:02.419-06:002010-01-22T16:36:02.419-06:00I'm with those who want to see one of these ma...I'm with those who want to see one of these machines in action!! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-81473563890776279172010-01-22T15:03:45.008-06:002010-01-22T15:03:45.008-06:00I think they're counting on the people like me...I think they're counting on the people like me who grew up with print books and still love them. And maybe once the generations that are growing up with e-books get to the point that they become nostalgic, they'll print out their favorites. Or...maybe they'll inherit books from their grandparents and say, what the heck are these things?Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-66242322512070776202010-01-22T12:08:18.827-06:002010-01-22T12:08:18.827-06:00I love this idea, because at the moment, I'm s...I love this idea, because at the moment, I'm still stuck in "bricks and mortar" book land. I want to turn the pages. I'm surprised though, by such an investment, giving the looming take over by E-readers.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-37597342135487101382010-01-22T11:22:20.683-06:002010-01-22T11:22:20.683-06:00My publisher thinks this is a great idea and is ma...My publisher thinks this is a great idea and is maneuvering to try to be one of the book sources for the Espresso Machine. As a book buyer, I love the idea.<br /><br />Best Wishes Galen. <br /><a href="http://www.galenkindley.com/blog.htm" rel="nofollow">Imagineering Fiction Blog</a>joe doaks-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283066862112820202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-31093907356596266732010-01-22T11:17:01.505-06:002010-01-22T11:17:01.505-06:00Anything to help authors like me is welcomed. Even...Anything to help authors like me is welcomed. Even though eBooks are poised to take a large portion of the pie, I can't see it as a killer app like downloading music has to CDs or On Demand movies will proabaly do to DVDs.<br /><br />Stephen TrempAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-837433453672545782010-01-22T10:27:39.958-06:002010-01-22T10:27:39.958-06:00Ahh, Miriam, you made me laugh. Wouldn't that ...Ahh, Miriam, you made me laugh. Wouldn't that be something? Those who have an e-reader that can download via the Internet sort of have that, just not the printed pages.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-18969766841304902312010-01-22T10:08:11.219-06:002010-01-22T10:08:11.219-06:00Am I the only one who wants one for my living room...Am I the only one who wants one for my living room? :)Miriam Forsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773194271144793485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-79746208107767294602010-01-22T09:45:13.124-06:002010-01-22T09:45:13.124-06:00I think this is wonderful! Hopefully the price of ...I think this is wonderful! Hopefully the price of the machines will fall and they'll become more common.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-3408846495574044322010-01-22T09:45:03.305-06:002010-01-22T09:45:03.305-06:00Is that ever interesting. I wasn't famiiar wi...Is that ever interesting. I wasn't famiiar with the Expresso machine. Sounds like a good thing, this partnership.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-65764235043013465042010-01-22T09:44:00.022-06:002010-01-22T09:44:00.022-06:00This is excellent news! I have high hopes for On ...This is excellent news! I have high hopes for On Demand Printing resources saving the book industry because they enable publishers to stop highballing (and wasting) resources as a gamble, since there will be a viable backup plan if something takes off...<br /><br />Somehow 80 machines by 2011 though, doesn't sound like a lot...Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-87141525377119613862010-01-22T09:19:11.458-06:002010-01-22T09:19:11.458-06:00Definitely needs to expand from 21!Definitely needs to expand from 21!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-10591615113538534882010-01-22T09:00:52.524-06:002010-01-22T09:00:52.524-06:00Bring it on! Get it in the Express Lane and speed ...Bring it on! Get it in the Express Lane and speed it up!<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-42841762162053287002010-01-22T08:53:48.216-06:002010-01-22T08:53:48.216-06:00Sounds like a great partnership.Sounds like a great partnership.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15895434289827382552010-01-22T08:30:51.287-06:002010-01-22T08:30:51.287-06:00Sounds like a really effective partnership. I'...Sounds like a really effective partnership. I'm curious about the cost of the books ... Is it the same as buying one the traditional route?Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-55462674044032735942010-01-22T07:49:25.191-06:002010-01-22T07:49:25.191-06:00I would, too, bermudaonion. I want to see one in a...I would, too, bermudaonion. I want to see one in action.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-89967858967156703722010-01-22T07:03:16.767-06:002010-01-22T07:03:16.767-06:00I'm dying to see one of those machines. I wou...I'm dying to see one of those machines. I would buy a book from one just to see it work.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-45183481690010596962010-01-22T06:55:34.767-06:002010-01-22T06:55:34.767-06:00Hmm. 80 machines by 2011? Does look as if this par...Hmm. 80 machines by 2011? Does look as if this partnership is the start of something good.Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-29894415242280216822010-01-22T06:25:23.885-06:002010-01-22T06:25:23.885-06:00Totally forgot - you get the Blogging Buddies awar...Totally forgot - you get the Blogging Buddies award, Helen! Thanks for all of your help.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-28385929347383663832010-01-22T06:18:00.996-06:002010-01-22T06:18:00.996-06:00Sounds like a good partnership between the two. An...Sounds like a good partnership between the two. And Xerox would have lots of contacts and ins, too.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a> <br /><a href="http://www.mysteryloverskitchen.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148361815194634605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-70453272594529170602010-01-22T05:57:23.438-06:002010-01-22T05:57:23.438-06:00I'm guesing that this is only available in the...I'm guesing that this is only available in the US? We'll have to stick with the gas powered stuff here in Europe.Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.com