tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post8794364374999687015..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: A New Publishing VentureHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-14639137403926407112010-04-04T22:34:54.117-05:002010-04-04T22:34:54.117-05:00I think that's a great idea. Is the site open...I think that's a great idea. Is the site open to other authors?<br /><br />If I can figure out how to make Calibre work, I will buy some for my Kindle.Jenn McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096584277185808602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-9849547609461043172010-04-02T07:14:51.899-05:002010-04-02T07:14:51.899-05:00Karen van der Zee here:
Thanks all of you for you...Karen van der Zee here:<br /><br />Thanks all of you for your comments. Please check back some time and see how we are doing! Here's the address one more time:<br /><br />www.AWritersWork.com<br /><br />Wishing all of you writers out there much success!Miss Footloosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601892611652195901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-21783435433025292372010-04-02T01:50:02.274-05:002010-04-02T01:50:02.274-05:00Wow! Very interesting post! I love reading about a...Wow! Very interesting post! I love reading about authors who've "made it"... it keeps my hopes up that one day I'll be there too!B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112783922833164491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-11477453306302009952010-04-01T23:26:25.223-05:002010-04-01T23:26:25.223-05:00Seems to be a smart idea for those authors that ow...Seems to be a smart idea for those authors that own the electronic rights or have had them revert back to them after a matter of years. <br /><br />I know there have been books I loved and wanted to replace but they were out of print. I think this helps both reader and author with those sort of books.<br /><br />I've done promotion for many years and boy do I realize what you mean with *feeling your way*.<br /><br />I wish you success in this venture, Karen and group. :-)~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-567680526018593582010-04-01T22:13:57.643-05:002010-04-01T22:13:57.643-05:00Sounds a neat idea. Nice to see a positive step fo...Sounds a neat idea. Nice to see a positive step forward.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-9506411268194997672010-04-01T21:26:13.399-05:002010-04-01T21:26:13.399-05:00Thanks Pat for stopping by and answering questions...Thanks Pat for stopping by and answering questions.<br /><br />I'm with you, Other Lisa, this is a venture worth tracking.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-9250895379888336642010-04-01T15:09:48.100-05:002010-04-01T15:09:48.100-05:00I will totally be keeping track of this. The publi...I will totally be keeping track of this. The published author qualification to a certain extent acts as quality filter, which to me has been one of the main issues surrounding the whole DIY aspect of ePubs. I think in general the more diversity in terms of sales outlets, the better -- what we don't want is a future where you have an 800 pound gorilla like Amazon controlling the market. That would not be good for authors.Other Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079055348844157557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-69829358348798242232010-04-01T14:56:45.562-05:002010-04-01T14:56:45.562-05:00"eBooks are going to be the way forward but t..."eBooks are going to be the way forward but the marketplace is a bit of a mess right now" <br /><br />That's the truth, Talli! With opportunities amid the mess.<br /><br />Responding to a few other points/questions:<br /><br />What's different about AWritersWork.com?<br /><br />--We're all proven, professional authors. <br /><br />--Because we're bringing our work directly to readers, readers get a better price AND authors get a better slice than with a middleman(or several middlemen) involved. Good for readers, good for authors -- that's a win-win to love.<br /><br />To Lillie's question about the formats:<br /><br />ePub and PDF were selected because they are widely used and easily converted, as Lillie noted. ePub is open source and appears to be the front-runner toward a standard format. We limited to 2 because of costs involved with converting for all 10 (some say 12) "common" formats. We want to keep those costs low for readers!<br /><br />If we receive requests focusing on a specific 3rd format, we'd certainly consider that. So far, we've received no such requests.<br /><br />As we say on the site "we're learning, growing, actively exploring."<br /><br />Thanks to Hel for inviting Karen to talk about AWritersWork.com<br /><br />Pat McLPatricia McLinnhttp://www.PatriciaMcLinn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-17473023763463278382010-04-01T14:31:27.567-05:002010-04-01T14:31:27.567-05:00Hi backatcha, Ginger.
I like the idea that the pu...Hi backatcha, Ginger.<br /><br />I like the idea that the publisher/site is not out to make money, so the author makes more, even with keeping the price of the ebooks low.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-62426539955162063772010-04-01T14:12:26.924-05:002010-04-01T14:12:26.924-05:00I'm another AWW author who is very happy with ...I'm another AWW author who is very happy with this opportunity. These are exciting times in the new world of electronic publishing. Everyone is feeling their way and so are we at AWW. <br /><br />I've had the rights back to eight of my early (1980's) books for a number of years but had no way I was comfortable with to republish them. Banding together with fellow authors to reach readers directly is a wonderful idea. The author is in charge, not anyone else. <br /><br />Right now we're taking our first baby steps, but we'll learn and we'll grow--both in authors and, hopefully, readers.<br /><br />Hi Karen! Great blog post. And Hi, Hel -- from one Ginger to another! <br /><br />gingerchambers@sbcglobal.netGinger Chambersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-4773590681939318832010-04-01T13:20:27.701-05:002010-04-01T13:20:27.701-05:00It does sound interesting. Thanks for writing abou...It does sound interesting. Thanks for writing about it, Helen. I definitely think eBooks are going to be the way forward but the marketplace is a bit of a mess right now as publishers etc try to figure out the best sales model. Will be interesting to see how it all comes out in the end!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-20271124482425130462010-04-01T13:03:17.385-05:002010-04-01T13:03:17.385-05:00Karen van der Zee here: Enid Wilson asked what the...Karen van der Zee here: Enid Wilson asked what the point of difference is.<br /><br />Here's the main one: The AWW site/publisher itself is not a commercial money making entity, which makes it possible to offer books at lower prices which is good for the readers. And for the author it means more income than what commercial sites such as Amazon and Fictionwise offer to the authors using their sites.Miss Footloosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601892611652195901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-47846368386716304562010-04-01T12:57:45.383-05:002010-04-01T12:57:45.383-05:00Karen van der Zee here: Thanks for all your commen...Karen van der Zee here: Thanks for all your comments! And I appreciate my fellow AWWer Patricia Rice for her help.<br /><br />I like what she said about our venture:<br /><br />"It's an experiment, sort of like the storekeepers who set up shop around the mines during the Gold Rush. We'll see what happens!"Miss Footloosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601892611652195901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-45871607476273174402010-04-01T11:33:12.213-05:002010-04-01T11:33:12.213-05:00An interesting concept, and encouraging to see som...An interesting concept, and encouraging to see some authors become masters of their own work, so to speak.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-90277813638750297312010-04-01T11:24:51.285-05:002010-04-01T11:24:51.285-05:00It's interesting and a sign of the times to se...It's interesting and a sign of the times to see so many of you available in e-format. It seems like it was only recently that e-books moved on-scene.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-90130509854920731102010-04-01T10:21:18.899-05:002010-04-01T10:21:18.899-05:00Mmm, what's the point of difference here? I th...Mmm, what's the point of difference here? I think ebooks are great, instant, cheaper and portable. I used to have more sales in ebook format but now more in paperback.<br /><br /><a href="http://steamydarcy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Really Angelic</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-43146812296734494872010-04-01T08:56:58.623-05:002010-04-01T08:56:58.623-05:00It sounds like an interesting venture - good luck....It sounds like an interesting venture - good luck. I guess I’m fortunate that my publisher already offers my book in an eBook format and on Kindle.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-89167752917393933172010-04-01T08:50:58.547-05:002010-04-01T08:50:58.547-05:00Lillie hits on a number of valuable insights. As a...Lillie hits on a number of valuable insights. As authors, we're not publishers, so we're learning about e-books as we go. AWW has only been up for a couple of months, and we haven't even begun to post the wealth of material our authors have available. We need to learn to promote, and we need to find a way to expand to take in many, many more authors. <br /><br />Technical things like e-book formatting may be market driven. Right now, most of the big selling e-readers use ePub and PDF, so we're working with the biggest formats available to us. We're learning right along with our readers.<br /><br />And no, most of the books, maybe even all the books on AWW cannot be found elsewhere. We may make deals with Fictionwise, et al, in the future. But we won't be paying some publisher for the privilege of doing it for us. <br /><br />It's an experiment, sort of like the storekeepers who set up shop around the mines during the Gold Rush. We'll see what happens!Patricia Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037803668672237351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-86724970919124067522010-04-01T08:26:52.187-05:002010-04-01T08:26:52.187-05:00Karen van der Zee here: Yes, e-books are availabl...Karen van der Zee here: Yes, e-books are available from many sources and we will have a challenge carving out our niche. We hope to do this by offering books at much lower prices.Miss Footloosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601892611652195901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-27178393583038887452010-04-01T08:18:50.678-05:002010-04-01T08:18:50.678-05:00There are now a lot of ways to get your book in e-...There are now a lot of ways to get your book in e-format, some costly, others not so much. This one seems interesting to me because it's authors banding together.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15998570409981664762010-04-01T07:43:11.898-05:002010-04-01T07:43:11.898-05:00Hi Karen - as a fellow AWW author, I'm thrille...Hi Karen - as a fellow AWW author, I'm thrilled with the new website and the opportunity to make my stories available to readers. It's been a pleasure working with you and I'm looking forward to a long, enjoyable venture:-)<br /><br />Hugs, Becky<br />www.BeckyBarker.comBecky Barkerhttp://www.BeckyBarker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-9632419895413573182010-04-01T07:39:54.727-05:002010-04-01T07:39:54.727-05:00Another avenue for book availability, which is one...Another avenue for book availability, which is one of the benefits of the everchanging technology going on. Books are now available in more ways than we'd ever imagined.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-86074914686587751762010-04-01T07:36:01.693-05:002010-04-01T07:36:01.693-05:00Fascinating stuff.Fascinating stuff.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-42807417757019627072010-04-01T07:23:47.808-05:002010-04-01T07:23:47.808-05:00EBook stores are appearing everywhere now.EBook stores are appearing everywhere now.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-24700790391108248972010-04-01T06:39:12.322-05:002010-04-01T06:39:12.322-05:00Interesting idea. Hopefully it's not too late ...Interesting idea. Hopefully it's not too late to the party, though. Since these are all established, big-name authors, I imagine their books are already available through all other eBook outlets, and that's probably where most people will buy. Even my books are available through Kindle, B&N, Sony, my publisher, and soon Apple's iBookstore.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com