tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post1284756591765429584..comments2024-02-16T02:33:26.141-08:00Comments on Rebecca Knight: Writer In Progress: The E-Pocalypse is Nigh! Amazon Vs. EveryoneRebecca Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15214077952378770753noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post-22914059250098420802010-04-02T15:52:01.402-07:002010-04-02T15:52:01.402-07:00Publishers are going to have to diversify how they...Publishers are going to have to diversify how they make money off of books, or risk losing even more in the future. Once e-reader’s like the kindle become commonplace they’re going to have to deal with piracy on top of Amazon’s antics.<br /><br />Hopefully they won’t make the same mistakes the music industry did.Latasha Ewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03716162435935188617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post-57345285876255220602010-04-01T22:34:18.002-07:002010-04-01T22:34:18.002-07:00I think it's kind of sad how real books are go...I think it's kind of sad how real books are going the way of the dinosaur. Sure, there will always be a market for print (though it might get super small), but e-books just don't have the same feel, you know? I definitely think they should be cheaper, and it's great as a reader. But like Ms. Michelle said, it doesn't do any favors for the authors.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post-86000972482317032402010-04-01T16:00:33.264-07:002010-04-01T16:00:33.264-07:00I totally agree, Michelle :). I'm torn, too!
...I totally agree, Michelle :). I'm torn, too!<br /><br />I think that newest article really does a good job highlighting what this will mean for the future of publishing.Rebecca Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214077952378770753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341936379982803463.post-70069405926965372782010-04-01T11:21:35.164-07:002010-04-01T11:21:35.164-07:00It's a tough call for me - as a reader, I see ...It's a tough call for me - as a reader, I see that price and think "ooo yeah!!! Cheap books!" And I get all giddy with visions of hundreds of books that I can afford dancing through my head.<br /><br />But as a writer, I don't want the price of books, e or otherwise, to go too low...because that affects my bottom line. Writers get a pretty small piece of the pie as it is - whittling it down even further is a concern.Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.com