Comments on: The Times They Are A-Changing

By: Phoebe Conn

Phoebe Conn — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:55:56 +0000

I don’t own a Kindle, but have the free Kindle app on my Mac, and it’s easy to download ebooks. Tell your fans they can read your new ebooks on their computers.

By: Pat Roy

Pat Roy — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:31:35 +0000

Ditto what Fran said.

Fingers crossed.

By: Fran Baker

Fran Baker — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:05:10 +0000

Great list of pros and cons, Nancy. As writers, we’re doing what we can to get our stories to our readers. Good luck with the new book!

By: Patricia Rice

Patricia Rice — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:33:52 +0000

Good luck on your new venture and do let us know how it works out. I’ve been fortunate to have help producing original e-books and controlling the whole process without a publisher intervening, and it’s been an adventure and a huge learning curve. But well worth the effort!

By: Debra Holland

Debra Holland — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:42:00 +0000

Pay someone to do your formatting! It’s usually $40-$50. Way worth the frustration, time, and energy!

Best of luck!

By: Judy Gill

Judy Gill — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:41:15 +0000

I’m glad you took the plunge, Nancy. You’re right about so many things– “Easier to do giveaways. The hassle and cost of mailing paperbacks, especially to International winners, would be as simple as my Amazon One Click.”

And if you have readers who don’t own Kindles, you can “gift” (I hate when nouns become verbs without prior notice) on Sony and Nook–that last unless you’re Canadian–and likely many other e-book seller sites. I’ll be interested in your next report.

By: Ann Lethbridge

Ann Lethbridge — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:25:43 +0000

Nancy, thank you for sharing your experience. I will definitely be checking back in May to find out how it all turned out. And I wish you the very best of sales in the meantime.