Yet Another Milestone for eBooks

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Permalink Reply by Erin Casey on April 19, 2011 at 5:35am

Thanks for sharing, Brian. It's amazing how much ebooks have grown in popularity.

 

Several people have asked if my book was available for Kindle. I don't have one (yet), so I didn't even think about it. But in answer to your question, I think it's smart for authors to consider all the formats and make their books available in a number of ways.

 

Someone told me the other day that they'd sold their ebook (children's fiction) for .99 to get the word out. It sold well as an impulse purchase and she was able to get some traction for herself and her work.... I still don't know how I feel about that, though. In an earlier discussion I talked about it being the value of the content, not the medium, that should set the price.

 

I think you're right. Print books aren't going away, but we need to consider how ebooks fit into our marketing plans.

Permalink Reply by Brian Del Turco on April 19, 2011 at 8:45am

Thanks, Erin.  I think you're right ... we should consider the potential of our writing (story or non-fiction) being available through multiple "channels."

If we are publishing independently, our books can be available via a short or medium run, ordering through bookstores, sales through Amazon and others (print-on-demand), eBooks, even audio books.  An emerging model is to create a "content delivery" platform through multiple channels.

We should be satisfied in establishing pricing: should be based upon the value of the content.

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Burgener on April 19, 2011 at 2:12pm

I love all the self-publishing options there are today. It seems you can set your creations up for sale in any format with almost no upfront cost. If I was self-publishing a book of any kind, I would certainly make eBook as one of the available formats.

Permalink Reply by Brian Del Turco on April 19, 2011 at 2:49pm

I agree, Rebecca ... have you seen Michael Hyatt's new eBook, 'Creating Your Personal Life Plan?' It's free and you can get it here.  It's beautifully designed on PDF and he did it himself.  Here's how he did it: How to Create an eBook in Seven Steps.

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Burgener on April 19, 2011 at 3:25pm

Brian,

 

I have seen Michael Hyatt's book. I just downloaded it recently, and then it somehow fell off my radar before I managed to read it. Thanks for the reminder!

 

I enjoy Michael Hyatt's blog, and his advice is definitely noteworthy.

 

Rebecca Burgener