tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post6736065506558705308..comments2023-10-22T06:37:18.437-04:00Comments on Mystery Maven Canada: LADIES' KILLING THURSDAYSLinda Wikenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12664283043077562640noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-88030488506589332292010-09-13T11:56:43.196-04:002010-09-13T11:56:43.196-04:00As much as I love holding the actual book in my ha...As much as I love holding the actual book in my hands, I can no longer read that way as I have severe arthritis. E-books have been a blessing for me, I'm back to reading with a vengeance. I still love to go to the bookstore to check out the books though, I love to look at the covers.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01362034403066211857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-34373117194382131202010-09-10T10:38:05.134-04:002010-09-10T10:38:05.134-04:00i've had a Kindle from the first day they were...i've had a Kindle from the first day they were sold - i'm now in the process of gaining complete "rights" control to my first 2 novels, which i intend to offer on Amazon as free e-books - Deborah and i have perhaps 3,000 books in the house, we both buy a lot more - e-books, via Kindle, let me indulge my jones for new fiction without having to store 12 more books a month, most of which would have trouble find space<br /><br />my former editor at Harper (now at Simon & Schuster) puts it this way - she'll always work to provide the best content she can, but the source (print, e-book, whatever) is not her decision - content and source, this is how i deal with the growing e-book phenomenonDavid Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622036170535077193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-9291687881522183652010-09-10T09:50:06.222-04:002010-09-10T09:50:06.222-04:00As the reading population ages, these readers will...As the reading population ages, these readers will be a lifeline to people with vision problems. You can adjust the print, the product is lightweight and truly portable. But the book is here to stay too. TV didn't kill radio or movies. Video didn't kill TV. Just more choices and more challenges.<br /><br />MJMary Jane Maffinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915831422058413668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-36961314478532093982010-09-10T09:14:30.292-04:002010-09-10T09:14:30.292-04:00It's worrisome no matter how you look at it bu...It's worrisome no matter how you look at it but If we want to sell books we definitely have to get with the program.Joan Boswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329042640597165192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-24568596171279295892010-09-09T23:05:52.920-04:002010-09-09T23:05:52.920-04:00Good points, Joan although I'm at odds with my...Good points, Joan although I'm at odds with myself over this one. More readers versus the demise of the printed word. Not a happy choice, for me.Erika Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158252715858754463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-64391912014821319782010-09-09T13:00:05.674-04:002010-09-09T13:00:05.674-04:00Well said, Joan. Many of the mystery readers I kno...Well said, Joan. Many of the mystery readers I know have transferred to ebooks and are loving them. I saw that in my last royalty cheque. I hope by the end of this year that Canadian publishers will catch up. We don't want to miss out.<br /><br />MJMary Jane Maffinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915831422058413668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353027890354684445.post-30987823078697490592010-09-09T09:42:22.228-04:002010-09-09T09:42:22.228-04:00You're so right, Joan. In a recent letter from...You're so right, Joan. In a recent letter from my US publisher they said that e-books sales have really taken off and it will be reflected in our royalty payments, and "should escalate fairly quickly from there." He went on to mention that all the different formats is presenting a real challenge.Vicki Delanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106480550553972177noreply@blogger.com