tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post2757408813211469894..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: Electric ShocksMarta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-37881832337420618432011-02-23T11:39:39.245-05:002011-02-23T11:39:39.245-05:00Great article. Thanks for the advice.Great article. Thanks for the advice.Rebecca https://www.blogger.com/profile/00945969129138214472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-63455480710103174562011-02-22T14:09:38.881-05:002011-02-22T14:09:38.881-05:00Wow, what an amazing post. I am always stunned to...Wow, what an amazing post. I am always stunned to hear authors' stories and struggles beyond writing their stories. I wish you the greatest of success, Eric!!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-64570285969909045322011-02-22T12:54:10.915-05:002011-02-22T12:54:10.915-05:00You're more than welcome! It's been our p...You're more than welcome! It's been our pleasure.<br /><br />Please keep MB4 in mind when your next book comes out. You're always welcomed.Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-68595276294813760882011-02-22T12:47:27.094-05:002011-02-22T12:47:27.094-05:00Thanks again for having me. It's an interestin...Thanks again for having me. It's an interesting topic and one that is going to change an awful lot for many of us writers before long.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12159273255443369708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-46829921875432065732011-02-22T06:46:56.212-05:002011-02-22T06:46:56.212-05:00Hi, Eric. Sorry I'm a day behind in commenting...Hi, Eric. Sorry I'm a day behind in commenting, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your journey to eBookdom. :o) Thanks for guesting today, many tough topics. Of course the royalties ring home with all of us. Making three bucks on your eBook is more than most of us make on our hardbackss - and it's most appealing to readers. My wife and I have this year only become fans of eBooks - and we order them constantly online and from her Kindle. Now the virtual shelf is almost as high as the one on our bedstands. ;o) Best of luck with all of your books, and come back again!Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-81443608610448944912011-02-22T01:20:34.790-05:002011-02-22T01:20:34.790-05:00this sure seems like a lot of work. I guess you ne...this sure seems like a lot of work. I guess you need a team to write a book, publish and keep tract of all this stuff. Thanks for sharing, very informative.Rebecca https://www.blogger.com/profile/00945969129138214472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-51918182020835154622011-02-21T12:40:58.261-05:002011-02-21T12:40:58.261-05:00Traditional publishing, I believe, will become the...Traditional publishing, I believe, will become the sole bastion of those whom publishers know they can make a profit from; that sounds rather obvious, I know, but I think the trend to ebooks will sooner than later create an immense pool from which the big houses can fish from with little risk. All the risk will be borne by the authors. Within five years e-readers will be as ubiquitous as phones or DVD players.<br /><br />This will continue to hold down the overall profits for struggling independent authors and perpetuate escalating profits for the big houses and digital reader manufacturers. <br /><br />It's much like the change the music industry is going through—they haven't quite settled on a standard model yet, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-68358753630879904442011-02-21T11:27:43.666-05:002011-02-21T11:27:43.666-05:00Part of me wonders if clout is what is needed, or ...Part of me wonders if clout is what is needed, or numbers. If you know your publishing numbers of the electronic re-releases of out of print books, you know what is fair to receive from the publisher. Before, it really was a complete unknown -- you could sell 5,000 books, or 5,000,000 and no one knew until the books were reviewed, ordered, out on the shelves, and bought and paid for.<br /><br />I suspect writers with this knowledge will have much more ability to negotiate a fair contract with a publisher (or maybe I should say, resist an unfair contract).<br /><br />Just call me Pollyanna :-)Kelly McClymerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038223302234193266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-64160860102855443512011-02-21T11:15:22.904-05:002011-02-21T11:15:22.904-05:00Fabulous article. I like how you not only shared y...Fabulous article. I like how you not only shared your experience, but provided some great advice on how to go about handling things.<br /><br />Best of luck,<br /><br />CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-55155522449886775952011-02-21T09:59:58.710-05:002011-02-21T09:59:58.710-05:00Unfortunately I don't think the payment struct...Unfortunately I don't think the payment structure is going to change until a bunch of best selling authors, the only ones with any clout, start trying to put the muscle on the publishers. The rest of us, if we want traditional publishing contracts at all, have very little leverage.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12159273255443369708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-71129374849719793282011-02-21T08:46:47.714-05:002011-02-21T08:46:47.714-05:00That payment thing from publisher to author really...That payment thing from publisher to author really stinks. I am glad to hear the information from someone who really knows the scoop. Glad to have you here, Eric!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-81124919782205209452011-02-21T08:28:03.218-05:002011-02-21T08:28:03.218-05:00Eric, so many of your experinces hit home with me....Eric, so many of your experinces hit home with me. This proves that it's not enough for a writer to know the craft, but the business as well. <br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing your journey with us. And ... speaking of journey, enjoy your travels and wish you a safe return!Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-56918501211416927592011-02-21T04:17:47.606-05:002011-02-21T04:17:47.606-05:00Thanks for hosting my guest blog. It's strange...Thanks for hosting my guest blog. It's strange being here - in Asia, currently in Indonesia - and being able to keep close tabs on book sales electronically. Bookstores seem to be doing okay in Bangkok and here in Jakarta. I don't think ebooks have begun to take off here yet.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12159273255443369708noreply@blogger.com