E-books

[LuAnn Morgan]

There's a woman (Zelda) who has written blog post about e-books. She claims only authors who can't get a book published have resorted to using e-books as a way to sell their books. Some of the authors who have groups are posting links to her blog and over 70 people have left her nasty comments.
My response was to post an opinion on my own blog (www.lumorgan.blogspot.com) and I hope many of you will check it out and leave me a comment.

[Sandy]

LuAnn,
I read your blog, and I totally agree with you. I did leave a comment there.

Sandy

[Mary J. Dressel]

I didn't read the other blog written by Zelda, because I prefer not to give her a hit to count. I agree with what you said in your blog. I'm published in print, but am seriously considering one of the books I'm writing now, to be published as an ebook. Not because I don't think I'm a good writer, or can't get published somewhere else, but because I think of it as another avenue and opportunity to market my work. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I can't respond to anything that Zelda said because of not reading her blog, but it's just not fair to the authors who work so hard to become published in one way or another.

[Sandy]

Hi Mary,

You're so right. Is Zelda just one of these people who opens her mouth without thinking? She obviously didn't check her facts. Epub authors do work hard and they deserve a chance to be published, too. Why would a person put someone else down? Maybe, they're lacking confidence in their work. Hmmm!

Sandy

[Donna Sundblad]

Hi Mary,

My publisher (epress-online) provides books in either print or ebook. It makes everybody happy.

Donna Sundbldad

[Hywela Lyn]

I agree with everything said here. I did leave a comment on her blog, but only because i felt I had to respond to a totally unjustified insult to an excellent fantasy writer who as it happens (and was not mentioned) has her books published in print as well as e-format. I was also disgusted by the fact that this Zelda actually invited someone from another blog who had written a quite innocent article on publishing, to visit her blog where she slagged all e published authors. I won't visit her blog any more as I feel she's just trying to get 'hits' by being controversial. Controversy is one thing - public and personal insults are quite another.

[Sandy]

I definitely agree with you Hywela. Why would an author try to hurt others when this business is alreadly so difficult. That's just not nice.

Sandy, smacking her with a wet noodle

[Theresa Stillwagon]

Great blog, LuAnn.
On the loops there was a lot of stuff written about this Zelda person.
I have a question for her, if any book can get published with an epub, why did I get two rejections from two different epubs, for two different manuscript in the space of a week?
Believe me, getting published with a good electronic publisher isn't easy.
I've got another one at The Wild Rose Press now.
Theresa

[Sandy]

You're so right, Theresa. I was rejected, too, and it wasn't until after much revision that I finally sold.
Sandy

[Evie Alexis]

There is a lot of prejudice out there against ebook publications. In my experience, my ebook publication has been the start or launching point of my career in this field, and it's opening doors in a way I couldn't imagine. Unfortunately, Zelda is one of the many writers and publishers who look down on the electronic publishing world. But slowly, those people will change their opinions.

[Sandy]

Evie,
I believe you're right. When you see big publishers like Harlequin getting in the business you know where the future is going to be. I like a book in the hand, but there's only room for so many books on the shelf. Whereas in a reader you can hold hundreds of books.

Sandy

[Sandy]

Yea! Yea, T.J.. What's her name better not rile you. She can't possibly win against the Mighty Killian.

Hugs,
Sandy

[Sandy]

Hmmm. I wonder if that's new. I thought some people had left comments on her blog, but maybe they belonged to her blog. Something to think about. Maybe, she'll think before she speaks next time. Of course, I'm a good one to speak.

Sandy