guardian.co.uk - 8/18/2009
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You might know that I'm a science fiction novelist and that I release all my books online for free (using the excellent, free and simple Creative Commons licences) simultaneously with their print publication by mainstream publishers (HarperCollins in the UK, Tor in the US). I've explained at ...
angryrobotbooks.com - 8/22/2009
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angryrobotbooks.com —
While you’re sitting at home or work, waiting
for the day we announce our books are available
as eBooks (should be ultra soon, now – will update when we have further info), why not sit back and pop on over to the SFX website and read about eBook pricing – why some companies ...
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Guardian column on how free ebooks work for different kinds of writers
Cory Doctorow's craphound.com —
... was surprising when it happened. These days, many writers have convinced their publishers to dip their toes in the water on this, and it's simply not notable when it happens again.
Which is not to say that free downloads have no role when it comes to promotion, publicity and marketing. Their main effect is to magnify any good feeling your book has generated, by making it simple for people who love the book to get it under the nose of their social circle.
Why free ebooks should be part of the plot for writers
Why free ebooks should be part of the plot for writers
Cory Doctorow's craphound.com —
The Guardian
August 19, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker —
... Nebula Awards interviews Charles Coleman Finlay. Randolph Carter interviews Alex Bledsoe. Advice/Articles Joshua Palmatier on How to Plan a Series. Matt Staggs on A Greenpunk Manifesto. Strange Horizons on The fund drive and our annual budget. Nadia Bulkin on it's ok to suck at science (fiction). Cory Doctorow on Why free ebooks should be part of the plot for writers. Larry Nolen on A fantasy list for those who don't want to stop at second base, but ...
SF Tidbits for 8/19/09
SF Signal —
... Cory Doctorow explains Why free ebooks should be part of the plot for writers: "...the right time to do a free ebook release is when the printed book is available..." ...
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