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On Writing & PublishingThe Price Is RightAugust 27, 2010
A current WIRED magazine piece, "Why Do E-books Cost So Much," initially made me react with anger. As an author, I see that publishing has a challenging future. However, with the advance of e-readers, the prospects of e-books are better than ever. But pricing e-books has been a source of contention since their introduction (more…)
Apple Will Price E-Books Based On PopularityFebruary 23, 2010
This is a follow-up to my last post about Apple's iPad and ebook pricing.
In case you missed it (yeah, right), Apple's iPad will be $499 minimum. So, the price of a PC notebook. Lower than anticipated, but still not chump change. Seeing how Kindle's are selling, I think the iPad could become the killer e-reader. (My wife will get one first since I got the MacBook). In addition, ebooks in Apple's digital bookstore will be priced from $12.99 to $14.99, but bestsellers will likely stay at the magic $9.99 price. Good news or bad news? Good news for authors and publishers. After all, if you have a bestseller, a (more…) |
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I was born in the Ohio Valley, but I moved to western Pennsylvania as a toddler. Aside from college and graduate school, I have always been surrounded by mountains and hills. Perhaps that's why two of my favorite places to visit are Jackson Hole and Asheville, North Carolina.
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