By E. John Love, on June 27th, 2010
Thanks for visiting! I’m a designer and writer, based in Vancouver, BC. This site is where I crow about my novel, Owe Nothing and my other works of fiction.
My mission is to write fiction that resonates, based upon some of the real events and people from my life in Vancouver. Currently, I do this through characters like Jack Owen and his family and friends. Jack’s stories combine adventure, humour, drama, with realistic characters who get caught in offbeat situations that test their limits. I invite you to read more about Owe Nothing and judge for yourself. . . . → Read More: Welcome
By E. John Love, on July 24th, 2010
Sometimes, a good moment in the present helps you to reflect better on the past, or plan for the future. In my case, a yearly summer vacation to a lovely ocean-side spot near Parksville, BC provided a welcome chance to unwind and reflect.
I also started reading Craig Ferguson’s biography, “American on Purpose”, and even after just . . . → Read More: Meditating on Now, the Past, and Raw Material…
By E. John Love, on July 17th, 2010
Along with my dream of writing for a living (and being able to work from home on my own terms), I’ve recently adopted the dream of living on the sea. No, not near the sea, or next to the sea, or with a view of the sea – ON the sea… . . . → Read More: A Lovely Home, on the Sea…
By E. John Love, on July 11th, 2010
I enjoyed this article by Nilofar Ansher. It deals with the way new media and technology play a role in moving the control of opinion away from from critics and specialists and into the hands of consumers.
In fact, consumers are ever-more becoming producers. I think this is the real shift: the audience is not only listening, they’re talking back. . . . → Read More: Repost: It’s Still About Story Telling: Writing in the ePublishing Age
By E. John Love, on July 10th, 2010
I found this article to be a very useful, first-hand account of the challenges and advantages of self-publishing.
I think that opinion tends to be divided between those who feel that eBooks are opening new opportunities for readers and writers, and those who feel that the eReader medium is still too immature and under-refined compared to paper . . . → Read More: What Independent Author Stacey Cochran learned from self-publishing
By E. John Love, on July 10th, 2010
In the spirit of “try before you buy”, I invite you to read a preview of my novel, Owe Nothing, on Google Books.
Owe Nothing is my non-mainstream look at Vancouver: an adventure novel based upon real people and places that I knew when my family lived in dodgy Kingsway Motels for over a year. The names . . . → Read More: Preview Owe Nothing Free, on Google Books
By E. John Love, on July 3rd, 2010
I read this 2010 Survey of Book Buying Behaviour that gave some interesting stats on eReader adoption rates among book buyers. Compared to buyers of printed books, eBook purchasers are a small lot, but growing every day.
The survey said, among other things, that of the 9800 some-odd people surveyed…
eReader owners represent about 7% of all book . . . → Read More: Is an eReader or Tablet in Your Future, or mine?
By E. John Love, on July 1st, 2010
Are video book trailers a good idea? I actually debated this question while I pondered the progress of my online book marketing campaign. In retrospect, it seemed funny that I actually pondered this at all.
When I first envisioned the kinds of activities it would take to market a novel, I imagined things like press releases, printed . . . → Read More: Are Video Book Trailers a Good Idea?
By E. John Love, on June 29th, 2010
Check out the new book trailer video for Owe Nothing:This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video.
http://ejohnlovebooks.com/books/owe-nothing/owe-nothing-video-trailers/
This captures a bit of the humour and intrigue of Owe Nothing. I think I definitely see more video trailers in my future…
(Apex Reviews, and . . . → Read More: Book Trailer Video: Owe Nothing
By E. John Love, on June 27th, 2010
What’s the right price, relative to the cover price of the printed edition, or relative to the expectations of the eReader market?
This is something I must resolve for myself: when I publish “Owe Nothing” in eBook format (which I am going to do fairly soon), what is the best price? I’ve seen eBooks on sale for $0.00, . . . → Read More: How do you set a price for an eBook edition?
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Praise for Owe Nothing
"In skillful fashion, author E. John Love has crafted an enjoyable tale of a lovable loser in search of a bit of adventure.
An engaging, endearing tale with a deft humorous touch, Owe Nothing is a rewarding literary treat.”
- Renee Washburn,
Apex Reviews
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