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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  Comments are closed  Book Marketing, Publishing, Reading, Writing  Book Marketing, publication, Writing 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 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Book Marketing, Publishing Book Marketing, owe nothing, publication 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 One comment - (Comments are closed) Book Marketing, Life, Publishing, Reading, Writing Book Marketing, fiction, Life Story, novel, owe nothing, publication, Vancouver, Writing 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? Comments are closed Book Marketing, Publishing, Reading Book Marketing, marketing, publication, Reading 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? 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Book Marketing, Publishing, Writing Book Marketing, marketing, novel, owe nothing 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 One comment - (Comments are closed) Book Marketing, Publishing, Writing Book Marketing, fiction, marketing, novel, owe nothing 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? Comments are closed Book Marketing, Publishing, Reading, Writing Book Marketing, novel, owe nothing, publication Meet Mike Coffey, Son and Survivor: http://tinyurl.com/ygvh7je Owe Nothing, a novel by E. . . . → Read More: Meet Mike Coffey, Son and Survivor 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Book Marketing, Outsiders, Publishing, Reading, Writing Book Marketing, fiction, owe nothing, Writing Officially, here it is: My new fiction website is launched! ejohnlovebooks.com is the new focal point for my works of fiction, including Owe Nothing, my novel about Jack Owen’s life in Vancouver. On my new site, I’ve tried to provide you with an introduction to myself and my background, both as a writer and as a designer. Of course, . . . → Read More: New Home, New Look, New Approach 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Book Marketing, Publishing, Writing Book Marketing, fiction, marketing, owe nothing, publication, Writing Ah, Spring. A time for growth, renewal, and positive change. And spring cleaning. My personal web presence at www.ejohnlove.com has been in play since 1998, and over the years, it has been the home of all of my online personal shrines and pet projects, not the least of these is “True Life”, my personal family memoirs project. Creating . . . → Read More: Owe Nothing: Taking Writing and Marketing to the Next Level… Comments are closed Book Marketing, Events, Life, Publishing, Reading, Writing adventure, Book Marketing, fiction, novel, owe nothing, publication, Vancouver, Writing |
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