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
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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 . . . →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% . . . →Read More:Is an eReader or Tablet in Your Future,or mine? 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 . . . →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 I tend to write the most and the best when the process is driven by a personal memory or feeling –something that might have been evoked by a unexpected sound or smell,or a memory triggered by that. Sometimes,a new perspective or pattern of thought evolves,which was brought on by a recurrence of events during the day. . . . →Read More:Writing as a Form of Cocoon… 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Book Marketing,Outsiders,Publishing,Reading,Writing Book Marketing,fiction,owe nothing,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 . . . →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 A good start:I’m excited to report that Owe Nothing is now one of 1000 entries that has advanced to the second round in Amazon’s 2010 Breakthrough Novel Awards! This fiction contest is sponsored by Amazon and Penguin USA. I’ll keep you posted… Become a fan of “Owe Nothing on FaceBook Follow E. John Love . . . →Read More:Owe Nothing has Advanced in Amazon’s 2010 Breakthrough Novel Awards On February 23rd,Owe Nothing received a great review from Apex Reviews: You can download the full review here. “Reviews Callout”“With an effective balance of wit and suspense,Owe Nothing is an equally compelling and entertaining read. In skillful fashion,author E. John Love has crafted an enjoyable tale of a lovable loser in search . . . →Read More:Owe Nothing,reviewed by Apex Reviews In my life,I wonder if ink on paper is slipping away from me,just a little bit. There’s something reassuring about a newspaper:you know what it is,it’s size and shape and depth are self-evident. Yet,I now receive much more info each day on my Pre than I could ever read (or . . . →Read More:Real ink on paper? Where’s it going? |    | ||||
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