tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post1373522197863328401..comments2024-02-06T02:55:38.691-05:00Comments on Eco-Libris blog: An interview with Fiona Robyn, an author with a new novel offered to read for free online!Raz Godelnikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16563394691076298729noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-42377035243878287142010-03-16T00:35:10.655-04:002010-03-16T00:35:10.655-04:00I think it could be a good thing, but needs to be ...I think it could be a good thing, but needs to be done slow and make sure authors are taken care of thanks eaglesforjack@gmail.comtina reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124126966967695582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-22052512626493869822010-03-15T22:57:38.218-04:002010-03-15T22:57:38.218-04:00mean green mom has left a new comment on your post...mean green mom has left a new comment on your post "An interview with Fiona Robyn, an author with a ne...": <br /><br />ohh this book sounds great! Hmmm, not sure about the free online marketing, but its probably a good move. I only read "in hand" books, and my husband mostly reads online. SO I can see that it may be a good way to get word of mouth referals, but still lots of sales from the people (like me) who don't read books online.<br />meangreenmom[at]gmail[dot]comRaz Godelnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16563394691076298729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-10047083592865241762010-03-12T20:34:36.388-05:002010-03-12T20:34:36.388-05:00I think it is a good thing for authors, but for me...I think it is a good thing for authors, but for me personally, it hurts my eyes and back to sit at the computer and read. I would rather have the hard copy in my hands to read in a comfortable place<br />darrma2000 @ gmail.comMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798430933102000035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-85778025907165630312010-03-12T12:45:26.341-05:002010-03-12T12:45:26.341-05:00Fiona is not the only one, although I commend her....Fiona is not the only one, although I commend her. I have a new eBook Store coming online that has more than 1.2 Million eBooks all in PDF and EPUB. I have been contacted by publishers who want to put a free novel in EPUB on our site to spur sales for their authors. <br /><br />Regarding green tips. The problem is NOT as sinple as stopping the cutting of trees or using eco-friendly inks. The PROBLEM is the bleaching of paper! Trees are not WHITE. To make a printed book the paper must be bleached in Paper Mills producing Paper Mill Sludge. That contains 32 known carcinogens A second problem is LANDFILL. Throwing away catalogs, newspapers, magazines, and more is totally anti-Environment and PRO-Pollution. The solution is Digital Book Reading and eBooks are a definite part of that. Invest in an eBook Reader and really start helping. Plus, it is eye-friendly with no eye strain. We need to get this across to people who "just love the feel of a good book".Robert Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663416766258574480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-52191715214201597992010-03-11T17:14:39.592-05:002010-03-11T17:14:39.592-05:00It's certainly an interesting experiment.
As ...It's certainly an interesting experiment.<br /><br />As a benefit to authors it could raise the profiles of them and bring them to a wider audience but I think you have to be canny in how it is handled.gary Wilsonhttp://writingdramatica.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-15119563252354802892010-03-11T13:33:31.221-05:002010-03-11T13:33:31.221-05:00online publishing provides access for a wide audie...online publishing provides access for a wide audience and allows instant access, which is a good thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-39237055082700054772010-03-11T07:08:47.707-05:002010-03-11T07:08:47.707-05:00I would like to think that e-publishing will never...I would like to think that e-publishing will never fully replace books, as, like Crafty, I don't like reading a huge amount on a screen and prefer getting comfy and cosy with a book. But I think online literature and e-publishing has a lot going for it, certainly in enabling authors to reach wider audiences. Anything that gets the word out there is always a good thing.green inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955967846673578879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-51881172324391850412010-03-11T05:37:50.718-05:002010-03-11T05:37:50.718-05:00I think that opening up a novel for readers to rea...I think that opening up a novel for readers to read online is basically a good thing, in that yes, I think it will attract new readers, and some of them will buy the book and other books by the same author. I worry though, that if people don't have to pay for things, they may not value them as much, or the work that goes into creating them. Time will tell... All of this is changing rapidly with the development of ebooks. It's a very exciting time to be writing and publishing.Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734320298500005726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-88012826540134964952010-03-10T12:20:39.976-05:002010-03-10T12:20:39.976-05:00I think e-publishing opens up new markets and also...I think e-publishing opens up new markets and also enables more reviews for fewer resources which then lead to more readers. The problem for me is that i don't like reading large amounts on screen, and particularly with a novel, I like to sit comfortably with a bookCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-84860692179489435262010-03-10T09:47:19.918-05:002010-03-10T09:47:19.918-05:00Epublishing opens greater markets for authorsEpublishing opens greater markets for authorsRev. David Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790330081515139794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198904273734254988.post-31347610488162196662010-03-10T09:46:17.670-05:002010-03-10T09:46:17.670-05:00Online lirtature is all to the good. Saves resourc...Online lirtature is all to the good. Saves resources, provides easier access to works, and opens a greater readership to authors.Rev. David Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12790330081515139794noreply@blogger.com