I have written a few novels and have been puiblished, with little fanfare, and even less support. But I didn’t want to give up, and I didn’t want my “adult humor” novel to die a slow and quiet death. So, recently I came across this thing called the INTERNET, and decided to give this flash in the pan, a bit of a go.
I will be making available both my novels online (once the transfer has been done), and if you sign-up and buy these for a dollar or two, you’ll get my third for free.
Its a simple plan, and one, as you can see, that has taken a lot of thought and head sctratching.
Simply put, I will be doing something very soon, and as soon as the very soon period is up, I will sort it.
I hope you will stick around, and give me a little time to sort this out.
Peace and Jam
Sean (aka Alan Redman)
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The rules for dealing with an ebook publisher are the same as dealing with a print publisher. Do they pay advances? What kind of royalty do they pay? Are they going to promote the book, or expect you to do all of the publicity? Is the publisher legitimate (i.e. did you look them up on Preditors and Editors and do a Google search to see what others say about them?) or is it a hack teenager promising to "publish" you on their website.
can someone tell me where i can get ebooks online either free or to buy? i want books that are fairly popular. i like reading mysteryies and chick lit
Though I've never bought any, you can buy some e-books at:
http://www.ereader.com/servlet/mw
http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/MysteryCrimeeBooks.htm?cache
http://www.booksonboard.com/?source=0D0S1I&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=ebooks
http://www.ebooks.com/
(among other places…)
If your library has a digital selection available online, you can borrow e-books with your library card. My library has a lot of newer and popular titles and mysteries. You could call your local library to ask or search for it online (which is how I found out about mine).
For free e-books (of public domain books), you can't beat Gutenberg. It allows you to download e-texts and sometimes audio editions.
I hope that helps.
"I am an expert and have been working in this business for years" when they are just a 19yo trying to make money with their eBook. Wouldn't you think there is some type protection for customers from that? Do you have to buy his eBook to charge him or anybody can charge an eBook author for making false claims on his website to make people buy this book?
Hi,
I think the best way to substantiate an author’s claim is to research the authors name and their products. There are tons of forums and review sites which provide good honest information. If you think the claims are too good to be true they might be.
I am great fan of Agatha Christie…I wan to know where can I read Agatha Christie Books online. I have already read Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Secret Adversary.
You could try the following link.
http://www.gutenberg.org/
Any kind of help would be great!
There’s no profit in it. We researched that concept looking at cornering the marketplace early but the copyright holders are harder to deal with than the music industry execs! They’re completely off the farm and have no clue what realistic pricing is for downloads. Honestly, who would pay the same price for a download that a hardback costs in the stores? Nobody. So you’ll have trouble getting inventory, make very little margin and basically be setup to fail from the beginning. Don’t waste your time. Oh, and “We” represents a group of successful business people with enormous financial resources and backing.
It's nothing special and I would be incredibly surprised if someone saw the need to steal it, but I was wondering what precautions I could take to ensure that no one ever could. Is there anyone way to officially copyright it, or does that cost something? I use Creative Commons for my photography, but I wasn't sure if that's actually official…
Nicole, that's a good suggestion. My sister is actually a very big fan of Stephenie Meyer's work, so she's sent me to that website before, in an attempt to win me over.
I have Adobe. Does anyone know how to get an Adobe file online?
According to U.S. Copyright law, any original work is immediately under copyright by it's creator the moment it's put into a fixed form (i.e. written down, sculpted, painted, recorded, etc.) without any need to file an actual copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office. However, this only protects you from having someone else steal your idea. If they actually did steal it and use it you can't sue them in court unless you've actually filed with the Copyright Office.
In other words, yes, you're safe to post your work on the web and it will be considered under copyright. If someone took it without your permission the only thing you could reasonably do is have your lawyer send them a Cease and Desist letter. If you copyright your work through the Copyright Office and they stole it you could sue them for monetary damages. You would have to show that you had the idea first. To prove that you came up with the idea first you would have to show in some way that you thought it up (i.e. first drafts, revisions).
Check the U.S. Copyright Office website for more info.
I need to listen to Wuthering Heights online for free. Cant find it in google. I need to listen to native speaker's English. I am doing literature this semester and I really need to listen to it. It's not sold here in any shops in Malaysia. Thank you.
Can't find it anywhere free myself. While the book is in the public domain, once it is recorded it becomes copyrighted again, so not free.
Audio from Sparknotes seems to cost money.
I found the audio book on a torrent search though. So your best bet would be to get a torrent downloader, like uTorrent. Then search for the audio book on a torrent search, like isohunt.com, shouldn't take too long.
My new novel is a mystery/thriller. It is published by a small publishing house in NY. The reviews and reader feedback have been great, but my publisher's promotional budget is small, so I am looking for ways to use the web to really get the word out. I am a novice in this area, so I would appreciate the help.
The title of my novel is To Serve & Protect and it is available on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0976680572/sr=1-4/qid=1144464334/ref=sr_1_4/102-6150727-9942510?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=books
Make a video and post it on You tube and other video sites
Go to mystery/thriller book forums and post info and links to the site. Try to get your links where readers will see them.
Why did you not post the link in your question, free advertising right here. Yahoo'ers might check it out.
Good luck
I want to read drama filled novels but unfortunately where I am at the moment does not have a library in their vicinity. So if any one colud help me by giving me a site that allows me to read some online that would be great :D. When i say drama filled I mean books like gossip girl and books with a bit of romance but lots of action…but not like dealing with guns action more like backstabbers, and boyfriend strealers and yeah xD
You won't find any new books online for free because they are under copyright. You can (rarely) find stories offered by the authors at their websites, and sometimes 'podcasts' –but you most usually see excerpts. You won't find whole books.
The authors must make a living somehow.
You can still read many great books with a bit of romance and lots of action, books that are classics, and 'classic' does not in any way mean 'dull.'
It means the book has been so popular for so long, it remains desired reading even while in the public domain (out from under copyright) some years after the writing of them.
Examples: The Time Machine, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Emma and much, much more. Try:
http://www.gutenberg.org Read their list of Top 100 Books downloaded, and put in a genre in their search box also, to see what you come up with. They have tens of thousands of titles.
Good luck.
ADD: Sorry, I had .com when it should have been .org. Link is fixed now.