tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post6130312957580102108..comments2024-03-23T10:46:37.375+11:00Comments on Autumn Write: A question of exclusivityAndrea K Hösthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01535131780314094508noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post-46108878458154136282011-12-13T06:39:38.043+11:002011-12-13T06:39:38.043+11:00There's been so much angst and complaint latel...There's been so much angst and complaint lately about regionality (which prevents people in Australia from buying a lot of books). I don't think store-specific exclusives really help matters at all.Andrea K Hösthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535131780314094508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post-61840287889306226572011-12-12T04:29:51.417+11:002011-12-12T04:29:51.417+11:00I purchase the vast majority of my e-book titles t...I purchase the vast majority of my e-book titles through Smashwords or Amazon, but only non-traditionally published books. If the book is published by one of the Big Houses, I buy it in print because I still crave the feeling of the book in my hands. If, as with your books, I can also get them in print, I tend to buy them electronically first and if I enjoy it alot, in print.<br /><br />about 5% of my purchases are through the e-pubs themselves (like Samhain or Liquid Silver), even though I could buy the books through Amazon, I prefer to deal with the pub personally. I also like the fact that Smashwords gives you the options of what format you want--I tend to save my purchases as PDF's and then DL the Kindle version.<br /><br />I can understand why Amazon is pushing that condition on self-pubs, but like you said it would make it harder for non-domestic users to get the book. -.-;; I pay through the nose whenever a book comes out in the UK/Australia/New Zealand that isn't avail domestically for me (this is print books) I can't imagine how frustrated I'd get if I couldn't get e-books either.Lexiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997726505496899916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post-52141077526911690132011-12-11T05:16:43.168+11:002011-12-11T05:16:43.168+11:00That is a tough one Andrea. I actually purchase a...That is a tough one Andrea. I actually purchase all my ebooks through Amazon, so as long as your books are offered through Amazon in some format I will be a happy camper. Sometimes there isn't a "right" decision, just the best one you could make at that point in time.MKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post-2452089419473378862011-12-10T21:29:20.949+11:002011-12-10T21:29:20.949+11:00Ah ! You're balancing quite nicely Debora Gear...Ah ! You're balancing quite nicely Debora Geary's going with Amazon's trick ! :) Now, I only hope that Nathan Lowell keeps on the same side as you do, and I'll be allright :)<br /><br />Thanks for making that choice !<br />Amazon needs some people (authors and readers alike) to anchor them the good side of monopoly !<br /><br />Thanks Andrea !TheSFReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14382773423096004794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post-28021836765516932152011-12-10T18:04:55.096+11:002011-12-10T18:04:55.096+11:00heh - the real person filter word was readlyheh - the real person filter word was readlyJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909466417710679436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2110306069817949473.post-62947938833171156962011-12-10T18:04:20.248+11:002011-12-10T18:04:20.248+11:00..and I just bought a sony ereader. Which I expec.....and I just bought a sony ereader. Which I expect will have issues when it comes to getting hold of books without playing with file conversion, but I've currently only bought on smashwords anyway, so I'm one of your 10%Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909466417710679436noreply@blogger.com