Comments on: Tips for new e-book authors from Christine—operator of the ‘Finding Free eBooks’ site http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/02/advice-for-new-e-book-authors/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:28:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jack Tingle http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/02/advice-for-new-e-book-authors/comment-page-1/#comment-1009241 Jack Tingle Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:32:53 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=16257#comment-1009241 Excellent advice. I have often abandoned an interesting looking story because the author foolishly made it hard for me to read it. There are so many other alternatives, that I just can't spend large amounts of time catering to an author's quirks or ignorance. I think it was John Scalzi who wrote the problem for most authors isn't piracy, it's getting noticed. Regards, Jack Tingle Excellent advice. I have often abandoned an interesting looking story because the author foolishly made it hard for me to read it. There are so many other alternatives, that I just can’t spend large amounts of time catering to an author’s quirks or ignorance. I think it was John Scalzi who wrote the problem for most authors isn’t piracy, it’s getting noticed.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

]]> By: Robert Nagle http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/02/advice-for-new-e-book-authors/comment-page-1/#comment-1009223 Robert Nagle Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:50:19 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=16257#comment-1009223 So true. About 1), I would add that running my writing through MS Word is a good way to catch those subtle typographical errors. (I compose on a text editor). Every writer should do that. See also my related blog post, <a href="http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/?p=83399358" rel="nofollow">Why Writers are Amazingly Stupid </a>. So true. About 1), I would add that running my writing through MS Word is a good way to catch those subtle typographical errors. (I compose on a text editor). Every writer should do that.

See also my related blog post, Why Writers are Amazingly Stupid .

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