Guys I Am a published author and I have recently completed writing my second book which happens to be a touching romantic novel… Love thriving amidst harsh and impossible circumstances.. Story is based on a real life occurrence…. Unlike the first time, I do not wish to get my book published. Instead I want to sell it through the Internet for about $ 5 only and if someone wants to buy it, I can directly email her/ him the file containing my book. This way, instead of paying about $ 15, the buyer has to pay only $ 5 to read my book. Shipping and handling charges will be saved and also the expensive cost of book will be reduced by about 70%. Do you think my book stands a better chance of being read more (by this method)? Do you think this is a good idea????? If yes where all can I find readers for my book?????
2006-09-22 05:46:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
You can do this through www.lulu.com, which actually allows you to put your book up in multiple formats-- then, the people who want a hard copy can have that, and the folks that want a download can save the money.
As for finding readers, how did you do the marketing for your first book? Did you have a website, things like that? I hope you did some sort of marketing for yourself. Use those skills and build yourself a website and get the word out!
2006-09-22 09:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by Obi_San 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love to read, yet I have never purchased a "down-loadable" book, it has always been a hard copy with shipping and handling fees. You may be on to something big! Try typing in your search query "nonfiction", "Romance Novels" or "down-loadable books" and then research how its being done by others. You may want to start your own web site of "down loadable books" (not just your own, but a place where other authors can market their books with lower costs). This may be a new service that no one has offered readers or authors. I, as an avid reader, would utilize a service that gave me my merchandise at a much lower price and without the wait time for shipping. Good luck!
2006-09-22 13:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by scaredfun 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To me, reading books on a computer is really boring. But there is a market for it, I don't know how big. Besides, printing the file will add cost to the user, and piracy would be a problem if your work is really good.
As far as I remember Stephen King tried unsuccessfully to bypass the publishers, and grew frustrated with his readers when he tried to sell one of his novels chapter by chapter. They just shortchanged him making illegal copies of his work.
2006-09-22 12:55:25 · answer #3 · answered by flamaobjetiva 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
create a website and try to sell it that way if you can purchase a e-mail mailing list and start sending your website info to the list that may work. There a lot of hopeless romantics out there that would probably love to purchase it because of the price of the book considering books are so expensive now a days. Good Luck and keep my e-mail maybe I will purchase one once you have it ready to go.
Lori
2006-09-22 13:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by lspalletta 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In theory it sounds like a good idea but you also have to consider the thought of a) how to market your book so people visit your site and "order" it, and b) how to protect the file so that people can not just send off the file you sent them to their friends without paying you for it and.
Good luck!
2006-09-22 12:57:10 · answer #5 · answered by LadyDragon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I prefer holding a book in my hands. Staring at a computer screen for a long time gives me a head ache.
2006-09-22 15:11:33 · answer #6 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think YOU personally will make any money but i think your on to something that will probably be the wave of the future. you should do it just so you can be the pioneer. maybe get in a history book or something.
2006-09-22 12:59:45 · answer #7 · answered by yngmssluv 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋