Comments on: Finding Free E-Books http://lastbender.com/blogh/finding-free-e-books/ The Website of Author Jon Frankel Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:50:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: jonfrankel http://lastbender.com/blogh/finding-free-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-577 jonfrankel Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:51:30 +0000 http://lastbender.com/?p=232#comment-577 I certainly haven't given up on USED books. And if they ever decide to start publishing, and keeping in print, midlist fiction again, i might start buying new books again. I certainly haven’t given up on USED books. And if they ever decide to start publishing, and keeping in print, midlist fiction again, i might start buying new books again.

]]> By: miette http://lastbender.com/blogh/finding-free-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-576 miette Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:31:56 +0000 http://lastbender.com/?p=232#comment-576 There are some poorly edited and unedited books in the ebook world, it's true. Editing's a real skill in the publishing chain, and hopefully will find a way to work within an ebook world. Hugh and the guys at Bookoven (http://bookoven.com/) promise to elevate self/e-publishing to professional ranks, and I think they have the tools and the smarts to help get us there. I'll be the last person on the free and foul world to give up on books, but I'm all for the big beary two-armed embrace of a rekindled relationship between writer and reader. There are some poorly edited and unedited books in the ebook world, it’s true. Editing’s a real skill in the publishing chain, and hopefully will find a way to work within an ebook world. Hugh and the guys at Bookoven (http://bookoven.com/) promise to elevate self/e-publishing to professional ranks, and I think they have the tools and the smarts to help get us there.

I’ll be the last person on the free and foul world to give up on books, but I’m all for the big beary two-armed embrace of a rekindled relationship between writer and reader.

]]> By: Christine http://lastbender.com/blogh/finding-free-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Christine Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:29:22 +0000 http://lastbender.com/?p=232#comment-572 I do find that some free ebooks are badly written, or there are way too many mistakes, or maybe the story sucks and I quit reading them, but I also find more interesting books to read too. The last publisher book I read was so boringly predictable that I thought I might scream. It reminded me that at least independent ebooks aren't forcibly shaped to fit a mold, and I think that's a good thing. I do find that some free ebooks are badly written, or there are way too many mistakes, or maybe the story sucks and I quit reading them, but I also find more interesting books to read too. The last publisher book I read was so boringly predictable that I thought I might scream. It reminded me that at least independent ebooks aren’t forcibly shaped to fit a mold, and I think that’s a good thing.

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