tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post336544649950848043..comments2024-03-09T12:39:14.950-08:00Comments on Sharing with Writers and Readers: Everyone's Talking About Amazon's Kindle Sales vs. Hardcover!Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-43428362568181606922010-07-23T07:10:57.500-07:002010-07-23T07:10:57.500-07:00Carolyn, your clarification makes much more sense....Carolyn, your clarification makes much more sense. Hardcovers are very expensive and, as you said, have always sold less than paperbacks. I also had the same thought as you did about the free e-books counting as a "sale". I think the bad economy is a big part of the draw to e-books. They're cheaper and who doesn't like cheaper when the budget is stretched tight?Darcia Hellehtpp://www.quietfurybooks.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-54545674481401347742010-07-23T00:08:54.791-07:002010-07-23T00:08:54.791-07:00Doesn't suprise me. I think that many a PR cam...Doesn't suprise me. I think that many a PR campaign is run on the basis of the public's short attention span and creating an impression can often have a more powerful impact than the truth. I'm not a big fan of Amazon's bully tactics and I'm saying that knowing that *any* criticism of the big A can lead to penalties, but I do have to admire the way they've shifted the publishing game away from publishers and to the consumer. They may have been (sleight of hand and all) the biggest factor in the ebook take up. Thanks for reminding us of the need to always read with care. However much a publicity campaign relies on impression, as a consumer, I always want to get at the reality behind the smoke.Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-43475719969706174332010-07-22T18:38:33.308-07:002010-07-22T18:38:33.308-07:00I'm glad you investigated further, Carolyn. I ...I'm glad you investigated further, Carolyn. I read the first part of the same article and was shocked. I assumed that it included paperbacks, too, but it makes much more sense that it doesn't. For the most part, I don't buy hardback copies; I read them at the library and buy paperbacks. Thanks for digging a little bit more into this.Katie Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279118592523922756noreply@blogger.com