I was so against electronic books. My daughter and I lamented about the fact that we loved the weight of a book when we read it. We loved the smell of the paper pages. The dog ears where someone had folded a corner down. We loved that we could grab it and take it anywhere, regardless of how big or small.
Then I tried an IPad2. I hated it. Absolutely hated it. For the money, it didn't do what the store employee promised, UNLESS I wanted to pay for several downloaded applications, that I of course, had to pay more for, but in the end, it WAS and IPad2, right? WRONG. I took it back, and with the money it took to buy that IPad2 I was able to buy a laptop (Toshiba), and 2 Kindles. One for reading at night (Fire) and the Touch, so I could read outside in the sun. And I still had money left in my pocket!
So, I get on Facebook, and start noticing all the "Free Kindle E-Books" advertisements. I "like" the page and start getting e-mails and things sent to me about free books. Most of them, Indie Authors. Individuals who are new to publishing their books, writing books, etc. Where I use to go browsing in my favorite bookstore with one of my kids or my husband with a Latte in my hand, and would leave having spent at least $75 in new books, I am receiving more books, at no cost. AND THEY'RE GREAT BOOKS!!!
I'm SO glad I have found Independent Authors. One thing I've noticed that I think needs pointing out though, is spell check is NOT a replacement for a good proofreader/editor. The more authors I read, the more I find that a few (like myself) tend toward a couple typos. I find those even in printed books. But I'm finding more and more authors that are writing e-books are seemingly unaware of many problems from punctuation to misspelled words and grammatical errors. I can't explain to you the impact these problems can have on your readership. Please... find someone OUTSIDE your circle to proofread/edit for you. FRESH eyes and the best eyes before you send it out. Your reputation depends on it.
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