Like every other kind of technology, the ebook has been met with some extreme reactions. Some people felt the invention of the automobile meant certain doom. Others thought it would save the world. Now, people are saying similar things about the ebook.
Whatever we like to think, most of us writers have no idea what ebooks mean to our careers. And I’m not here to clear up the mystery because I don’t know any more than you do. However, I am able to suggest some great resources that can help shed a little light on it the matter.
Make Money Online—Write and Sell Ebooks Guide by Scott Boyd. The blurb for this book sounds like the home-income scams I get daily in my email. But get beyond that, and you’ll find an informative, down-to-earth guide on how (and why) to publish your own ebook. If you’re into the idea of self-publishing, read this book before you decide what route to take.
Ebooks from the Publisher’s Point of View by Sean McLachlan. Learn about the merits of ebook, traditional, and print-on-demand publishing as a publisher sees them in this post on Writers World. A detailed discussion with some interesting points.
Wholesale vs. Agency: Sales Models in Conflict Why are crowds thronging at publishers’ doors with pitchforks and torches? Why is Amazon selling ebooks at higher prices than print versions of the same book? Learn about an ebook flap that has the Internet buzzing in this blog by Victoria Strauss on Writer Beware.
The Top Ten Myths about E-Books and The Top Ten Myths about Our E-Book Future by Nathan Bransford. The best, most insightful discussions I’ve found on what ebooks mean to us and our lives by a literary agent who knows his stuff. If you don’t check out anything else on this blog, take a look at these.