Tag Archives: ebook

CJ Archer breaks 1,000 sales in a single month!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

I know last month I had some heavy hitters on my blog selling 40,000 ebooks and 60,000 ebooks… but what about those who are just breaking the small milestones? I’ve been hitting small marks myself, which is a great feeling, … Continue reading →

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Digital baby, that’s where it’s at.

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Amazon is getting ready for the launch of their tablet.  They have no redesigned their site for those using tablets.  The test launch is only for a handful right now, but by the their tablet hits, it’ll be all redone. … Continue reading →

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Fear and Luck, with a Conversation to go.

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

This has been an interesting weekend for myself. I realize my blog sat lonely, unloved.  Sorry about that. I finished up a new horror story written under my pen name, Jack Roth.  It’s for the upcoming Hundred to Home anthology, … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 3, 2011 by

3 weeks from fall starting. 3 months from Christmas. 3 more books from me before the calendar turns to 2012. What are your plans for the rest of the year? And yes, it’s only September 2.  Let’s not get carried … Continue reading →

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Another part of me.

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

I’ve taken to my job as an author and as a publisher seriously.  I feel I’ve been given this chance right now, to attack my dream.  I’m holding it, and I won’t let it go. For those who know me, understand … Continue reading →

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B&N… a gain with a loss

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

I posted about B&N a couple weeks ago here http://jimthewriterb.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/bn-receives-204-million-investment/ It was big news about this investment and in reality, it shows the value of ebooks and what the future will hold. B&N posted their first quarter earnings today.  The … Continue reading →

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Ebooks Revenues Will TRIPLE

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Another article was printed today in WSJ about the book business.    This article struck me though because it wasn’t the usual, “things are bad because no name are making money” kind of thing that I usually see.    This … Continue reading →

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Ebooks, evolve.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

So a while back I read some posts about the future of ebooks.  How they will become interactive, how they will evolve, etc. While some of the ideas I like and some I don’t, it made me wonder what can … Continue reading →

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Ebook authors signing deals… good or bad?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

John Locke signed a book deal.  And the world stopped turning.  Everything is in disarray.  Life can’t go on.  *ahem*  I’ll stop now.   Yes, the man who sold a million Kindle books signed something with S&S.  I say something … Continue reading →

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Follow up on B&N post…

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Last week I talked about the investment from Liberty Media for B&N.  Since that time the stock has dropped and dropped.  When I took the snapshot below, it was down hovering at $10 per share.  Today’s market has it pulling … Continue reading →

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