tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post1319827303279180015..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: The Race to the Bottom: Are low ebook prices hurting writers?Karen Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-51126789107125634982011-10-24T23:36:57.655-07:002011-10-24T23:36:57.655-07:00Hi Alshia, it's always nice to hear from you! ...Hi Alshia, it's always nice to hear from you! <br /><br />You make many good points. I think that authors these days are pricing there books with a number of things in mind. Yea, we want to make money, but we also want our books to find their target audience. The trick is to find the price that helps the author reach their goal. I think that sometimes that price will be $0.99 and sometimes itKaren Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-21158386816159300272011-10-24T09:00:28.187-07:002011-10-24T09:00:28.187-07:00Hi Karen!
It's always a pleasure to talk to y...Hi Karen!<br /><br />It's always a pleasure to talk to you. You know what I've noticed about the topic of 99 cents (and I don't mean just in ebooks)? I've noticed that this price point has saturated other areas of entertainment content as well: music with the 99 cent iTunes, and Android Market with mobile games.<br /><br />The reason I say "mobile games & iTunes" is alshia delores moyezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235483632054556382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-56606175686072266762011-10-23T15:54:40.552-07:002011-10-23T15:54:40.552-07:00Oh, and thank you for the compliment about Wallis ...Oh, and thank you for the compliment about Wallis Simpson! She was a strong woman yet she strikes an enigmatic figure.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-52338272754637201232011-10-23T15:52:11.658-07:002011-10-23T15:52:11.658-07:00Hi Alshia, it's great to hear from you again. ...Hi Alshia, it's great to hear from you again. It's funny, since I made that comment I've warmed up to the idea that $2.99 is a good price point for indie books. Still, since UNTIL DEATH is the first book in my series (the second, IN DEATH) will be out in Feb 2012 * cross fingers *) I think I'll keep it at .99 cents.<br /><br />What do I watch, hmmm, well I've been enjoying Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-49974411604327409692011-10-23T08:28:00.081-07:002011-10-23T08:28:00.081-07:00PPS!
One more thing, you know.... You remind me of...PPS!<br />One more thing, you know.... You remind me of Wallis Simpson. You seem to have the same eyes and other similarities. I mean that as a compliment.<br /><br />http://www.google.com/m/search?site=images&source=mog&hl=en&gl=us&client=ms-rim&q=wallis%20simpson&sa=N#i=102alshia delores moyezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235483632054556382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-87415035580240578002011-10-23T08:16:49.309-07:002011-10-23T08:16:49.309-07:00Hi Karen!
I've just checked back here and it ...Hi Karen!<br /><br />I've just checked back here and it was so nice of you to respond! In looking at my comment, I should've written it under a fake name or anonymously. Ha ha! I guess I was sipping on venom about this 99 cent stuff^^<br /><br />I had to sit back and really, really THINK about my goals & strategies with my ebooks. I had to write those goals down under points A & Balshia delores moyezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235483632054556382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-17501843265226575132011-09-19T23:25:28.409-07:002011-09-19T23:25:28.409-07:00"Me, too, Karen but I really, really got into..."Me, too, Karen but I really, really got into ANGEL! And his son, CONNOR. CORDELIA et al. Ha ha! I really miss those shows! Sigh. Anyway, I'd better get back on topic befor I get reported."<br /><br />Don't stop! I'm watching the series again from beginning. I think the first three seasons were my favorites.<br /><br />About pricing, I agree that 0.35 per book isn't muchKaren Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-27621140432299848122011-09-19T23:02:32.469-07:002011-09-19T23:02:32.469-07:00"I fell in love with all things paranormal af..."I fell in love with all things paranormal after watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer"--Karen<br /><br />Me, too, Karen but I really, really got into ANGEL! And his son, CONNOR. CORDELIA et al. Ha ha! I really miss those shows! Sigh. Anyway, I'd better get back on topic befor I get reported.<br /><br />I've started writing shorter works to go along with the 99 cent price point, alshia delores moyezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235483632054556382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-59781802838660711712011-09-06T08:33:18.694-07:002011-09-06T08:33:18.694-07:00That makes sense, Mark. Over the past few days I&#...That makes sense, Mark. Over the past few days I've noticed a few independently published books priced over -- sometimes well over -- four dollars, books that are doing quite well. You explanation fits. Thanks for the comment, you've given me a lot to think about.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-84177266876765161722011-09-06T04:45:59.383-07:002011-09-06T04:45:59.383-07:00I would argue that many people don't necessari...I would argue that many people don't necessarily budget for their book purchases. I suspect that most people buy ad-hoc, as and when they see something they like. Obviously, price is a factor, but beyond that time becomes the important thing. I haven't filled my iPhone with free books simply because I don't want to invest the time in many of them, free or not. The free books I HAVE Mark E. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755035174001128498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-74549589578940823432011-09-03T11:41:48.320-07:002011-09-03T11:41:48.320-07:00Thanks for the link Katherine! And I agree, Twitte...Thanks for the link Katherine! And I agree, Twitter is great ... as my friend would say, it's the bee's knees. I have no idea what that means, but it makes me laugh!<br /><br />The pricing of ebooks is indeed a contentious issue and a multitude of strategies are available to an author. I suspect that what works fine for one author might not work as well for another. If anyone finds Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-9550782519552110152011-09-03T10:20:32.895-07:002011-09-03T10:20:32.895-07:00Hi Karen! I'm really enjoying reading your po...Hi Karen! I'm really enjoying reading your posts. One awesome thing about Twitter is that it provides such a great way to disseminate information. I am learning so much!<br /><br />At some point, I came across this post that is about book pricing. http://www.sellingbooks.com/how-to-price-your-book/ There are some interesting thoughts here. One of them that I considered when pricing my Katherine Baylesshttp://www.katherinebayless.comnoreply@blogger.com