Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Season's Meetings

Required reading and meetings abound, mes auteurs, so I'm going to once again borrow a page from the Bransford playbook and offer you your very own open thread! Anything and everything are fair game (within reason), and I'll try to stop by a few times during the day to answer any questions that may crop up.

Go nuts!
Posted by Eric at 10:00 AM
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17 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 21, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    What are the chances for an aspiring author from outside the US or the UK to get publish in those two countries?

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  2. ReeshaJuly 21, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    That's one reason I couldn't wait to be done with school: required reading. I hated not being able to read the things I wanted to because all I had time for were the text books.

    What's everyone reading today? Got a book you're in the middle of?

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  3. JilJuly 21, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    I'm reading 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". I hated the first chapter with all the financial descriptions but skipped a bit, kept on reading and am now enjoying it. Love the girl. Before that I read "Wesley the Owl" which I mainly disliked. Too many dead mice and ickyness, but I did learn some interesting things.

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  4. Leigh CaronJuly 21, 2010 at 5:28 PM

    Your blog post yesterday inspired my blog post today. :)

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  5. Daniel McNeetJuly 21, 2010 at 7:02 PM

    Eric,

    I enjoy reading your blog and Bransford's too. Thank you.

    Daniel

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  6. SchadenfreudeJuly 21, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    Eric,

    Do you think Amazon can be relied on to accurately relay Kindle book sales? Also, what is your favorite gin based cocktail?

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  7. AnonymousJuly 21, 2010 at 11:07 PM

    Eric,

    How did you come up with such an awesome title/name for your blog?

    Christi

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  8. bmcdowellJuly 22, 2010 at 1:55 AM

    Hi Eric,
    Can we talk a little about enhanced ebooks? How do you see added visuals playing out in the development of books for iPad, Kindle, etc.? I'm seeing a lot of "added author interview" stuff, but it seems like there should be a more interesting use for the new technology. What about photos and maps and charts and links to news broadcasts and relevant websites? Why aren't publishers adding them instead of just converting existing books to ebook format with a video or two tacked on?

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  9. CacyJuly 22, 2010 at 3:34 AM

    The Passage.

    Gosh, it's long.

    I think I'll be reading it for a while, and I wouldn't exactly call myself a slow reader.


    And I have a question, for Eric or anyone who's got insight on the topic.

    (a-hem)

    Once one has started a blog, what are some good ways to get it out there so that it's not just yo mama and your best friend since Jr. High reading it?

    Thanks. This is great blog.

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  10. Martin WilloughbyJuly 22, 2010 at 6:25 AM

    I'm currently reading 'You Don;t Have to be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps', by Tom Holt.

    The comedy SF/F market seems to be quite healthy at the moment with quite a few writers doing well. Is it on the up, or does it remain steady?

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  11. EricJuly 22, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    Hi Ganz-1,

    Pretty good if you can get an agent in the US or UK; it may be difficult otherwise (I'm no foreign rights specialist). If you're in Canada or Western Europe, it shouldn't be too bad.

    All best & thanks for reading,

    E

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  12. EricJuly 22, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    Hi Schadenfreude,

    Probably not. Amazon is notoriously (and intentionally) bad at providing useful sales data.

    Bombay Sapphire martini, up, very dry, extra olives.

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  13. EricJuly 22, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    Hi Christi,

    I wish I had a more glamorous story, but I think it sort of just came to me. Also, everything else that made sense was already taken.


    E

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  14. EricJuly 22, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    Hi bmcdowell,

    I think it's because the added interactivity that publishers are looking for wasn't possible until the iPad came along. I expect videos, maps, additional text content, &c to become more available if and when the iPad becomes a primary reading tool.


    E

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  15. EricJuly 22, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    Hi Cacy,

    I got my start by guest posting for Nathan Bransford; you could try something similar.


    E

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  16. EricJuly 22, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    Hi Martin,

    My hunch is that sales are slightly up or flat year-on-year. Right now mystery/thriller is doing particularly well, what with Larsson leading the charge on the literary front and both SALT and INCEPTION in theaters.


    E

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  17. CacyJuly 22, 2010 at 2:11 PM

    Thanks for the advice, Eric!

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