Comments for Collective Inkwell http://collectiveinkwell.com Inspiration, freelance writing and illustration to make your blog great Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Myth of the Tortured Writer by Wrong Goals ===> Disappointment & Misery | D. Thomas Minton http://collectiveinkwell.com/tortured-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-43806 Wrong Goals ===> Disappointment & Misery | D. Thomas Minton Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:52:47 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=617#comment-43806 [...] be done.  Writing shouldn’t make you miserable—I’m not a big subscriber of the tortured writer myth.  If it does, I think you’re doing something wrong.  Maybe it’s the goals [...] [...] be done.  Writing shouldn’t make you miserable—I’m not a big subscriber of the tortured writer myth.  If it does, I think you’re doing something wrong.  Maybe it’s the goals [...]

]]> Comment on Are Cheap eBooks Ruining Literature? by george http://collectiveinkwell.com/are-cheap-ebooks-ruining-literature/comment-page-1/#comment-42967 george Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:37:31 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=1676#comment-42967 This arguement is quite ridiculous. . What about all the gutenberg great reads of yesterday which still sell like hotcakes today They sell in paperback format and ebook format so there is a choice there to satisfy every reader. You have your mystery and suspense, classic novels, romance, childrens ebooks, many many educational ebooks and the list is endless and all selling at various different prices. The public are editing these gutenberg ebooks and even if they sell them for just 0.50c the buyers are on a roll because they are buying quality books at a cheap price. And of-course, if the editor does not mind the graft of editing the ebook then they can sell them on and make money at the same time, and everyone benefits. Cheap ebooks or expensive ebooks makes no difference whatsoever,it realy is down to the seller what price they wish to charge for their books. At the end of the day it is the story that counts, and just because you have paid cheaply for a book does not indicate in any way at all that the story is cheap. I have to disagree that cheap ebooks are destroying peoples minds. If anything it is encouraging more people to read and that can only be a good thing. I also have to agree that it probably has destroyed traditional publishing, but at the end of the day we are living in the 21st century and the times keep changing, so rather than be resentful to change we must try to embrace it and move with the times. This arguement is quite ridiculous. . What about all the gutenberg great reads of yesterday which still sell like hotcakes today They sell in paperback format and ebook format so there is a choice there to satisfy every reader. You have your mystery and suspense, classic novels, romance, childrens ebooks, many many educational ebooks and the list is endless and all selling at various different prices. The public are editing these gutenberg ebooks and even if they sell them for just 0.50c the buyers are on a roll because they are buying quality books at a cheap price. And of-course, if the editor does not mind the graft of editing the ebook then they can sell them on and make money at the same time, and everyone benefits. Cheap ebooks or expensive ebooks makes no difference whatsoever,it realy is down to the seller what price they wish to charge for their books. At the end of the day it is the story that counts, and just because you have paid cheaply for a book does not indicate in any way at all that the story is cheap. I have to disagree that cheap ebooks are destroying peoples minds. If anything it is encouraging more people to read and that can only be a good thing. I also have to agree that it probably has destroyed traditional publishing, but at the end of the day we are living in the 21st century and the times keep changing, so rather than be resentful to change we must try to embrace it and move with the times.

]]> Comment on A New Collective Inkwell: Coming Soon by Sean http://collectiveinkwell.com/a-new-collective-inkwell-coming-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-42631 Sean Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:27:41 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=1743#comment-42631 Guess who's back, back again... Guess who's back, tell a friend... Guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back... It's gonna be AWESOME. Guess who’s back, back again…

Guess who’s back, tell a friend…

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]]> Comment on Are eBooks The Next Webcomic Bubble? by Newscast for September 11th, 2011 | The Webcast Beacon Network http://collectiveinkwell.com/are-ebooks-the-next-webcomics-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-41694 Newscast for September 11th, 2011 | The Webcast Beacon Network Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:48:33 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=1722#comment-41694 [...] Are E-Book the next webcomic bubble? Source: Collective Inkwell [...] [...] Are E-Book the next webcomic bubble? Source: Collective Inkwell [...]

]]> Comment on Are eBooks The Next Webcomic Bubble? by Mihai http://collectiveinkwell.com/are-ebooks-the-next-webcomics-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-39332 Mihai Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:54:00 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=1722#comment-39332 You know, I was lacking motivation till 10 minutes ago when I read your article. What your words managed to do was remind me of the fact that giving up is not an option - for when I hear of hordes of people trying and only a few succeeding, I immediately imagine myself as being one of the latter. It's that kind of attitude, combined with the necessary patience and determination, that yields proper results. Thank you for this post. :) You know, I was lacking motivation till 10 minutes ago when I read your article. What your words managed to do was remind me of the fact that giving up is not an option – for when I hear of hordes of people trying and only a few succeeding, I immediately imagine myself as being one of the latter. It’s that kind of attitude, combined with the necessary patience and determination, that yields proper results. Thank you for this post. :)

]]> Comment on Advice To Publishers: This Is How You Can Thrive In The Age Of EBooks by Judith Briles http://collectiveinkwell.com/advice-to-publishers-this-is-how-you-can-thrive-in-the-age-of-ebooks/comment-page-1/#comment-38205 Judith Briles Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:16:58 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=1609#comment-38205 Interesting topic. It is indeed a fact these days that competition in any niche has heightened and thus professionals of these niches must strategically implement ways to compete despite the ratings, the trends and of course the "forecasts" I think that is another way to survive. Interesting topic. It is indeed a fact these days that competition in any niche has heightened and thus professionals of these niches must strategically implement ways to compete despite the ratings, the trends and of course the “forecasts” I think that is another way to survive.

]]> Comment on Does Amazon Allow Free Samples? Depends Who You Are. by The Webcomic Beacon | Newscast for July 24th, 2011 http://collectiveinkwell.com/does-amazon-allow-free-samples-depends-who-you-are/comment-page-1/#comment-38182 The Webcomic Beacon | Newscast for July 24th, 2011 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:21:27 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=1703#comment-38182 [...] More Concerns Over Amazons Pricing Original Source: Collective Inkwell [...] [...] More Concerns Over Amazons Pricing Original Source: Collective Inkwell [...]

]]> Comment on Are eBooks The Next Webcomic Bubble? by Judith Briles http://collectiveinkwell.com/are-ebooks-the-next-webcomics-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-38018 Judith Briles Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:41:50 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=1722#comment-38018 I like the way you connect webcomics to ebook. The scenario is almost the same and the outcome will undoubtedly be the same, if not in the same time frame. Nevertheless, working really hard will distinguish excellent writers from the sudden sprout of writers-for-the-sake-of-writing. I like the way you connect webcomics to ebook. The scenario is almost the same and the outcome will undoubtedly be the same, if not in the same time frame. Nevertheless, working really hard will distinguish excellent writers from the sudden sprout of writers-for-the-sake-of-writing.

]]> Comment on The Secret To Publishing Success – Piracy? by Judith Briles http://collectiveinkwell.com/the-secret-to-publishing-success-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-37618 Judith Briles Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:59:00 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=1646#comment-37618 Well, this has become a beneficial piracy to Adam as it already has promoted its book before even its release. Nevertheless, some people would instead opt for pirated ones than the original who are still about to be released prior to the rampant distribution of piracy. That is one drawback for Adam. I don't think piracy is one ingredient for the book's success. If it is hilarious, keeps the readers glued, then it will be a success. Well, this has become a beneficial piracy to Adam as it already has promoted its book before even its release. Nevertheless, some people would instead opt for pirated ones than the original who are still about to be released prior to the rampant distribution of piracy. That is one drawback for Adam. I don’t think piracy is one ingredient for the book’s success. If it is hilarious, keeps the readers glued, then it will be a success.

]]> Comment on Kindle eBooks Now Outselling All Print Books Combined At Amazon by Judith Briles http://collectiveinkwell.com/kindle-ebooks-now-outselling-all-print-books-at-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-36213 Judith Briles Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:09:14 +0000 http://collectiveinkwell.com/?p=1652#comment-36213 This is a good news to those who are self publishing plus involving themselves in the ebook trends. Many readers are now buying ebooks since it is more convenient (with the use of a portable Kindle) plus it is less expensive as compared to buying hardbound books. if you are self publishing, you will find your books more marketable if you also have ebook versions for free samples or for sale. This is a good news to those who are self publishing plus involving themselves in the ebook trends. Many readers are now buying ebooks since it is more convenient (with the use of a portable Kindle) plus it is less expensive as compared to buying hardbound books. if you are self publishing, you will find your books more marketable if you also have ebook versions for free samples or for sale.

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