Thirteen GREAT Things About Epublishing

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I never could resist a challenge.
Emily Veinglory of the Erotic Romance E-Publisher Comparison site (EREC) suggested bloggers discuss the POSITIVE aspects of electronic publishing. Her suggestion arises since there has been quite a bit of negativity that spreads from blog to forums. So here’s a Thursday Thirteen for all of us published in Epublishing.

1. The Authors
I could list them all and they’d fill ten Thursday Thirteens. I can honestly say that, in my experience, epublished authors are willing to reach out a hand to the up and coming authors.

2. The Readers
Readers who buy ebooks are strong advocates of the new technology. They’re demanding better and getting it. They love the cutting edge stories that eauthors offer. And they’re fiercely loyal to authors they adore. Sites like Dear Author demand a high standard in the industry we all strive to attain.

3. The Support
An ebook author has several places to go to network with other authors, obtain information and get critiques. Romance Divas, Write, Read, Romance, and RWA online chapters such as Passionate Ink all offer authors a place to get what they need. Sometimes, that’s just to not feel alone.

4. The Stories
With authors like Imogen Howson, Gwen Hayes, Loribelle Hunt and a thousand others, there is a story out there for everyone. Werewolves? We got ‘em. Shapeshifters? Sure. Suspense and murder? Absolutely. And all told with a unique voice.

5. The Publishers
Tons of epubs are taking hits. But the truth is, epubs do something print publisher won’t. They publish stories on the edge. Epublishers have led the way for more urban, grittier and edgier stories. Though where the lines are will be debated for as long as ebooks are here, epublishers will continue to push the envelope and explore new thoughts and ideas.

6. The Time
With email queries, email EVERYTHING, the wait time from submission to publication is much less. Of course, the rejection time is quicker too.

7. The Covers
No one takes chances like epubs. Ever notice how a lot of print covers look the same? Not so with epublishing. Chances are the name of the game and new techniques are tried. Some are absolutely beautiful. Again, epublishing is leading the way.

8. The Rejections
Print publishing (mostly) offers very sparse rejections (usually “form rejections”). Epublishing may reject a manuscript, but often will include a paragraph or two on WHY it was rejected. I’ve gotten some extremely valuable rejections and am grateful to the acquiring editors that gave them to me.

9. The Yahoo Groups
Now there are several eauthors that will throw things at me for this one, but I say that these have brought readers and authors together in a fabulous way. I love doing chats on Yahoo groups and hope readers have as much fun as I do. I don’t know how effective they are, but I enjoy them.

10. The Increased Space
Because I buy ebooks, I don’t have more and more books filling up my overcrowded bookshelves. Unfortunately, I still have to buy some authors because they rock, so any room I can save is fabulous.

11. The Green Factor
Less paper, less waste, less space taken up by books is all good for the environment.

12. The Easy Buy Factor
I love ebooks because they’re easy to buy. Paypal is used by almost every publisher. SWEEEEEET.

13. They’re CHEAPER
Books that normally cost me $8-$10 will cost me $5 or $6. I love that. Short stories are less than a cup of coffee. I can get a small taste of a new author and plunk down very little cash. And most of the money goes to that author. Win Win as far as I’m concerned.

That was an easy challenge, Emily.

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