Hello from the UK!

Richard Herley · 02-26-2008, 05:41 AM

I'm getting quite a few visitors from Mobile Read, so I thought I should join the community and say hello. If you haven't seen this thread, let me explain that I am a writer who has put his books on the Web for anyone to download and read; I ask for payment if (and only if!) the reader enjoys or gains value from the work.

I am committed to this form of distribution, because I think it's the future of publishing, just as E Ink (and its possible descendants) are the future of reading. The present book trade is expensive and inefficient, and it doesn't find and nurture all the best talent. Some people get lucky and find an agent and maybe a publisher; others, equally deserving or more so, are worn down by rejection and disappointment and finally give up, depriving the world of much pleasure and enlightenment.

Nothing should come between the author and reader but the book -- not cynical marketing practices, inflated prices and egos, nor all the rest of the dead weight that's dragging publishing down. Writing is essentially a cottage industry; why not fund it with with small-scale downloads and micropayments?

The career of a writer who loses contact with his or her readers and what they like is doomed to oblivion. One to one contact through email and blogs will keep writers on their toes and give birth to some fantastic books!

I am working on a non-profit scheme to make it much easier for other writers to do what I have done. It'll be a source on the net where you can find exciting new authors and sample their work without risk. With the permission of Mobile Read I'll let everyone know about this soon.

Besides all this, I'm a huge fan of E Ink and look forward to exploring all the resources here and maybe helping out if I can contribute anything worthwhile.

MickeyC · 02-26-2008, 12:32 PM

Hi Richard Herley and welcome to the Forum

MickeyC · 02-26-2008, 12:36 PM

Opps, we're glad to have you but I didn't mean to welcome you twice.

Wonder if there is a way to delete a flub like this?

Richard Herley · 02-27-2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

Opps, we're glad to have you but I didn't mean to welcome you twice.

Wonder if there is a way to delete a flub like this?

Thanks for the welcome -- though I must say I've never been called a flub before ...

02-26-2008, 05:41 AM	#1
Richard Herley Author Posts: 203 Karma: 1164907 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Hello from the UK! I'm getting quite a few visitors from Mobile Read, so I thought I should join the community and say hello. If you haven't seen this thread, let me explain that I am a writer who has put his books on the Web for anyone to download and read; I ask for payment if (and only if!) the reader enjoys or gains value from the work. I am committed to this form of distribution, because I think it's the future of publishing, just as E Ink (and its possible descendants) are the future of reading. The present book trade is expensive and inefficient, and it doesn't find and nurture all the best talent. Some people get lucky and find an agent and maybe a publisher; others, equally deserving or more so, are worn down by rejection and disappointment and finally give up, depriving the world of much pleasure and enlightenment. Nothing should come between the author and reader but the book -- not cynical marketing practices, inflated prices and egos, nor all the rest of the dead weight that's dragging publishing down. Writing is essentially a cottage industry; why not fund it with with small-scale downloads and micropayments? The career of a writer who loses contact with his or her readers and what they like is doomed to oblivion. One to one contact through email and blogs will keep writers on their toes and give birth to some fantastic books! I am working on a non-profit scheme to make it much easier for other writers to do what I have done. It'll be a source on the net where you can find exciting new authors and sample their work without risk. With the permission of Mobile Read I'll let everyone know about this soon. Besides all this, I'm a huge fan of E Ink and look forward to exploring all the resources here and maybe helping out if I can contribute anything worthwhile.

02-26-2008, 12:36 PM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Opps, we're glad to have you but I didn't mean to welcome you twice. Wonder if there is a way to delete a flub like this? Last edited by MickeyC; 02-26-2008 at 12:40 PM.

02-26-2008, 12:32 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Richard Herley and welcome to the Forum