View Single Post
Old 11-09-2010, 08:36 PM   #56
HamsterRage
Evangelist
HamsterRage can name that song in three notesHamsterRage can name that song in three notesHamsterRage can name that song in three notesHamsterRage can name that song in three notesHamsterRage can name that song in three notesHamsterRage can name that song in three notesHamsterRage can name that song in three notesHamsterRage can name that song in three notesHamsterRage can name that song in three notesHamsterRage can name that song in three notesHamsterRage can name that song in three notes
 
HamsterRage's Avatar
 
Posts: 435
Karma: 24326
Join Date: Jun 2010
Device: Kobo
Quote:
Originally Posted by simonroyle View Post
And surprisingly, to me anyway, that puts you in with something like 97% of the reading population of the world. Not sure of the exact number, but the simple fact is that most people buy books exactly like you do.

That's how bookstores "used" to work.

One thing I think we'll see before too long. Audible book trailers as an embedded file with the book. Then you won't even have to read the blurb.

An appealing cover
An appealing voice

"Hi Sweatpea, I see you you're attracted to me. Well let me tell you a little bit about myself ... firstly, I'm a bit of a square, I mean, you know, I'm a book - we are squarish. Hey, Sweatpea come back, where you going?"
"The Love Quest of Smidgen the Snack Cake"!
HamsterRage is offline   Reply With Quote