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And how would one word such a letter?
'Dear (Author Name), I am a huge fan of your series and am writing you to request permission to copy it. My intentions are not in the vein of making money, I would just like to scan it and use it for my own personal use. I would like to read it on my Kindle, Nook, iPhone, Droid, whichever the case may be and your publisher does not offer me the chance to purchase it. Moreover I cant say that I would purchase it seeing as how I already own a copy as it is. I would be remiss to say that I believe in buying the same book twice. I blame neither you nor the publisher, I should have waited for an ereader version. However there is no release date for such a thing, saying one is even coming out. I would also like to scan some of your older books that are no longer being published. I purchased some off of EBay in a wholesale lot, Im not even sure the man knew what he was selling me but I got them. However they are water damaged and falling apart. I cant even read them, I picked up one book and half the pages fell out. With all of this said I would like to take it upon myself to make my own ereader versions. I will not sell it, it will be for my own usage. Please respond as I would greatly like to read your response.'
I know its very rough around the edges but honestly, anyone think something like this would fly? An author would really allow someone to copy their books because there isnt an ereader version and even if there was they would not purchase it because they dont want to buy the same book twice? I think no matter what way they read it theyll think lost sales. It may cause them to make an ereader version, it may not, but Im pretty sure they wont give permission to scan it.
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