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Originally Posted by snookums
Yep. That's how Dickens sold his novels. It's also how Stephen King sold The Green Mile. I actually have all of the chapter books for The Green Mile. I bought them as they came out. The problem is that only an idiot would buy a book a piece at a time when the whole thing is already out for the cost of about 3 chapters. This is evidence for the total disconnect that there is between publishers and reality. If they had half a brain, they would be giving away the first chapter of every book in their catalog for free. I've already bought at least half a dozen books I never would have bought if not for the sample chapters I can get on the Kindle.
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Exactly.
There is a difference between a periodical or serial release of a story (which is fine) and splitting up a book thats already out into multiple pieces.
What sense would it make to buy half a book when you can buy it complete elsewhere for a fraction of the cost.
In short, Short Stories for sale on Sonys Store = Right Idea (Prices are still pretty steep though).
Random House by the Chapter = Bad Idea.