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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
Pestering an author over missteps by their publisher is not the best idea in the world. (Quite the opposite, in fact.)
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Care to elaborate? Most authors are NOT enamored of their publishers, and are looking for the upper hand in the next round of royalty negotiations.
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This happens to be a relatively new area for Tor. Their website had been maintained as a sideline by a couple of their editors. I'm am not surprised if this process has a few teething problems.
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Arriving half-baked at a party that's been going on for half a decade is not the way to pick up new customers. And editors should know that.
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I know various of the Tor folks, and will ask a few questions if nothing seems to be happening for a while.
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Great. Remind them why they're doing this--to get more customers. How likely is that if they fail to deliver on item #1 on the list?
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Meanwhile, I suggest folks relax. What's next? Throwing tantrums and holding your breath till you turn blue because you didn't get your free ebook?
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Quite the opposite. Look back through this forum's archives. People have been ready to give up on Tor for a while because of their "teething problems" with e-publishing. I don't need a free e-book. I've got thousands of them. I'll just be MUCH less likely to buy a p-book from Tor if they can't seem to find their way into the 21st century.
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I thought we were grownups here.
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As should be the business "experts" at Tor.