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Originally Posted by gmw
I don't think I am being overly old-fashioned to say that when I buy a book (e or p) I am expecting to buy a finished product (or maybe I am, I am getting on  ). If I want a truly dynamic resource I will bookmark the website where that resource exists and probably ignore the book. For all that an epub is assembled from HTML, it is not a website; the two server different purposes, just as PDF serves a different purpose to epub.
By all means offer additional/updated information on your website, but I would limit epub updates to significant editions that do not change too often. I expect websites to change often, I expect epubs to be (relatively) static. How much my view of such things reflects others', I cannot tell you. |
Your view is spot on with my view. I don't want to have to take the time to update an ebook every time the author changes his/her mind or some little something changes. But then, I wouldn't be buying a book that would be changing every few weeks. I would just go to a website with the same information.
Personal opinion coming up, if I see an author that is constantly updating their book, I think total amateur and the book probably isn't worth my time.
Also if the author asks how they can improve the book, it is another turn off. That is what Beta readers are for.
Now if an author asks for my input before the book is published, that is great. I have beta read a few books. Given my ideas for a couple of others. Even contributed a character or two. But all those were while the books were still ideas.
If I am paying good money (from free & up), I expect a professional book. Not something that looks like a free writing assignment in a first year college English class.