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Originally Posted by Xenophon
The eARCs are clearly labelled as raw uncut, unfiltered, not yet proofed or copy-edited, not-necessarily final on all plot points, etc. But even with all that, what they are is early. Often 3 to 6 months before publication. And some fans will pay for that. Enough that Baen and their authors are happy to continue.
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Quote so. I've bought one or two eARCs in the past. And Baen/Webscriptions are refreshingly honest in their advertising:
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SPECIAL OFFER from Baen WebScriptions
$15. NO WAITING!
You can do better ($6.00) by waiting, but if you are a true Ringo addict we want to take advantage of you.
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