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Originally Posted by Elsi
Dennis -- welcome to MobileRead. We're so glad to see authors stopping by to talk about their books. I'm one who has been really talking up Soul Identity since I read it last year, and I'm thrilled to get the sequel.
If you don't know already, there are quite a few (probably much more than half) of the MobileRead population who don't have a Kindle. Many of them live outside the US and have absolutely no legitimate way to get one. So, unless you have an exclusive distribution deal with Amazon, everyone would really appreciate it if you released your book in other formats or through other stores. Jeffrey Carver and Steve Jordan have offered books from their own web sites with payment via PayPal. Other authors have used Smashwords to distribute their books in various formats.
Please don't let this be your only post here. We're glad you've joined us and are looking forward to talking with you about your books.
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hi elsi:
thanks for the welcome -- and a big, big thank you for all the nice words you wrote about soul identity on your blog and on various forums. i'm thrilled you enjoyed it enough to call it one of the best of 2008.
my own "sole" intent was to release simultaneously on paperback, mobipocket, and smashwords on 9/9/9. everything was in order, all files were uploaded, but for whatever reason, the kindle folks jumped the gun and posted "soul intent" yesterday. i'm not going to take it down: too many readers seem happy. and maybe i'll get some early reviews.
so, if somebody out there doesn't have a kindle, take heart: only three more weeks before you can get it from mobipocket or smashwords.
(and if you really can't wait, you can send me a really nice email at
denbatch@gmail.com, promise me that you'll post a review, and i'll email you a pdf, prc, or word file). i'm easy this way.
dennis