Greetings and salutations

DanMcGirt · 08-21-2009, 11:59 AM

Hello. I just discovered MobileRead. I am the author of the Jason Cosmo fantasy adventure series. One of my Loyal Readers let me know that he had recommended my new book, Hero Wanted -- which is available as a free download in multiple formats from Smashwords. So I joined to check that out because, like many authors, I'm a narcissistic egomaniac.

But I think I'll stick around, because I am fascinated by ebooks. I am old school enough to prefer reading print, but I do have a pretty extensive collection of books downloaded from Gutenberg Project and elsewhere that I read from time to time. I read them on my laptop or desktop, but am thinking of getting an iPod Touch so I can try out Stanza, etc.

Anyway ... hello. Glad to be here.

Dan McGirt

rlparker · 08-21-2009, 02:57 PM

Hi Dan, welcome to MR!

We welcome all the authors as we can get! Maybe soon we'll have enough for a softball team!

MickeyC · 08-21-2009, 06:05 PM

Hi Dan and welcome to MobileRead

kazbates · 08-21-2009, 10:51 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Dan!

Old school, huh?!? Believe me, once you start reading on a dedicated reading device, you'll be hooked.

I have a hard time going back to paper books now.

While you're here, be sure and check out all the free ebooks that have been lovingly formatted by some of our members. We also have a Writers' Corner forum that you might find interesting. Enjoy!

Happy Reading (and writing

)!

Verencat · 08-22-2009, 12:20 PM

Hi Dan!
Narcissistic egomaniac, hey? Well I love those, so welcome!!

When my father got his Sony, I was revolted at the thought of abandoning paper books and almost got into fights with him about it.
Then I joined this forum to tease him.
Then I fell in love with people here.
Then I started reading more an more about the liseuses.
Then I discovered all that's available to read for free.
Then I decided I needed a liseuse.
Then PilotBob (a member and moderator here) gave me his old Sony 500.

Now, I'm crazy about it!

Enjoy this Brave New World of literature!

Elsi · 08-22-2009, 12:55 PM

Hello Dan -- welcome to MobileRead. We love to have authors drop in to visit and talk about their books.

I read 50-60% paper books and the rest on my Kindle & Sony readers. I consider them both "print" and given that the paper books I read are mostly mass-market paperbacks, there's nothing special when it comes to fonts, page layouts, etc. to make those a "better" book than the electronic one. So why am I continuing to not only *read* paper books, but also to buy new ones? Because I enjoy my online book swapping group and wouldn't be able to play with them if I were exclusively reading electronic editions.

For me, it's all about the *story*, not the physical medium. If the story is good and it's accessible, then I'm happy, Electronic books have the strong benefit of being able to carry many of them in a very small space. They have the downside of not being transferable. If I'm going to spend more than a pittance for an electronic book, it's because it is one that I want to keep or it's one only available in a more-expensive hardback edition & I can't wait for it to come out in paperback. Likewise, if I'm going to buy a hardback book, it will be because it is a collectible. But I'm not going to *invest* in collecting paperbacks; I'm going to read those and pass them along.

And hey! I find it much easier to read at the dinner table when I can prop the Kindle against a salt shaker & reach over every once in a while to hit the Next Page button. With a paper book, I have to put one or more utensils on top of the book to hold it open. And, if I splash some ketchup, it's much easier to wipe it off of the Kindle!

So -- welcome to MobileRead. I've followed the link to your book on Smashwords and will take a look at it -- fantasy novels make up about 20% of my annual reading, so I'm always looking for another good book and author.

DanMcGirt · 09-10-2009, 09:44 AM

Hi! Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and advice. Sorry for the time lag -- I was traveling the last couple of weeks and avoiding the internet. :-)

I have (as you can see on my LibraryThing page) thousands of print books, mostly paperback. I tend to be a keeper and probably still own 99% of the all books I ever bought, including college text books. Of course, I also still have 99% of the books I've ever downloaded too -- and they do take up a lot less space!

I agree with Elsi -- it's the content I want most of the time, not the format. Most of my reading is still paper-based from habit and inertia. But I look forward to being part of the MobileRead community and learning more about ebooks.

DanMcGirt · 09-10-2009, 09:48 AM

Thanks, everyone for the warm welcome!

ShortNCuddlyAm · 09-10-2009, 10:11 AM

Welcome to MR! I second all the recommendations to try oneof the many dedicated devices around

08-21-2009, 11:59 AM	#1
DanMcGirt Member Posts: 17 Karma: 14 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle 3	Greetings and salutations Hello. I just discovered MobileRead. I am the author of the Jason Cosmo fantasy adventure series. One of my Loyal Readers let me know that he had recommended my new book, Hero Wanted -- which is available as a free download in multiple formats from Smashwords. So I joined to check that out because, like many authors, I'm a narcissistic egomaniac. But I think I'll stick around, because I am fascinated by ebooks. I am old school enough to prefer reading print, but I do have a pretty extensive collection of books downloaded from Gutenberg Project and elsewhere that I read from time to time. I read them on my laptop or desktop, but am thinking of getting an iPod Touch so I can try out Stanza, etc. Anyway ... hello. Glad to be here. Dan McGirt

09-10-2009, 09:48 AM	#8
DanMcGirt Member Posts: 17 Karma: 14 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle 3	Thanks! Thanks, everyone for the warm welcome!

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rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	Hi Dan, welcome to MR! We welcome all the authors as we can get! Maybe soon we'll have enough for a softball team!

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kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	Welcome to MobileRead, Dan! Old school, huh?!? Believe me, once you start reading on a dedicated reading device, you'll be hooked. I have a hard time going back to paper books now. While you're here, be sure and check out all the free ebooks that have been lovingly formatted by some of our members. We also have a Writers' Corner forum that you might find interesting. Enjoy! Happy Reading (and writing )!

08-22-2009, 12:20 PM	#5
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Hi Dan! Narcissistic egomaniac, hey? Well I love those, so welcome!! When my father got his Sony, I was revolted at the thought of abandoning paper books and almost got into fights with him about it. Then I joined this forum to tease him. Then I fell in love with people here. Then I started reading more an more about the liseuses. Then I discovered all that's available to read for free. Then I decided I needed a liseuse. Then PilotBob (a member and moderator here) gave me his old Sony 500. Now, I'm crazy about it! Enjoy this Brave New World of literature!

08-22-2009, 12:55 PM	#6
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Hello Dan -- welcome to MobileRead. We love to have authors drop in to visit and talk about their books. I read 50-60% paper books and the rest on my Kindle & Sony readers. I consider them both "print" and given that the paper books I read are mostly mass-market paperbacks, there's nothing special when it comes to fonts, page layouts, etc. to make those a "better" book than the electronic one. So why am I continuing to not only read paper books, but also to buy new ones? Because I enjoy my online book swapping group and wouldn't be able to play with them if I were exclusively reading electronic editions. For me, it's all about the story, not the physical medium. If the story is good and it's accessible, then I'm happy, Electronic books have the strong benefit of being able to carry many of them in a very small space. They have the downside of not being transferable. If I'm going to spend more than a pittance for an electronic book, it's because it is one that I want to keep or it's one only available in a more-expensive hardback edition & I can't wait for it to come out in paperback. Likewise, if I'm going to buy a hardback book, it will be because it is a collectible. But I'm not going to invest in collecting paperbacks; I'm going to read those and pass them along. And hey! I find it much easier to read at the dinner table when I can prop the Kindle against a salt shaker & reach over every once in a while to hit the Next Page button. With a paper book, I have to put one or more utensils on top of the book to hold it open. And, if I splash some ketchup, it's much easier to wipe it off of the Kindle! So -- welcome to MobileRead. I've followed the link to your book on Smashwords and will take a look at it -- fantasy novels make up about 20% of my annual reading, so I'm always looking for another good book and author.

09-10-2009, 09:44 AM	#7
DanMcGirt Member Posts: 17 Karma: 14 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle 3	Hi! Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and advice. Sorry for the time lag -- I was traveling the last couple of weeks and avoiding the internet. :-) I have (as you can see on my LibraryThing page) thousands of print books, mostly paperback. I tend to be a keeper and probably still own 99% of the all books I ever bought, including college text books. Of course, I also still have 99% of the books I've ever downloaded too -- and they do take up a lot less space! I agree with Elsi -- it's the content I want most of the time, not the format. Most of my reading is still paper-based from habit and inertia. But I look forward to being part of the MobileRead community and learning more about ebooks.

09-10-2009, 10:11 AM	#9
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Welcome to MR! I second all the recommendations to try oneof the many dedicated devices around

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