A couple of fantasy recommendations for you. - Page 2

Robert Marquard · 03-07-2007, 10:36 AM

No strings at all. What Baen gets from it is more paper books and ebooks sold.
Currently you can get over 170 ebooks from Baen that way.

NatCh · 03-07-2007, 11:40 AM

They actually trust their readers to want to compensate/encourage the authors.

Not surprising considering the philosophies inherent in most of the books they handle -- lets just say that they wouldn't appeal to petty pilfering personalities.

Khisanthus · 03-07-2007, 04:53 PM

Basically, demonstrate some limited ethics and buy one of their products or sample what you are interested in. Support what you like and be rewarded with trust. Ultimately it is a two way street. If you want more from them, be sure to buy some of what is out there.

edit: that said, I have completed sets that I couldn't find in the book store, but I also owned a lot of what I loaded on my reader in paper first.

NatCh · 03-07-2007, 05:49 PM

For me I'm actually more likely to have Baen stuff in both p and e format than only one or the other, but that's starting to change: now that I have something I'm trully comfortable with reading them on, I'm trying to buy e-versions directly, and not buy paper versions at all (I don't have any more shelf space!). I was a bit reluctant to buy only the e-version before I got my Sony Reader.

That being said, I admit that most of what I had electronically from them (Pre-Sony Reader) was from the CDs that came with some of the hardbacks I bought, and yeah, they did start me reading (and buying) other Baen authors. For instance I first read John Ringo in a free e-version of March Upcountry, I'd've most likely eventually tried him anyway, given that he was writing with David Weber on that one, but it sure sped the process up for me.

Leaping Gnome · 03-07-2007, 06:20 PM

Obviously I support Baen as I've already purchased one of their books based on the strength of two of their "free library" books.

Which BTW was included on this free cd. I was just suprised to see a free 'cd' of total series, especially when that series is one of the author's best selling. I had never heard of Baen cds before, so it seems I need to read about it some more.

jriihi · 03-15-2007, 05:42 AM

Well here is excellent free story that never has been released as books:
http://www.sennadar.com/
Firestaff Collection (5 books)

I found some website that has those as 1 pdf per book but dont remember url.

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03-07-2007, 10:36 AM	#16
Robert Marquard Delphi-Guy Posts: 285 Karma: 1151 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: iLiad, Palm T3	No strings at all. What Baen gets from it is more paper books and ebooks sold. Currently you can get over 170 ebooks from Baen that way.

03-07-2007, 11:40 AM	#17
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	They actually trust their readers to want to compensate/encourage the authors. Not surprising considering the philosophies inherent in most of the books they handle -- lets just say that they wouldn't appeal to petty pilfering personalities.

03-07-2007, 04:53 PM	#18
Khisanthus Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: soon...	Basically, demonstrate some limited ethics and buy one of their products or sample what you are interested in. Support what you like and be rewarded with trust. Ultimately it is a two way street. If you want more from them, be sure to buy some of what is out there. edit: that said, I have completed sets that I couldn't find in the book store, but I also owned a lot of what I loaded on my reader in paper first.

03-07-2007, 05:49 PM	#19
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	For me I'm actually more likely to have Baen stuff in both p and e format than only one or the other, but that's starting to change: now that I have something I'm trully comfortable with reading them on, I'm trying to buy e-versions directly, and not buy paper versions at all (I don't have any more shelf space!). I was a bit reluctant to buy only the e-version before I got my Sony Reader. That being said, I admit that most of what I had electronically from them (Pre-Sony Reader) was from the CDs that came with some of the hardbacks I bought, and yeah, they did start me reading (and buying) other Baen authors. For instance I first read John Ringo in a free e-version of March Upcountry, I'd've most likely eventually tried him anyway, given that he was writing with David Weber on that one, but it sure sped the process up for me.

03-07-2007, 06:20 PM	#20
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Obviously I support Baen as I've already purchased one of their books based on the strength of two of their "free library" books. Which BTW was included on this free cd. I was just suprised to see a free 'cd' of total series, especially when that series is one of the author's best selling. I had never heard of Baen cds before, so it seems I need to read about it some more.

03-15-2007, 05:42 AM	#21
jriihi Member Posts: 16 Karma: 21 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Espoo, Finland Device: Sony Reader, Apple iPad	Well here is excellent free story that never has been released as books: http://www.sennadar.com/ Firestaff Collection (5 books) I found some website that has those as 1 pdf per book but dont remember url.

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