TAG - A Techno Thriller set in the near future - Page 8

kacir · 01-17-2011, 02:36 AM

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Two nice writes on Tag up from Isabella Morales of the scattering.

Congratulations.

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100 Suspicious Acts in Progress

Where did she get the cover on this site?
Was it modified to match green theme on site?

simonroyle · 01-18-2011, 04:12 AM

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Congratulations.

Where did she get the cover on this site?
Was it modified to match green theme on site?

Yes I saw that - not sure what happened there; looks like it dropped a color or something...

simonroyle · 01-22-2011, 11:11 PM

Google alerts sent me a nice message. An unsolicited blog post on Tag, pretty cool.

Read it here, interesting blog as well.

simonroyle · 02-01-2011, 09:33 PM

In the wake of Arbitrator Jonah Oliver's interrogation of Jibril Muraz, a prisoner of UNPOL, his secure life disintegrates into one of lies, corruption, conspiracy and murder due to what he learns.

Jonah is thrown into a race against the clock to stop a plot designed to eliminate two-thirds of the population. The odds are stacked against him. He soon finds his past is not what he thought it was, those closest to him cannot be trusted, and what he’s learned could get him, or worse, his loved ones, killed.

On 15 March 2110, 6.3 billion people will die at the hand of one man.

A man with a twisted vision, to make humans a better, more intelligent race.

From a world where personal privacy has been forsaken comes a tale of conspiracy, love and murder – and the bond shared by brothers.

Available at Amazon and, Smashwords.

simonroyle · 02-09-2011, 08:05 PM

Tag got a nice review from Debra Martin here.

simonroyle · 02-19-2011, 11:47 PM

Tag has been getting some nice reviews from readers lately.

kacir · 02-20-2011, 02:19 AM

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Tag has been getting some nice reviews from readers lately.

Congratulations.

simonroyle · 02-20-2011, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kacir

Congratulations.

Thanks Kacir. Actually nothing better for an author to receive unsolicited positive reviews, especially one's that say, "Most fun in scifi since Asimov died..."

That made my day.

GeoffC · 02-20-2011, 05:38 AM

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Tag has been getting some nice reviews from readers lately.

well they would have had to read it first ....

simonroyle · 02-20-2011, 06:07 AM

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well they would have had to read it first ....

You're obviously not familiar with how this game is played ...

GeoffC · 02-20-2011, 06:09 AM

I used to play tag at school many moons ago - I can just still remember ....

simonroyle · 02-20-2011, 06:14 AM

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I used to play tag at school many moons ago - I can just still remember ....

Game's changed - now it's all virtual, viral and involves FB, and being a twit ... er at least that's what I've been told.

kacir · 02-20-2011, 08:07 AM

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Game's changed - now it's all virtual, viral and involves FB, and being a twit ... er at least that's what I've been told.

It is breathtaking how fast the game changes recently.
I am big optimist, and I have been quite keen on e-books long before they became widespread. Yet, I was very surprised when I learned recently that e-books overtook paper book sales on Amazon. I was expecting it would take much longer.
Now the Apple came, and I expect we will see some dramatic shift before June the 30th. There is no way Amazon and other sellers will give Apple 30% "Money For Nothing" racketeering fee. It is bad enough that non-USA customers have to pay $2 "wireless delivery fee" to Amazon. Even if they have iPad with Kindle App.

I follow the Indie Book scene casually (thanks to your Indie site among others) and I see some interesting trends emerging ...

simonroyle · 02-20-2011, 09:12 AM

A lot of people are saying $1 is the way to go and for a lot of indies it is working. I wonder how $1 and the percentages will work.

My bet is that Amazon and Apple reach an agreement outside of this 30% business. I can't see Amazon paying Apple - at worse it becomes a line item on the authors side.

Not only do Amazon charge for delivery outside US (which is very clever business but lousy on consumers), they only give 35% on those sales. US, UK and Canada 70% (does a Jew not bleed?). They want their pound of flesh and the blood too. When I "gift" my book to someone in the US they charge me $2 for the delivery

- rude!

Anyway I can't see them bowing to Apple on this - I reckon they'll just cut the link. That might cause a jump in the iBookstore but I bet that's a risk JB is willing to take - I would.

kacir · 02-20-2011, 10:34 AM

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Not only do Amazon charge for delivery outside US (which is very clever business but lousy on consumers), they only give 35% on those sales. US, UK and Canada 70%

Wait, wait ...
Are you saying that when you opt for the 70/30 split with all the "features", like they can match the price (even if it is zero) if they find your book discounted somewhere, they still only give you only 35% when you sell to me (non-USA customer)?
Let me tell you, it takes some balls to screw your suppliers *and* customers this way ...
I thought I have read the "small print" on Amazon rules very carefully, but this is news to me.

I am going to buy myself a bucket of popcorn maize, crank up my popcornmaker (that I got to roast my coffeebeans) and watch the titans clash.

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01-22-2011, 11:11 PM	#108
simonroyle Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 500370 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangkok Device: kindle	Google alerts sent me a nice message. An unsolicited blog post on Tag, pretty cool. Read it here, interesting blog as well.

02-01-2011, 09:33 PM	#109
simonroyle Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 500370 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangkok Device: kindle	In the wake of Arbitrator Jonah Oliver's interrogation of Jibril Muraz, a prisoner of UNPOL, his secure life disintegrates into one of lies, corruption, conspiracy and murder due to what he learns. Jonah is thrown into a race against the clock to stop a plot designed to eliminate two-thirds of the population. The odds are stacked against him. He soon finds his past is not what he thought it was, those closest to him cannot be trusted, and what he’s learned could get him, or worse, his loved ones, killed. On 15 March 2110, 6.3 billion people will die at the hand of one man. A man with a twisted vision, to make humans a better, more intelligent race. From a world where personal privacy has been forsaken comes a tale of conspiracy, love and murder – and the bond shared by brothers. Available at Amazon and, Smashwords.

02-09-2011, 08:05 PM	#110
simonroyle Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 500370 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangkok Device: kindle	Tag got a nice review from Debra Martin here.

02-19-2011, 11:47 PM	#111
simonroyle Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 500370 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangkok Device: kindle	Tag has been getting some nice reviews from readers lately.

02-20-2011, 06:09 AM	#116
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	I used to play tag at school many moons ago - I can just still remember ....

02-20-2011, 09:12 AM	#119
simonroyle Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 500370 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangkok Device: kindle	A lot of people are saying $1 is the way to go and for a lot of indies it is working. I wonder how $1 and the percentages will work. My bet is that Amazon and Apple reach an agreement outside of this 30% business. I can't see Amazon paying Apple - at worse it becomes a line item on the authors side. Not only do Amazon charge for delivery outside US (which is very clever business but lousy on consumers), they only give 35% on those sales. US, UK and Canada 70% (does a Jew not bleed?). They want their pound of flesh and the blood too. When I "gift" my book to someone in the US they charge me $2 for the delivery - rude! Anyway I can't see them bowing to Apple on this - I reckon they'll just cut the link. That might cause a jump in the iBookstore but I bet that's a risk JB is willing to take - I would.