Hello from Kindle User & Author

Mark Coggins · 06-11-2009, 07:16 PM

Hello,

Just a quick note to introduce myself. I bought a Kindle the first month it came out (and am still using the first model), and before that was a big eBook reader on the Palm.

I'm a mystery/thriller writer and you can find my website here:

http://www.markcoggins.com

Thanks,

Mark

Donnageddon · 06-11-2009, 07:36 PM

Hello Mark! Always good to see authors here at Mobileread!

I noticed that a couple of your books are available at Amazon for the Kindle, but I can't find them at other ebook vendors (fictionwise.com, booksonboard.com or diesel books)

Are they available as ebooks for non kindle users? They sound like the kind of book I like to read (noir detective).

grooks · 06-11-2009, 08:53 PM

I am also interested in your books are available in a format other than the Kindle.

Mark Coggins · 06-12-2009, 02:46 PM

Thanks for asking about my books and other formats.

I only have the ebook rights for a few of my books, so I don't get to call the shots on the availability of the majority of them--my publisher does.

For the few I do have the rights to, I haven't found major distribution sites that allow authors to, in effect, "self publish" in other formats. For example, if you go to the author page for Fictionwise:

http://www.fictionwise.com/authorinfo.htm

You'll see that you need at least 10 works that you have the rights to before you can work with them.

Are you aware of well-regarded ebook distributors for other formats who will work directly with authors?

MickeyC · 06-12-2009, 03:28 PM

Hi Mark and welcome to MobileRead. We're all eBook fanatics here so you need to get your books digital so we can read them.

You could do what a lot of authors do which is offer up a free book from early in your series with the idea that it gets people interested in your work. Other authors have done this and, damn it, it works.

06-11-2009, 07:16 PM	#1
Mark Coggins Crime Fiction Author Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Device: Kindle	Hello from Kindle User & Author Hello, Just a quick note to introduce myself. I bought a Kindle the first month it came out (and am still using the first model), and before that was a big eBook reader on the Palm. I'm a mystery/thriller writer and you can find my website here: http://www.markcoggins.com Thanks, Mark

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06-11-2009, 07:36 PM	#2
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Hello Mark! Always good to see authors here at Mobileread! I noticed that a couple of your books are available at Amazon for the Kindle, but I can't find them at other ebook vendors (fictionwise.com, booksonboard.com or diesel books) Are they available as ebooks for non kindle users? They sound like the kind of book I like to read (noir detective).

06-11-2009, 08:53 PM	#3
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	I am also interested in your books are available in a format other than the Kindle.

06-12-2009, 02:46 PM	#4
Mark Coggins Crime Fiction Author Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Device: Kindle	Thanks for asking about my books and other formats. I only have the ebook rights for a few of my books, so I don't get to call the shots on the availability of the majority of them--my publisher does. For the few I do have the rights to, I haven't found major distribution sites that allow authors to, in effect, "self publish" in other formats. For example, if you go to the author page for Fictionwise: http://www.fictionwise.com/authorinfo.htm You'll see that you need at least 10 works that you have the rights to before you can work with them. Are you aware of well-regarded ebook distributors for other formats who will work directly with authors?

06-12-2009, 03:28 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Mark and welcome to MobileRead. We're all eBook fanatics here so you need to get your books digital so we can read them. You could do what a lot of authors do which is offer up a free book from early in your series with the idea that it gets people interested in your work. Other authors have done this and, damn it, it works.

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