Webscriptions VS Dead Tree Format

[seawasp]

Or "which one is better for you?".

This is a question I get asked fairly frequently, including just today in a comment by fallenpegasus to my last post.

The answer is not QUITE as simple as it appears. Monetarily, I'm pretty sure that Webscriptions (the Electronic Text version of DK that you pay for) gives me more money per copy than the dead tree format. However, the dead tree format is what most people track, including distributors and large book chains like Amazon, Borders, B&N, etc., so an electronic sale doesn't have any effect on their numbers -- which will very likely affect the volume of re-orders they place with distributors and the future volume of orders for NEW books by me.

OBVIOUSLY, therefore, as loyal readers and supporters of my literary ventures, your only option is to buy BOTH! ;)

Comments

Dead Tree vs Live Electron

[voicefromshadow.livejournal.com]

Well.. Mountain Magic aside I do own one of each of Both books. (plus one I sent overseas). Electronic copies are hard to get autographed (grin) but they also don't go out of print. Its more fun to read a book in your hand but Ebooks take up far less space...and I'm running out of furniture to build with boxes of books.

Re: Dead Tree vs Live Electron

[seawasp]

The autograph problem is an interesting one. I suppose once the conversion really happens, it'll be just a matter of using a stylus to scribe across the displayed front page or whatever. I don't know if that will "feel" the same way to recipients. Certainly I can't see how you'll end up with collectibles out of it.