tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post6031576205833877093..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: My Advice To MicrosoftL.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-51161372797360608482012-05-17T16:45:51.605-07:002012-05-17T16:45:51.605-07:00Interesting ideas. I wonder if Microsoft will show...Interesting ideas. I wonder if Microsoft will show any real thought with this investment than they have with others.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039139421361895786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-48618467265875657492012-05-17T11:42:52.922-07:002012-05-17T11:42:52.922-07:00From what I learned via another group of indie pub...From what I learned via another group of indie publishers, B&N is beginning to welcome the indie authors. At least they didn't turn me down for my Nook First slot when I proposed an indie book that was part of a previously published series. They also don't 'vet' the work, as all they asked was for a short synopsis. But I don't think comparing Nook First to Amazon Select is apples to apples. Nook First isn't really the 'answer' to Amazon Select. <br /><br />Having spent most of yesterday formatting my next release for Kindle, Nook & Smashwords, I would definitely like a 'save as' option in Word. I can take my Word file and B&N's PubIt software will generate the epub file, but I found I get a better product by running it through Calibre. For that matter, I get a better product for Kindle by running my file through Calibre as well.<br /><br />I'm a NOOK owner, so my bias is to books available to me there. It would be great if readers didn't have to choose.<br /><br />(BTW, I'm giving away a NOOK over at my blog)<br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-74150071815298599102012-05-17T11:27:47.651-07:002012-05-17T11:27:47.651-07:00I do think one of the biggest advantages Amazon ha...I do think one of the biggest advantages Amazon has over Barnes & Noble--and most companies in general--is the level of customer service they offer. There aren't many who come close, and at least from my experience, B&N is sadly lacking in this area. Microsoft isn't much better. It's not a deal-breaker--I mean, Microsoft <i>is</i> still in business despite this--but it certainly could help when competing with a company known for treating its customers exceptionally well. I think it's one of the things that helped build Amazon and what continues to keep them solid and relevant.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-10725271578485771702012-05-17T10:50:56.687-07:002012-05-17T10:50:56.687-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.rtr ullashhttp://hotsaleaday.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-65038913691026173562012-05-17T08:46:01.459-07:002012-05-17T08:46:01.459-07:00Thanks Robert!
Looks like the next two years will...Thanks Robert!<br /><br />Looks like the next two years will be interesting to watch.CJ Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520787721959143183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-49350092046618976652012-05-17T08:07:11.498-07:002012-05-17T08:07:11.498-07:00Another, somewhat over looked advantage to MS and ...Another, somewhat over looked advantage to MS and B&N is that MS is about to release Windows 8. Windows * is not just another Windos. It is built to work in exactly the same way across all platforms. Smart Phones, desktops and Tablets. an you say Nook Color Tablet that has the exact interface and commands as a Desktop...and your Smart Phone? B&Ns Tablet, from a hardware stand point is superior to the Kindle. Always has been. It has expandable memory, the ability to cross reading platfoms and you can hook it up to your PC and even exchange Micro memory cards from your PC. yet Kindle delivers the full experience so by having a better user interface it wins, even tho' the hardware is not as technologically advanced. MS can take advantage of that better hardware through their domonance in user interfaces. Also, nnow that MS will be on phones, tablets as well as Desktops, they can push back not only at Amazon in the eReader market, but also against Apple and their iPhone and ibook store. It really positions both MS and B&N to be able to compete and grow market shares in fields they haven't been able to so far.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343193422030740142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-90146943954894319312012-05-17T08:03:12.161-07:002012-05-17T08:03:12.161-07:00Thanks LJ.
I think that Word to EPUB and MOBI mak...Thanks LJ.<br /><br />I think that Word to EPUB and MOBI makes total sense and will come eventually. If Microsoft doesn't do this, they are inviting competition for the hearts and minds of authors.CJ Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520787721959143183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-14628627263492748672012-05-17T08:02:24.989-07:002012-05-17T08:02:24.989-07:00Peg,
I don't think it is a gatekeeper anymore...Peg,<br /><br />I don't think it is a gatekeeper anymore than Amazon's Editor's Choice program is. The issue really is that B&N doesn't know how to embrace indies and if they cannot, they will fail.CJ Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520787721959143183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-13381287446137541792012-05-17T07:54:32.845-07:002012-05-17T07:54:32.845-07:00Congratulations on your new release, CJ.
It sound...Congratulations on your new release, CJ.<br /><br />It sounds to me like the Nook First program is yet another gatekeeper. Is my impression correct?<br /><br />I write in Scrivner, and there is an option to convert to ebook format, but I have no idea what that means or how to use it.<br /><br />One thing for sure, the staid days of same-old, same-old in publisher are over.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-88546795936147016232012-05-17T07:44:33.669-07:002012-05-17T07:44:33.669-07:00Great ideas, all of them! It'll be interesting...Great ideas, all of them! It'll be interesting to see what the partnership generates. All writers would love to see an effective conversion tool from Word to epub. Word to mobi would be nice too....as long as we're wishful thinking.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com