tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post4195740151240717423..comments2023-09-10T06:13:15.389-04:00Comments on Nine Naughty Novelists: Where do you buy your ebooks?kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-41804536644829822892010-11-17T15:24:54.344-05:002010-11-17T15:24:54.344-05:00Amazon - I bought a Kindle in Feb. 2010 and I abso...Amazon - I bought a Kindle in Feb. 2010 and I absolutely love it. Kelly, that's where I learned about your books and got all that was available!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001432265620684303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-67885736521164552002010-11-15T19:29:05.293-05:002010-11-15T19:29:05.293-05:00Good to know Tinkerbell!Good to know Tinkerbell!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-88995668335400361802010-11-14T21:25:54.457-05:002010-11-14T21:25:54.457-05:00I mostly buy from the publisher's website, usu...I mostly buy from the publisher's website, usually Ellora's Cave and MBAM, because that is where most of my favorite authors are. My Bookstore and More is great since they keep all my books in a library just in case something happens and they have my account info on file.Tinkerbellz22https://www.blogger.com/profile/05474348192154528331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-52453215262708575932010-11-14T11:04:25.073-05:002010-11-14T11:04:25.073-05:00Thanks Zina! That happened to me once too at one s...Thanks Zina! That happened to me once too at one site where my access expired - not happy!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-51123023092940075812010-11-14T01:45:45.084-05:002010-11-14T01:45:45.084-05:00I shop mostly at Samhain and MBAM. I like MBAM bec...I shop mostly at Samhain and MBAM. I like MBAM because they keep my books in a library and if something happens to my files I can recover tham, not so with some other pubs. I get some books from somewhere else, don't remember the name, and I didn't download them right away and when I remembered a week or so later and tried they said my access had expired, not a happy camper about that. I somtimes shop for the better price but I really like MBAM, I wish they carried non Samhain writers again.<br />I like easy download, again I love MBAM.I do have the Kindle for your PC app but I don't buy to many there. I do always check out the new realeases at MBAM, Samhain and ARE and Elora's Cave and yes I do look for specific genres and my favorite writers.<br />ZinaZinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-34187958210671319412010-11-13T21:57:21.461-05:002010-11-13T21:57:21.461-05:00Thanks for that Victoria and Mikala!Thanks for that Victoria and Mikala!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-89502527238393356722010-11-13T20:55:55.776-05:002010-11-13T20:55:55.776-05:00I have a kindle so most books I buy come from Amaz...I have a kindle so most books I buy come from Amazon. I look for specific authors and when I've read all their books I search Ellora's Cave or Samhain for new authors.Charnelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419794910705698951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-52383044445518620962010-11-12T22:27:36.155-05:002010-11-12T22:27:36.155-05:00I'm still somewhat new to ebooks, so my habits...I'm still somewhat new to ebooks, so my habits are still changing. And I don't have an ereaer yet (xmas...), so I have the programs on my pc.<br />We are an one income household, so the cost is still important for us. Yes, that means I check prices and do buy cheaper or where I get promos. Like All Romance offering buy 10 get 1 free. That if one of my prefered so far. Also like My Book Store and More, but they don't have as much as say Amazon.<br /><br />As others have said, have to watch Amazon prices (but still often better that mass merch stores).<br /><br />vickykerr@sbcglobal.netVicky CKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950835949511894982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-53404794656317873852010-11-12T20:40:05.543-05:002010-11-12T20:40:05.543-05:00Debra, I was too for a long time, but once I got m...Debra, I was too for a long time, but once I got my reader I can't tell you how much I love it! Mostly I love thinking hmmm I need something to read, and going to the computer and within minutes I have new book! Instant gratification!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-59262291217992792532010-11-12T19:03:42.366-05:002010-11-12T19:03:42.366-05:00If I'm buying an e-book, it's usually to s...If I'm buying an e-book, it's usually to support a fellow author, so I tend to buy from the publisher's web-site.<br /><br />For my regular reading, I have to admit I'm still a bricks and mortar person who likes to hold an actual book in her hand. I know, I know...I'm way behind the times.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-5890535024365031302010-11-12T18:56:12.252-05:002010-11-12T18:56:12.252-05:00Thanks for the comments everyone! I'm taking a...Thanks for the comments everyone! I'm taking all this in...kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-77229981887893533702010-11-12T18:40:37.588-05:002010-11-12T18:40:37.588-05:00I buy most of my e-books from Amazon. I bought a K...I buy most of my e-books from Amazon. I bought a Kindle because I used to buy a lot of print books from Amazon. I buy EC books direct from EC, and I buy books from my publisher, Black Velvet Seductions.<br /><br /><br />Since I got my Kindle in July, I almost never buy print books. The instant gratification of getting a book right away is too compelling to pass up. And I like being able to read samples.Cara Bristolhttp://carabristol.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-12357738724922369962010-11-12T16:48:21.835-05:002010-11-12T16:48:21.835-05:00My first eBooks came from Baen Books--they have ha...My first eBooks came from Baen Books--they have had a free (yes, free) library since about 2000 or 2001. Since discovered eBook publishers like Samhain, etc., and have been buying directly from the source. <br /><br />I like to buy through MBAM because it is easy and they do keep my books on their server. I buy from Ellora's Cave but am very careful to make a couple of backups to those purchases. I wish that they kept eBook purchases on their server but understand their decision. Amazon also keeps eBooks purchases alive on their servers. <br /><br />For the record, if you're into pinching pennies, don't buy EC's books through Amazon. Amazon takes the 15% discount (that they give on all eBooks) from the publishers suggested price. EC's suggested price is always much higher than they actually charge. I have also seen Amazon charge for some of EC's free reads.Milindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840726091990056287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-72930764085181073742010-11-12T14:48:07.452-05:002010-11-12T14:48:07.452-05:00Ooh. This is a topic I can really sink my teeth in...Ooh. This is a topic I can really sink my teeth into!<br /><br />I never buy ebooks at Amazon (shocking, I know) and it's not because my sales there suck (really it's not!). It's because I can't. I buy almost all my music there, so I'm sure the process of buying ebooks would be equally effortless IF their ereader program would recognize my Mac, but for some reason it doesn't. <br /><br />*shrug* that's okay. I buy most of my books via the publishers anyway (go authors!) as well as a few online stores, eg ARe, B&N.<br /><br />FWIW, MBaM is my favorite place to buy books. They have all my info (cc and personal) on file, making purchases effortless. I can download whichever format I want depending where I want to read it--pdf for my computer, epub for my nook. And my Bookshelf is easily accessed from whichever computer I happen to be using. <br /><br />I'd buy more books directly from B&N if they had more books available, and if they were available as soon as they're released, and if I wasn't limited to one very specific type of file.<br /><br />Sure, I can read my B&N purchased books on either my nook or either of my computers, although I'm not sure what will happen if I someday want to borrow my daughter's laptop to read on, but I worry about what would happen to all those books if I one day buy a different ereader? <br /><br />I've downloaded Calibre--mostly to convert pdfs to epubs--but I haven't tried converting a B&N book yet (I haven't had any reason to). If I find out converting B&N books works, I might buy more from them.<br /><br />Interestingly, I recently learned that the Pandigital Novel lets you buy books through B&N, which is very exciting since that's such a cool little tool. But I still love my nook.PG Fortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00819909187492632526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-10924196966790280412010-11-12T14:07:41.142-05:002010-11-12T14:07:41.142-05:00I buy from Amazon because I use a Kindle and it...I buy from Amazon because I use a Kindle and it's just easier to have it instantly downloaded to my reader. I've occasionally bought elsewhere, though. Amazon doesn't carry everything!Meg Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081153466394828760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-23996509931779738952010-11-12T07:20:13.643-05:002010-11-12T07:20:13.643-05:00I own a Barnes & Noble Nook so I do a lot of m...I own a Barnes & Noble Nook so I do a lot of my shopping there. But I also shop two publisher sites - Carina Press and Loose ID. I'll buy my Samhain books from My Bookstore and More. I'm an instant gratification sort of girl and sometimes it takes a while for books to hit B&N. Also I'm not a huge fan of B&N's check out system for ebooks (you buy each book ONE AT A TIME!) so you end up with many different charges to your card (my last shopping trip had 6 different books and it's a PITA to go back into your wishlist and then check out again and back around and again and again...)<br /><br />Carina Press is a seamless buying experience. They save your CC info and you are able to check out your entire purchase at once. Same with MBaM.<br /><br />I have purchased from AllRomance and OmniLit with no problem at all.<br /><br />I organize all my books in Calibre and it's a breeze. If I happen to get a book in PDF I can easily convert it to epub.<br /><br />For me it's what is easiest an where I can get my books most quickly. I love wish lists so I can shop my little heart out but buy in small batches so my husband doesn't have a stroke!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com