tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278205334922118673.post3907477942424677738..comments2023-11-14T20:32:30.124-08:00Comments on Aric Mitchell: The Official Site: How buying books helps you sell booksAric Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675864907131784458noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278205334922118673.post-27861267983178132162011-09-08T22:15:04.311-07:002011-09-08T22:15:04.311-07:00I'm the same way. If I "pirate" you ...I'm the same way. If I "pirate" you and like you, you've got a customer for life. <br /><br />Now a word on pirating ebooks: I don't do it. <br /><br />But the reason I hold back isn't out of some sense of duty to my industry. It's because most books come with a free sample, and you can tell after about two pages - sometimes one - whether you're reading what I like to call an "invisible writer," who can suck you in to the story and make you forget about spelling and grammar, or whether you're dealing with the literary equivalent of Ed Wood. Many writers simply let go of their work too early, and you don't have to pirate them, because they serve as their own gatekeepers.Aric Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675864907131784458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278205334922118673.post-53539548678276351772011-09-06T18:10:57.968-07:002011-09-06T18:10:57.968-07:00Well put.
To add to your point on pirating (which...Well put.<br /><br />To add to your point on pirating (which I do and do so unashamed); there is so much media that in Maine I have little access on radio, tv, the cinema or bookstores, that experiencing something for free, test driving the quality, only makes sense. I won't buy something if I don't know the quality, just like I won't buy a car without driving it first.<br /><br />This sounds like an excuse, but really, if I find something I like, I seek more by the same people and gladly pay for the rest of their stuff. It seems fair to me to have some idea of what I'm purchasing and then, if I'm hooked, I'm hooked for life.<br /><br />Isn't that what we want, to hook someone for life, no matter how we are first discovered, even pirated?<br /><br />Anyway, looking forward to your your book launch and good luck.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14000624091487296756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278205334922118673.post-26935349870210435172011-09-05T23:11:32.493-07:002011-09-05T23:11:32.493-07:00You know, Michael, that's what I think a lot o...You know, Michael, that's what I think a lot of people in legacy publishing fail to understand about the current indie writer movement. They're too busy mimicking the music and movie models of treating their customers like criminals. Piracy is out there for books. It's not going away. One day I'm sure I'll be pirated, and I'm probably not going to sell anything in the ballpark of a Stephen King when The Congregation launches in October, so it could hurt me more, but I don't think so. It won't because I believe people still like to pay for things they find valuable. It's the author's job to create that sense of value in his book. <br /><br />It's my opinion that a book/movie/song gets pirated because marketing has failed to build its value in the eyes of potential consumers. And a pirated product is not lost revenue. Many people I know who have pirated have ended up paying for what they liked. Essentially, pirates can be some of the best customers an artist could ask for because, I think, they are sampling the wares for free to determine whom they should give their money to in the future. <br /><br />Not true in every case, but true in a lot more than the mainstream cares to admit. Anyhow, that's enough for my soapbox. Thanks for stopping by. Your comments are much appreciated, and best of luck in all your endeavors :)!Aric Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675864907131784458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278205334922118673.post-11246455776826145742011-09-05T08:33:01.401-07:002011-09-05T08:33:01.401-07:00It's great giving money for a book that you lo...It's great giving money for a book that you love. It's even better finding new authors to follow, people you want to read and look forward to seeing the work they are producing.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14000624091487296756noreply@blogger.com