tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post2498179176944796514..comments2024-03-18T21:30:04.613-07:00Comments on <b>Smashwords</b>: Developing an Ebook Strategy - Free IBPA Conference Call Monday 1pm EasternDovetail Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-17298810013135204302009-12-19T14:42:03.071-08:002009-12-19T14:42:03.071-08:00Hi Doug, thanks for listening to the call. I'...Hi Doug, thanks for listening to the call. I'm glad you enjoyed it. In answer to your question, I'm sure they do. Since ebooks are only around three or five percent of the market now, this practice will probably increase if ebooks continue their torrid growth. Agents are looking for great books with strong commercial potential. If you can demonstrate commercial potential via your self-pubbed ebook or print book, they'll take notice. Keep in mind, though, that the vast majority of self-published books (e- and p-) don't sell very well, so it'll be up to you to not only write a great book customers will encourage their friends to buy, but you also need to market the he** out of it.Dovetail Public Relationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-28529592113999264832009-12-19T13:51:27.153-08:002009-12-19T13:51:27.153-08:00#1 - Thank you to IBPA for hosting the call and to...#1 - Thank you to IBPA for hosting the call and to Mark Coker for his excellent overview of the e-book market and how Smashwords has become a valuable resource for the independent author.<br /><br />I listened to the recorded version of this call, and found it to be very informative, enlightening, and constructive in my personal attempts to forge a strategy for marketing my books.<br /><br />Had I been on the live call, I would have asked the following question, and possibly someone can offer some insight...<br />Do print book publishers and agents scour the e-book environment looking for potential authors to represent? <br /><br />Given the ubiquitous growth rate of the e-book phenomenon and the support from the hardware manufacturers, it is easy to see that e-books and e-book authors will continue to become a major factor in the overall book market.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18048656029199108065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-29105373317258556222009-12-13T20:21:09.991-08:002009-12-13T20:21:09.991-08:00I'll be traveling then, so it'd be great i...I'll be traveling then, so it'd be great if you could post a downloadable version for those in situations like mine.Inklinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05272203500649628022noreply@blogger.com