tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post4895746025030478707..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: The Serial Bowl Is EmptyAndrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-74107128215352173392013-09-30T20:24:01.049-07:002013-09-30T20:24:01.049-07:00Rusty: Jethro Bodine? Is that a Beverly Hillbillie...Rusty: Jethro Bodine? Is that a Beverly Hillbillies joke? Man, now I have to go look that up.<br /><br />Jeanne: I think it's mobile devices that have made all of those things really take off.<br /><br />Thanks!Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-12706968343834788472013-09-30T19:00:38.209-07:002013-09-30T19:00:38.209-07:00The resurrection of serial novels is one of those ...The resurrection of serial novels is one of those things that could have happened with the advent of the internet. There are movies online, shows online (Emmy winners, too)...It's only going to grow.<br /><br />Congrats on the end of your serial :)J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-71928049439450688362013-09-30T18:55:40.707-07:002013-09-30T18:55:40.707-07:00Cereal for dinner is amazing. Especially if I'...Cereal for dinner is amazing. Especially if I've had a big lunch. Just a bowl made for humans though, not the Jethro Bodine bowl your dad used to use. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-14123264228511737542013-09-30T12:32:05.051-07:002013-09-30T12:32:05.051-07:00Anne: Thanks!
You know, I don't really know. I...Anne: Thanks!<br />You know, I don't really know. I know that I have made more money (not much) releasing like this, but that was because I could run the free promos on so many things which increased my visibility. With a single book, you just can't do that. But I'm not certain that an established author could actually make more just by breaking the book into smaller pieces. I think if it looked like a money making scheme, people would get mad.<br /><br />ADSL: thank you<br /><br />Alex: Thanks!<br />So cereal for dessert? Peanut Bitter Cap'n Crunch?<br /><br />Jo: I guess I haven't seen that picture?<br /><br />ABftS: I'm not certain I want to see more shorter works, but I wouldn't mind more serializations.<br /><br />Pat: It depends on the perspective you're taking, I think. People would rather pay, at the same price (say $3.99), for an 80k word book rather than a 50k word book. It feels like a better value. However, when it comes to established authors, it doesn't work that way, and an 80k word book will cost more than a 50k word book. Basically, I think Smashwords' stats are skewed.<br /><br />Lee: I think I tend more toward 10-12 page chapters.<br />I'm not a fan of reading at my computer because, well, I'm sitting at my computer, and I rather be sitting on the couch or in bed. One day, I'll get an e-reader, I suppose.<br /><br />Tina: Oh, yeah, I'm sure there are things coming that no one has even thought of yet. The mobile revolution isn't over.<br /><br />Crystal: I go back and forth on that. At one point, when I was much younger, I quit reading series one book at a time and would wait until the whole thing was out, buy all the books, and read it all at once. Then, I got burned by buying a really bad series (and by an author I liked!) and regretted by all the books since I couldn't finish it. So, now, it kind of varies for me.<br /><br />Karen: It's great to meet you, too!<br /><br />I wonder what it is with the bigger bowl thing...?Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-32834963685135949422013-09-30T11:56:25.664-07:002013-09-30T11:56:25.664-07:00Had to laugh at Cereal Night - I used to do the sa...Had to laugh at Cereal Night - I used to do the same thing when my kids were little. Usually did it when my husband was out of town, although he did participate once in a while (and yes, he used a bigger bowl). lol<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by my blog to see Alex. It's great to meet you!Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-87426618530076955042013-09-30T11:50:05.497-07:002013-09-30T11:50:05.497-07:00Awesome. That's such a great feeling. And at t...Awesome. That's such a great feeling. And at the same time, so strange. I hosted a beta reading in the same fashion back in 2008, and it was an amazing experience. I had amassed quite a group of readers by the end, and after almost a year of twice weekly excerpts, it was bizarre for all of us to come to "the end." Perhaps if I'd started a year or two later it would have ended up a serial story like this one. <br /><br />As a reader, I'm okay with serialization, but I'd rather have a whole book at once. In fact, I'll binge read and take down 3 novels in a single weekend if I really like a story. --And that's why it's no good for me to start a book unless it's a stand alone or 3+ books have already been released. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-40388019785679106062013-09-30T08:31:01.884-07:002013-09-30T08:31:01.884-07:00Congrats on finishing! To me that would be a bitt...Congrats on finishing! To me that would be a bittersweet sort of thing.<br /><br />As to cereal for dinner, we have what I call "snack night" meaning have whatever you want, and clean up after yourselves. The boys can get pretty creative, but a lot of the time, they eat cereal. Like 1/2 a box, but one bowl at a time. There's the sog factor involved after all. I'm not into cereal at all, it's too sweet most of the time.<br /><br />I think you may be right about the direction of indie (and publishing in general). I still think there are even more changes coming that no one can predict yet.<br /><br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-75917773701061970902013-09-30T08:16:21.555-07:002013-09-30T08:16:21.555-07:00I usually have cereal for dinner a couple times a ...I usually have cereal for dinner a couple times a week. Especially on weekends and my wife and I have a big lunch. This past Saturday I had 2 regular bowls and afterwards wished I'd eaten only one. No giant sized bowls for me.<br /><br />Good for you on finishing the series. Your assessment of the future of publication may be true. It certainly makes sense. I still prefer an actual novel length book made of paper pages. Average 300 pages with about 8 page chapters is my ideal. I'm still not much of a fan of reading off of a screen though maybe if I used an e-reader I'd start liking it more.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-30953458001315962262013-09-30T08:00:45.224-07:002013-09-30T08:00:45.224-07:00I've never much cared for cereal. Smashwords ...I've never much cared for cereal. Smashwords statistics show people prefer longer books to shorter ones. They also say $3.99 is an optimum price so I take that with a grain of salt.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-26484762778509916102013-09-30T06:04:46.888-07:002013-09-30T06:04:46.888-07:00Hey, as I've mentioned before, Random House wa...Hey, as I've mentioned before, Random House wanted to do that with us. They just chickened out (which is fitting, since the publishing industry always seems to chicken out of new "scary" ideas while continuing to deny change will ever come).<br /><br />I think we'll definitely see shorter stories and more serials in the future. And frankly, I look forward to it.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41257124788172274772013-09-30T05:08:56.166-07:002013-09-30T05:08:56.166-07:00I don't ever remember eating cereal for dinner...I don't ever remember eating cereal for dinner. <br /><br />Congratulations on your serialization even if I only read the first one. I haven't yet bought the book, but I will.<br /><br />Saw a picture on Facebook which would have been perfect for your cover.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-60219375285113280102013-09-30T04:30:23.926-07:002013-09-30T04:30:23.926-07:00Congratulations on reaching the end!
You're ri...Congratulations on reaching the end!<br />You're right that we are seeing shorter pieces of work. And more of them.<br />We've never had just cereal for dinner, although I've been known to grab a bowl if dinner wasn't enough.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-67903339952973870422013-09-30T02:26:40.094-07:002013-09-30T02:26:40.094-07:00Wow....what an accomplishment.Wow....what an accomplishment.A Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-30953330183267959052013-09-30T01:46:51.269-07:002013-09-30T01:46:51.269-07:00Congratulations on crossing the finish line with t...Congratulations on crossing the finish line with this!<br /><br />I think you're right and that as with music, the way books are written and sold will change. <br /><br />Perhaps this is in bad taste, but I would like to know if publishing serials is more lucrative than publishing a novel in it's entirety.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.com