Kindling Around
I finally got a Kindle, and I must admit I am completely addicted. My teenage daughter asked if it wasn't a bit like a member of PETA wearing a fur coat. Well, no. Technology is not the enemy.
I will surely never stop buying and reading bound, paper books. I cannot imagine reading in bed with my Kindle. And I kind of hate that people can't see what I'm reading on the subway (great advertising, don't you think?). I will always love the feel of the pages and the intimacy of carrying around a real book. But on Day 1 of my "Life with Kindle" I discovered how easy it is to read manuscripts wherever I am (at home, commuting, etc). I checked the sales ranking of my clients new books (something I usually beg them not to do) and did a bit of comp title research on Amazon while stuck in traffic (and no, I was not driving!) for an interesting new non-fiction project I'm thinking of representing. And this is only Day 1. My only dilemma so far...what color Kindle cover should I get? I'm thinking pink.
-Wendy Sherman
I will surely never stop buying and reading bound, paper books. I cannot imagine reading in bed with my Kindle. And I kind of hate that people can't see what I'm reading on the subway (great advertising, don't you think?). I will always love the feel of the pages and the intimacy of carrying around a real book. But on Day 1 of my "Life with Kindle" I discovered how easy it is to read manuscripts wherever I am (at home, commuting, etc). I checked the sales ranking of my clients new books (something I usually beg them not to do) and did a bit of comp title research on Amazon while stuck in traffic (and no, I was not driving!) for an interesting new non-fiction project I'm thinking of representing. And this is only Day 1. My only dilemma so far...what color Kindle cover should I get? I'm thinking pink.
-Wendy Sherman
1 Comments:
Hi Wendy,
I attended a workshop at RWA, (well, part of a workshop) presented by Kindle. The fire alarm went off before they finished, but the statistics on the Kindle and book sales are interesting. People who buy Kindles are also still buying physical books. In fact, the Kindle is fueling sales. You can talk to Amazon about the information.
PNWA was great, I hope you had a good time.
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