Comments on: Free Christmas Goodness. http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:48:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sarah http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-698 Sarah Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:53:45 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-698 Hey there Roger. Cool to see you have a book in the works and your blog is so nice! The clip of the 2 singers is so cute. They had a new others, made me laugh! I am a total whore for ebooks and I refuse to think about how much I have spent this year. eak! I now purchase so few books. I did get Laurell K Hamilton's Swallowing Darkness, the title makes me snort every time I see it! Still not sure about an ebook reader, I need to do more research I think. I went into a shop the other week and asked if they had any ebook readers and got a puzzled look. They had no idea. It's like stepping back in time here in NZ sometimes! Hey there Roger. Cool to see you have a book in the works and your blog is so nice! The clip of the 2 singers is so cute. They had a new others, made me laugh!

I am a total whore for ebooks and I refuse to think about how much I have spent this year. eak! I now purchase so few books. I did get Laurell K Hamilton’s Swallowing Darkness, the title makes me snort every time I see it! Still not sure about an ebook reader, I need to do more research I think. I went into a shop the other week and asked if they had any ebook readers and got a puzzled look. They had no idea. It’s like stepping back in time here in NZ sometimes!

]]> By: Roger Hyttinen http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-697 Roger Hyttinen Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:21:58 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-697 Thanks for the list - always looking for new reads. There are several of my favorite authors on your list. I am a brand new "e-book whore" - I bought a Kindle earlier this year and it's been downhill from there! Must have spent close to $2,000 on e-books this year but I love it. Since I got the e-book reader, I have not purchased any paperback books at all - definitely the best purchase I made. My partner has the Sony reader which is also very good as well. Thanks for the list – always looking for new reads. There are several of my favorite authors on your list.

I am a brand new “e-book whore” – I bought a Kindle earlier this year and it’s been downhill from there! Must have spent close to $2,000 on e-books this year but I love it. Since I got the e-book reader, I have not purchased any paperback books at all – definitely the best purchase I made. My partner has the Sony reader which is also very good as well.

]]> By: Maura Anderson http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-695 Maura Anderson Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:41:21 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-695 LOL - I'd be tempted to tell you except I really have no clue.... LOL I'm waiting for them to tell me what comes next! LOL – I’d be tempted to tell you except I really have no clue…. LOL

I’m waiting for them to tell me what comes next!

]]> By: Kris http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-687 Kris Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:02:55 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-687 Hi Maura *waves* So I have to ask... could there be wedding bells for Noah and Jim this Christmas??? I promise I won't tell anyone. Hee, hee. Hi Maura *waves*

So I have to ask… could there be wedding bells for Noah and Jim this Christmas??? I promise I won’t tell anyone. Hee, hee.

]]> By: Maura Anderson http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-678 Maura Anderson Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:27:07 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-678 I think it's called insanity :) I'm always happy to have you list my website or stories. :) My main website is http://www.realmsoftheraven.com and Kris listed the archive page for the 2008 Flash Fiction stories. I think it’s called insanity :)

I’m always happy to have you list my website or stories. :) My main website is http://www.realmsoftheraven.com and Kris listed the archive page for the 2008 Flash Fiction stories.

]]> By: Sarah http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-677 Sarah Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:52:46 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-677 I don't know how you do it! I just cope with a blog! Do send me links and I can add them on if you're keen. :) I am definitely looking forward to the Christmas offerings at Fiction with Friction, a srsly cool blog! I don’t know how you do it! I just cope with a blog!

Do send me links and I can add them on if you’re keen. :)

I am definitely looking forward to the Christmas offerings at Fiction with Friction, a srsly cool blog!

]]> By: Maura Anderson http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-676 Maura Anderson Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:56:43 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-676 Hi Sarah (+Kris)! Thanks for the lovely comments and I hope you enjoy my free offerings. I think I'll have to cut it down in 2009 to one offering every other week instead of one most weeks to make some more time for finishing stories that have contracts. My free collection will be coming out a free downloadable ebook from one of my Publishers - Aspen Mountain Press - within the next month or two. That will allow people to be able to read it offline as well. I'm actually have a Sony Reader and an eBookwise and I use them both but for the cost, the eBookwise has so far offered me the best bang for the money. Keep an eye out on the Fiction with Friction blog too - we're all m/m authors and have been doing a free read each for most holidays, starting with the 4th of July in 2008. http://www.fictionwithfriction.com. I'm thrilled my readers like the efforts to give free reads! Hi Sarah (+Kris)!

Thanks for the lovely comments and I hope you enjoy my free offerings. I think I’ll have to cut it down in 2009 to one offering every other week instead of one most weeks to make some more time for finishing stories that have contracts.

My free collection will be coming out a free downloadable ebook from one of my Publishers – Aspen Mountain Press – within the next month or two. That will allow people to be able to read it offline as well.

I’m actually have a Sony Reader and an eBookwise and I use them both but for the cost, the eBookwise has so far offered me the best bang for the money.

Keep an eye out on the Fiction with Friction blog too – we’re all m/m authors and have been doing a free read each for most holidays, starting with the 4th of July in 2008. http://www.fictionwithfriction.com.

I’m thrilled my readers like the efforts to give free reads!

]]> By: Sarah http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-675 Sarah Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:40:32 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-675 Hey there Leah, thanks for the eBookwise rec. Will check it out. The kindle is definitely out for me as it is only for the US. Who is to say though, that it won't come out elsewhere at some point... Maybe it is even worth waiting a while till they make the products bigger, better, faster, stronger and all that! ;) Hey Lee, it is wicked cool to see your post and am glad you're enjoying some fab reads!!! I am loving my wee blog and what I have ended up reading as a result. Have some more comics coming soon and an very nice interview this week that I am pretty excited about. :) Hey Kris, I have read the Pink Chair one, but had forgotten! I will add the link. Thanks! No I have not seen the Dymocks ereader. Will pop in next time I am in the city. Ta luv! Hey eyre_32, I am such a book geek. I imagine if I'd bought all the books I've got this year in PB that I would be over flowing the shelves even more!! Glad you liked the links. Suggest away if you have any. :) Hey there Leah, thanks for the eBookwise rec. Will check it out. The kindle is definitely out for me as it is only for the US. Who is to say though, that it won’t come out elsewhere at some point… Maybe it is even worth waiting a while till they make the products bigger, better, faster, stronger and all that! ;)

Hey Lee, it is wicked cool to see your post and am glad you’re enjoying some fab reads!!! I am loving my wee blog and what I have ended up reading as a result. Have some more comics coming soon and an very nice interview this week that I am pretty excited about. :)

Hey Kris, I have read the Pink Chair one, but had forgotten! I will add the link. Thanks! No I have not seen the Dymocks ereader. Will pop in next time I am in the city. Ta luv!

Hey eyre_32, I am such a book geek. I imagine if I’d bought all the books I’ve got this year in PB that I would be over flowing the shelves even more!! Glad you liked the links. Suggest away if you have any. :)

]]> By: eyre32 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-674 eyre32 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:08:54 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-674 Thanks for the free reads links! It's always great to be able check out authors before you buy; plus, you've listed some folks whom I truly love to read. Thanks for the free reads links! It’s always great to be able check out authors before you buy; plus, you’ve listed some folks whom I truly love to read.

]]> By: Kris http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-673 Kris Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:27:07 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-673 Thanks heaps for the links, Sarah. Very cool. I wondered if you had tried the freebies on Maura Anderson's website (she has prequels to Bonds of Steel there at http://www.realmsoftheraven.com/free-stories/flash-fiction/). Also, if you haven't read it already, check out this short from Jet Mykles (http://pinkchairdiaries.com/2007/05/23/wanna-watch/) - I guarantee that you will love this one! Hee, hee. PS - I know that you're dreaming of an iPhone for Christmas, but have you looked at the Iliad e-reader from Dymocks?? I got mine from the Sydney store and I'm v. happy with it; totally worth the money considering how much I read ebooks these days. Thanks heaps for the links, Sarah. Very cool.

I wondered if you had tried the freebies on Maura Anderson’s website (she has prequels to Bonds of Steel there at http://www.realmsoftheraven.com/free-stories/flash-fiction/).

Also, if you haven’t read it already, check out this short from Jet Mykles (http://pinkchairdiaries.com/2007/05/23/wanna-watch/) – I guarantee that you will love this one! Hee, hee.

PS – I know that you’re dreaming of an iPhone for Christmas, but have you looked at the Iliad e-reader from Dymocks?? I got mine from the Sydney store and I’m v. happy with it; totally worth the money considering how much I read ebooks these days.

]]> By: Lee http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-672 Lee Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:14:22 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-672 Hi there Delurking to give heartfelt thanks for the freebies! Wish I had an ereader too but you can't even buy them in South Africa and importing would cost a fortune! Laptop will have to do. I'm loving your reviews and recommendations btw -thanks to you I'm now a heuuge Langley and Mykles fan. Cheers Hi there
Delurking to give heartfelt thanks for the freebies! Wish I had an ereader too but you can’t even buy them in South Africa and importing would cost a fortune!
Laptop will have to do.

I’m loving your reviews and recommendations btw -thanks to you I’m now a heuuge Langley and Mykles fan.

Cheers

]]> By: MB (Leah) http://sharrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/free-christmas-goodness/#comment-671 MB (Leah) Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:01:48 +0000 http://sharrow.wordpress.com/?p=1510#comment-671 Wow, that's an impressive list of free reads. I'm always amazed that authors have the time to do a short story for free since most have lives outside of writing and can barely get the time to write for money. Kudos to them! And you for pointing the way. I hope you get your e-reader. I saw on Bev's blog that you are thinking the iPhone. I'm getting one of those, although my urgency has passed since I couldn't re-up my account and get the phone for the cheaper price before my trip. But I did read an ebook on DH's iPaq PDA and it was fine, so I think reading on an iPhone will be as well. Otherwise, I have an eBookwise, which I don't see why you guys in other parts of the world can't use since it hooks up with the computer and not a phone line or WIFI. Have you considered that for the moment? They are on sale now. $119 I think. I love mine. That Joe Philips pic, totally hot! Wow, that’s an impressive list of free reads. I’m always amazed that authors have the time to do a short story for free since most have lives outside of writing and can barely get the time to write for money. Kudos to them! And you for pointing the way.

I hope you get your e-reader. I saw on Bev’s blog that you are thinking the iPhone. I’m getting one of those, although my urgency has passed since I couldn’t re-up my account and get the phone for the cheaper price before my trip. But I did read an ebook on DH’s iPaq PDA and it was fine, so I think reading on an iPhone will be as well.

Otherwise, I have an eBookwise, which I don’t see why you guys in other parts of the world can’t use since it hooks up with the computer and not a phone line or WIFI. Have you considered that for the moment? They are on sale now. $119 I think. I love mine.

That Joe Philips pic, totally hot!

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