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This and That
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Wednesday sort of caught me off guard this week. I woke up and realized I hadn’t written a blog post for MSW. With the projects backed up on my laptop, all due next week naturally, I’m short on time, so this will be short and sweet as I fill you in on what’s been happening in my writing world of late.

First off, my editor and the marketing department at Touchstone/Simon and Schuster decided a couple weeks back to release MERCY KILL this coming January, in trade paperback form, instead of hardcover. The weird thing is…I’ve got no mixed feelings on this whatsoever. I’m happy. I want to get the book into as many hands as possible, and if providing a lower cost format for readers is the way to make that happen, then sign me up.

Here’s a peek at the cover for MERCY KILL:


Stunning, isn’t it? There is slight downside to the switch in format…at this point there won’t be a mass market paperback version of MERCY KILL. And since the folks at Pocket did such an outstanding job with the upcoming mass market edition of NO MERCY in November, I’m wondering what they might’ve come up with. It’d be hard to top this:

Cover business aside, I’ve also contracted for the third Mercy Gunderson mystery, entitled DARK MERCY, which if all goes according to plan and schedule, will be released in trade paperback in January 2012.

And just last week, Lorelei signed with NAL for the next two installments in the Blacktop Cowboys series, which again, if I hit all the deadlines, will mean two more releases a year…in addition to the two Rough Rider books I’ll be putting out with Samhain each year through 2013.

It’s a good thing I love, love, love my job, huh?

My question today, is…with publishers deciding formats, like Dorchester and Medallion going to an “ebook only” release for their mass market lines, does the change or limited format choices affect whether or not you buy a book from your favorite author?

All responses will be eligible for any book from my backlist!

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Lori G. Armstrong left the firearms industry in 2000. Her first mystery novel, BLOOD TIES, published in 2005, was nominated in 2006 for a Shamus Award for Best First Novel by the Private Eye Writers of America. The second book in the Julie Collins mystery series, HALLOWED GROUND, released Nov. 2006, was nominated for a 2007 Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original, a Daphne du Maurier Award and won the 2007 WILLA Cather Literary Award for Best Original Softcover Fiction. SHALLOW GRAVE, released in Nov. 2007, was nominated for a 2008 High Plains Book Award, a Daphne du Maurier Award and was a finalist for the 2008 WILLA Cather Literary Award. The fourth book, SNOW BLIND, released in Oct. 2008, won the 2009 Shamus Award, from the Private Eye Writers of America, for Best Paperback Original. Lori is a proud fourth generation South Dakotan and lives in Rapid City with her family.

99 comments to “This and That”

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    wow, I don’t think I’ve seen that MM No Mercy cover yet, and it’s stunning! The other one is beautiful too, stark and haunting and it definitely says “mystery” to my eyes.

    I’m just a spectator in this whole format shuffle – and it does seem to be affecting everyone these days, doesn’t it? I don’t have any MM’s in the eleven books I have under contract – they’re all HC to trade except the Lunas which are straight to trade.

    One nice thing that’s going on is the reissue of out-of-print backlist for some authors with beautiful new trade covers. It adds something special to see a beloved book getting the gorgeous treatment it deserved from the start.

    by sophie littlefield September 1st, 2010 at 9:25 am
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      It’s funny, Sophie, depending on who you talk to, what their opinion is on the mass market…market. I’ve got 4 books out in mass market, but the majority of mine are out in trade, so I do think it’s a good fit :)

      I’d love to have the Julie Collins series picked up by another publisher at some point and see what new cover treatments they could come up with!

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 10:00 am
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    I have an eReader, but I still prefer to hold a book in my hands. So no, it does not stop me from buying books from my favorite authors. When ebook is the only option it just gives me a reason to use my slightly expensive but rarely used eReader.

    by Shanae September 1st, 2010 at 9:26 am
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    No, if it’s a fave author, I would do just about anything (short of criminal acts, natch) to make sure I get my hands on the book. I’m very excited that there will be more Rough Riders books; I adore that series!

    by kris September 1st, 2010 at 9:26 am
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      I’m excited too, Kris, about all the upcoming projects, but I’ll be the first to admit when one of my favorite authors “jumps” to hardcover, I really have to want the book badly to pay the extra sticker price.

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 10:03 am
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    Congrats on the new sale to NAL! And boy, you do have a tight schedule!

    I think trade for MERCY KILL is a smart move. I’ll buy many more trades than hardcover. And it’s a great cover!

    I think Dorchester going to e-book only will limit choices for a big chunk of readers. Dorchester had a reputation for publishing books that were different and often couldn’t find a home with the other traditional publishers. I think a lot of readers browsing in bookstores will miss that.

    by Jen Lyon September 1st, 2010 at 9:43 am
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      Thanks, Jen!

      Dorchester did put out a bunch of different kind of books, and I wonder about authors who really don’t know much about the ebook market, etc., being in for a really sharp learning curve. But I’d hate to think they’d walk away…the book is the same book, no matter what format it’s delivered in.

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 10:04 am
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        Good point Lori! A book is a book, and it’s very clear electronic books are a fast growing market. But for the readers who find new authors in bookstores, I think this is a loss. On the other hand, with the increasing number of e-reader sales, it seems many readers are widening their options!

        As for authors…well it’s our job to know our markets :-)

        by Jen Lyon September 1st, 2010 at 10:48 am
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    I really don’t care how my favorite author’s books come out, just so they get into my hands. My daughter, however, hates when I get my books in eformat as she has no way to read them.

    by Terri September 1st, 2010 at 10:23 am
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    Wow! The new cover is great and I can’t wait for it to come out :-)

    I love to read and if my favourite authors are only available in ebook format then that is how I will buy them. I will admit that for authors that I ‘like’ I will buy up their libraries in ebook just to save some space in my house (where do you keep books if you’ve run out of room for bookcases?) but for my very favourite authors I prefer to have paper books :-)

    by Stephanie Johnson September 1st, 2010 at 10:24 am
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    Hello,

    Well, I mostly buy books in Mass Market or Trade. I buy a small number of hard covers (usually a few fave authors that I can’t wait for the release in MM). The only format I usually shy away from is e-book. I don’t have an e-reader, so it makes it difficult. I have bought some e-books to read on my computer, but its not my preferred way because I have a desktop & its not always relaxing to read sitting at a computer.

    by Jennifer D. September 1st, 2010 at 10:33 am
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      Hey, Jennifer, I hear that a lot, that people don’t like reading on the computer. I understand, but since so much of my day is spent reading my own works in progress on the computer, it’s not such a big deal for me.

      But I’ll admit I much prefer reading other authors ebooks on a dedicated reading device :)

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 10:43 am
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    Author: 10 points
    Cost: 8 points
    Format: 2 points

    I just want to READ GOOD BOOKS!

    Terry
    Terry’s Place
    Romance with a Twist–of Mystery

    by Terry Odell September 1st, 2010 at 11:13 am
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    I usually buy very few hardcovers. They are more expensive of course and they take up a lot more room on the bookshelf.

    I have gotten a kindle in the last few months and I am addicted to it! Though for any of my favorite authors, I also like to have a hard copy, though this may start to change. My book ase is almost full! :)

    by Susan R September 1st, 2010 at 11:23 am
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    I love the covers and I can’t wait to read the new one.

    I don’t have an ereader so if a book comes out in that form only I’m screwed unless I can read it on the computer.

    I prefer a book in my hands. I have run out of room and I just bought a new 5 shelf bookcase in additon to the ones I already have. Don’t worry, that won’t stop me from buying books. I would be a VERY cranky mom if I couldn’t get new books.

    Huge congrats on all the new book releases over the next few years. I think I better buy another bookcase. :)

    by HollyD September 1st, 2010 at 11:36 am
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      Thanks, Holly, glad you’re looking forward to the new books!

      I’m glad that my Samhain books come out in print eleven months after the ebook release, so readers like you can get their hands on a copy :)

      by Lori G. Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 11:56 am
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    I love ebooks and prefer them most of the time. However, I am not willing to pay the same price for an ebook as a paperback book. For example if a trade paperback book is $14 and the ebook is $14, if I buy the book it will be in paperback format. That way, I can share the book with my other reading buddies. If the paperback is $14 and the ebook is $5, then I am all about the ebook. Of course, the fact that I have just about run out of book storage space is also an ebook benefit. I woudl say that 90 percent of my new book purchases are ebook.

    by Jennifer September 1st, 2010 at 11:39 am
    • 11.1

      Thanks for stopping by, Jennifer :) With publisher set pricing, it boggles my mind that the ebook version of Corralled is 9.99, but you can buy the trade/print version at the discounted amazon.com price for like…$11.00 — if it were me, I’d buy it in print form too!

      by Lori G. Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am
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        That is why I bought Corralled in paperback, but I buy the Rough Riders books in ebook.

        by Jennifer September 1st, 2010 at 12:02 pm
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          The one weird thing, is the print books are often different than the ebooks, because the galley process happens after the ebooks has been released. So some of the mistakes in Long Hard Ride ebook version were fixed in the print version…

          by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 12:22 pm
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    Wow! I can’t wait for Mercy Kill to come out!

    I don’t have much of a preference in terms of print format, but I don’t have an ereader or any plans to buy one in the near future. It’s just not in the budget, especially when I consider how many books I can buy for the same price as the ereader investment.

    by Becky LeJeune September 1st, 2010 at 12:07 pm
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    Paperbacks are my first choice to buy. So I tend to hold off and wait for those instead of buying other versions. If the book is only going to be released in one format then that’s what I’ll buy.

    by Leni September 1st, 2010 at 12:23 pm
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    it does affect me partially – it that means I’ve to wait longer for my books, because I don’t read ebooks…the format of the print book isn’t that important to me ;)

    by Melanie S. September 1st, 2010 at 12:41 pm
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      So, Melanie, you have to wait for All Jacked Up to come out next month?

      I’ve got to say, I love hearing from readers who’ve been waiting for a book to hit print :)

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 3:34 pm
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    One of the big reasons I buy ebook is because it used to be cheaper. If there is only a few bucks difference I’ll go with the real deal.

    Trade paperbacks are okay but you can’t stuff them in a purse as easy as the old paperback size. Plus they cost more.

    The thing I don’t like is when the publisher keeps switching the format. So my library has hard cover, small format pb, trade paperback all for the same series.

    Just my two cents. Ebooks could in theory save trees, but then you use electricity to read them so is it a wash?

    Favorite authors I’ll take any format. New ones I go for the cheapest price in case it’s a dud.

    by julie September 1st, 2010 at 12:54 pm
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      Julie, that’s why I’m glad I’m writing for several different publishers. The Samhain books are 5.50 in ebook form, the NAL books are 9.99 – and readers are more likely to give my books a try if they’re cheaper.

      Then I hope to hook ‘em!

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 3:35 pm
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    If I really want a book I don’t care what format it comes out in. There are some authors I get in hardcover as soon as they come out; Stephen King, Tess Gerritsen, and Robin Cook. But others, I get MMPB, Trade, or e-book, whichever it is available in.

    by Jill James September 1st, 2010 at 1:01 pm
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      One must buy for me, Jill, is JD Robb. I can’t wait for the next Eve and Roarke adventure to hit mass market…and when they moved her from mass market to hardcover, I didn’t blink.

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
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    Congrats on the book deals, Lori. I don’t have an ereader, but I do buy ebooks, especially if that’s the only format they’re released in. I still prefer paperbacks, but I don’t think I will regularly spend $14 for a trade size pb.

    by Jane September 1st, 2010 at 1:49 pm
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    I don’t like my options taken away but for a favorite author, it probably won’t stop me. E-book, trade, mass…I’ll buy it. I really do not like hardcovers though (too $$, too bulky to store & difficult to tote around).

    *squee* and congrats on the new contract and more books for us to look forward to!!

    by Scorpio M. September 1st, 2010 at 2:22 pm
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    It affects me in the way that I don’t read ebooks, so it kind of makes it to where I CAN’T buy my favorite author’s books. It sucks :-(

    by Chelsea B. September 1st, 2010 at 2:22 pm
    • 19.1

      I can’t tell you how many emails I’ve gotten Chelsea, from fans in Canada and abroad who can’t buy the ebook version of Corralled. They’re pissed. Justifiably so, but I don’t have any control, I swear!

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 3:40 pm
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    Wow those covers are stunning. I am happy with whatever you write…. Just keep them coming.

    by Jeanine Lesperance September 1st, 2010 at 2:50 pm
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    I love my Kindle. I don’t have to worry about finding more shelf space and the font size is adjustable. I am more likely to buy a book if it is on the Kindle. If it’s not I’ll get the paper book: if the author is on my “must read list”; is recommended from someone I trust; or if I discover an author new to me and like his or her books and want a backlist book
    .
    Another cool thing about the Kindle, is you can sometimes find new authors’ first books for a deep discount, at least for a few weeks. This is a great way to find brand new authors. Even an established author’s backlist book may show up free for a couple weeks if there is an upcoming new release. I picked up a free copy of DARK TIDE (with bonus material) by Andrew Gross this way.

    I am hoping that a lot of out of print books will become available. Then there is the option to download free samples. This is great for trying authors new to you. And don’t forget books in the public domain. My hardbound set of The Complete Works of Dickens is in storage for want of shelf space. So I got it for the Kindle for $4.95.

    An interesting problem is, if all of an author’s work is only in ebook format, what will happen to book signings?

    by Dudley Forster September 1st, 2010 at 3:11 pm
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      My book Long Hard Ride, was offered as a free read on kindle in January 2009 and it became the #1 book on kindle — this was before they separated out the freebies from the paid books, and I cannot tell you how many new fans “discovered” me because of that free read.

      It helps when an author has an extensive backlist too.

      So when Samhain offers Slow Ride as a free read in November, it’ll be interesting to see the increase in numbers, since kindle sales have tripled since 2009…

      Having a book signed by the author is a great thing, but won’t a stick do just as well?

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 3:43 pm
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    I prefer reading print books and holding them. I don’t have a reader but in the future would consider obtaining one.

    by ellie September 1st, 2010 at 3:20 pm
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    Like you, Lori – I have a Sony ereader. It was a gift from the hubby for Valentine’s Day <3 In addition to be being addicted to books (its like crack, no kidding) I'm also a reviewer, so I do have a lot of ebooks. I love my reader, I use it every night when we go to sleep because it has a little light built into the cover he got for me.
    Re: format – I'll read any format, LOVE to hold a book in my hands. However, I have to SERIOUSLY want a book before I'll pay the hardcover price.
    BTW I loved, and I mean LOVED Corralled. 3 weeks later it's still with me. I laughed and cried; when I finished reading it, I woke my hubby up just so I could tell him all about it and how much I loved it. All my kids have had to listen to me go on about it as well LOL Your stories are sexy, compelling, humorous, heartbreaking – basically the gamut of emotions.
    OK I'll stop my fangirl rant now…

    by Bonnie H September 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
    • 23.1

      Gosh, Bonnie, I’m blushing. Thank you so much for saying such great things about Corralled! I’m tickled it’s left such an impact on you :)

      So naturally, I have to ask if you’ve read the Rough Riders series…or any of the Lori Armstrong mysteries?

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 3:45 pm
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    I do not have an ereader and prefer to have a printed book. I usually prefer to have paperbacks books but when one of my favorite authors has harback books I am willing to pay more because I have to have the books immediately.

    by Stephanie McCarthy September 1st, 2010 at 3:51 pm
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    Now that I have an e-reader, I prefer to buy books in e-format to save space at home since I’m an apt. dweller and usually move every 5 years or so. I still prefer to have an actual paper book in my hands though.

    by Anne September 1st, 2010 at 4:26 pm
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    I hope they decide on a size for mm, I’m finding it hard to keep adjusting my shelves for the larger formats. Does it affect the books I buy? Not usually, unless they start charging a lot more for the larger format.

    by Diane Sadler September 1st, 2010 at 5:54 pm
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    I love to hold a book in my hands when I read but also love audio books. I haven’t tried an e-book yet but that might happen soon. I also will take my favourite authors in any form they publish. My local library is a good source for new hardcover editions of my favourites.

    by Karen September 1st, 2010 at 6:11 pm
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    So excited for you but even more excited for me because I get to read them!!

    I haven’t read any Lori Armstrong books but I do want to. I will eventually I’m sure.

    Your question about certain publishers only going with the ebook format doesn’t do anything to me. I almost always buy on Kindle and only purchase actual books if Kindle denies me. (GRRR I really hate when they don’t have the book I want on Kindle. )

    I am only 41 and good health so I don’t consider myself out of shape but, I hate holding heavy hard cover books, I hate bending a book so far forward to read the pages at the beginning and end of a book and I love the function on Kindle to make the font bigger. Books dry my eyes out for some reason and I need to take my contacts out. Maybe I am squinting too much while reading a paperback lol.

    The only thing that makes me wonder is when I’m lucky enough to go to an author’s book signing, what the heck are they to sign? My Kindle back? LOL

    by MichellekCanada September 1st, 2010 at 6:58 pm
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    Also what is an author’s take on ebooks in this sense….I have lent my hardcovers, trade and paperback books out to friends. So my friends end up not buying the book. An author’s loss is it not? However on ebook, I will not lend my Kindle to anyone, but I still continue to recommend and my friends end up buying the books or downloading themselves. Is that not a positive thing for authors?

    by MichellekCanada September 1st, 2010 at 7:03 pm
    • 29.1

      My take is this, sharing the book you bought with friends is a good thing. Borrowing books from a library is a good thing.

      The problem is when someone buys an ebook copy and uploads it or shares it…

      One book at a time shared versus…thousands of books uploaded. No comparison.

      by Lori Armstrong September 1st, 2010 at 7:30 pm
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    I am getting an ereader soon so I don’t have to lug a laptop to read my books BUT for my fave authors I prefer a paperback whenever possible. Something tangible that regardless of changing formats and proprietary files I can have and hold forever without relying on whoever to continue to support the format. Plus a PDF or ebook just doesn’t seem to do justice to a beautiful cover.

    by Rory G September 1st, 2010 at 7:18 pm
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    I don’t have an ereader so I read ebooks on my computer. I’m more likely to buy a book I can take with me to whichever room (or outside) I want to read in.

    by chey September 1st, 2010 at 8:03 pm
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    It probably won’t keep me from buying my favorite authors but it will probably stop me from trying out new authors. The man reason is because I don’t have a ereader and I have to read ebooks on my computer so that means I have to read them at home only.

    by Sherry S. September 1st, 2010 at 8:15 pm
    • 32.1

      Sherry, what you said is exactly what I feared, spending $$ on an unknown entity, so I’m hoping that dropping the price even $10 for Mercy Kill will allow readers the chance to try me out!

      by Lori Armstrong September 2nd, 2010 at 8:02 am
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    I have an ereader now, but would still buy in paperback and ebook form, as I could read it on my PC also. I’ll still buy my favorite authors. When I didn’t have the ereader, I’d buy the ebooks, cause they were cheaper, but getting time to read them was a problem. Having a “real” book is so much nicer, as you can take them anywhere. the ebook reader is great too, but I’d still prefer to have both from my favorite author, L!

    by Tiss September 1st, 2010 at 10:40 pm
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    Yes, because I have more than one favorite author. However, I’m the opposite of a lot of people. At the beginning of the year, I realized I only had a little more storage space for any more physical books I bought, and I wanted to see more books published as ebooks. So I made the decision to vote with my dollars by buying only ebooks. I’ve stuck to it and even resisted buying Shiloh Walker’s Broken when it wasn’t available to buy for my Sony reader; I did borrow it to read from the library, and it was very good.
    Even digitally, I can’t afford to buy most hardcover books and will forgo them until they either become bestsellers and the ebook price drops or they come out in mm and the ebook price drops.

    by Katy M. September 1st, 2010 at 11:31 pm
    • 34.1

      Katy, I admire you — in this world of impulse buys, sticking to a plan is easier said than done, and it doesn’t sound like it’s been a hardship, or that you’ve denied yourself entertainment.

      by Lori Armstrong September 2nd, 2010 at 8:07 am
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    I LOVE the covers!!!! The paperback version of NO MERCY (Great book BTW!) is absolutely awesome. Yeah!

    by Allison Brennan September 1st, 2010 at 11:43 pm
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    Love the cover, simple yet eerie.
    I have not yet splurged on an ereader. I find that when I am on the computer and trying to read an ebook I am too easily distracted and don’t get the connection as I do with a print book. There is a small handful of authors that I buy regardless of format and will continue to do so.

    by Tracie September 2nd, 2010 at 1:04 am
    • 36.1

      Tracie, one of the biggest compliments I’ve received as an author…is that readers who never buy ebooks, started buying mine, and they bought a dedicated reading device so they didn’t have to wait for my Lorelei books to come out in print :)

      by Lori Armstrong September 2nd, 2010 at 8:11 am
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    The covers for Mercy Kill and No Mercy are great. As for the market ?, I don’t think it stops people from buying if it is an author they like. I do like the fact that you can hold a book and as I don’t have an ereader, downloading to a computer is not always convenient and some ebooks are as expensive if not more than a book. Good Luck with you schedule and I look forward to your next books

    by Shelly Wegand September 2nd, 2010 at 7:59 am
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      Thanks, Shelly, covers are a crapshoot and I lucked out.

      One reason I didn’t buy a kindle is because I don’t have whispernet service and I’d have to hook up the device to download books, and I already have to do that with my Sony.

      by Lori Armstrong September 2nd, 2010 at 8:09 am
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    Love your new cover. Purchasing a paperback or trade paperback for a new author to me is an affordable risk. Hardcover? Not so much. There are a very few authors I will buy in hardcover, that list has shrunk in the past few years. As for a publisher going e-book only? I don’t buy e-books, no interest in them.

    by Debra S September 2nd, 2010 at 5:00 pm
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    honestly i like ebooks if i cangetpermission to printthem but really i ratehr buy print andtrying t phase out print is dumb because what about libaries are you gonna allow them to buy ecopies of books and lend to who ever along with the e reader to do that with. so itw udl effectmy buying f i couldnt get my favbook or author the way i like to read itthen iw ould move on to a new author who did have their nbooks ocoming out in the format i can aford and get

    by Bevelry G September 3rd, 2010 at 3:58 am
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    A favorite author is a favorite author. I like to have my favorite books in print format becuase I love books. I have even gone to the extreme of replacing paperbacks with hardcovers in my absolute favorite series (I like to display them). I agree that pricing does matter though. If I can get an ebook for a lot less, then I get the ebook. If the prices are similar, the decision is based on how much I love the author or series. Some books (anything totally trashy or embarassing) I will buy only in ebook. Ha Ha! I try to buy all of your books in print. I enjoy rereading them and sharing them with my friends. This summer I bought a couple in ebook for my vacation but I will buy them in print when they come out.
    Jen

    by Jen September 3rd, 2010 at 9:15 am
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      Jen, glad you don’t think my print books are totally trashy or embarrassing :) and I will say, I love my covers!

      by Lori G. Armstrong September 3rd, 2010 at 9:28 am
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        Ok. Small confession. I was a little nervous the frst time I took a Rough Rider book out to read in public. Turns out most people don’t pay attention. I have, however, had a few people stop and comment on the covers. Let’s face it, they are hot! Of course, I proudly showed off Mercy and Julie. The covers are visually beautiful. I have recommended your books to many people. And no, I don’t think your books are trashy. I personally think that the characters are better than what you find in movies and on TV. I would love to see the Rough Riders have an HBO series! That would be HOT!

        by Jen September 3rd, 2010 at 10:40 am
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          Ah, Jen, but it have to be X-rated, and then people would think it’s porn — hee hee — but I’d love to audition guys to play my cowboys :)

          by Lori Armstrong September 3rd, 2010 at 1:53 pm
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            Porn? Pfff! Have you seen HBO lately? Listen, if you need an assistant WHEN you cast the series, I am available! Ha Ha! Seriously, thanks for writing such a good series. Your characters are wonderful.

            by Jen September 6th, 2010 at 9:19 am
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    I have to say that format does affect whether or not I buy a book. I don’t have an e-reader so the computer is the only place I can read them. Up until about 2 weeks ago I was using a computer with Windows 98, no books were getting loaded on that one. I have a new computer now but I still prefer a print book.

    by Linda Henderson September 3rd, 2010 at 11:53 pm
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    I think so because not everyone has access to an ereader or a computer or some people don’t like to read on a computer so it could affect the sales of a book, but personally I am willing to try a new author if there is an ebook because it is cheaper.

    by Himeko September 4th, 2010 at 12:48 pm