Lucynda Storey-Erotic Romance Writer

The weekend of September 14-16 I attended the Colorado Gold Writer’s Conference where I spoke on a panel of options for authors with fellow authors Mario Acevedo, Jeff Shelby and Cassy Miles.

I was pleasantly surprised by the number of questions that audience members had, especially in regards to electronic books.  Some people didn’t realize it was possible to purchase books from the Internet that were specifically designed for computers or specialty reading devices.

Many members of the audience believed that an electronic book tied you to reading from your computer screen.  Others wondered about the submission process.  More wondered about the payment of royalties and asked about distribution.  A lot of the audience had never heard of Fictionwise.

It is my belief that e-Books are here to stay and they will only gain in popularity.  Print authors need to be aware that they are being woefully underpaid for their electronic rights (often being paid the same royalty percentage as they receive for their print sales). 

I also spent time with Ellora’s Cave publisher, Raelene Gorlinsky.   Currently, EC’s download business surpases that of Ficitonwise which was a nice surprise to hear.  Just more proof that electronic books continue to make inroads on the traditional methods of reading.