Comments on: Q&A with an Author: Rowena Cherry’s Perspectives on Copyright and Creativity http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/08/qa-with-an-author-rowena-cherrys-perspectives-on-copyright-and-creativity/ Copyright Information Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ann Raina http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/08/qa-with-an-author-rowena-cherrys-perspectives-on-copyright-and-creativity/#comment-26744 Ann Raina Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:38:57 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=485#comment-26744 In the still growing world of the internet it is almost impossible to find and eliminate every source of illegal duplicating of ebooks. It's depressing to know that people other than the authors, who invest time and energy into writing and promoting a book, make money with the ideas of others. I'm grateful to all new groups and sites, who seriously try to help authors. The more authors and affiliates add up, the more - I hope! - will authors be saved from cheating. Thanks to all of you! Ann Raina In the still growing world of the internet it is almost impossible to find and eliminate every source of illegal duplicating of ebooks. It’s depressing to know that people other than the authors, who invest time and energy into writing and promoting a book, make money with the ideas of others. I’m grateful to all new groups and sites, who seriously try to help authors. The more authors and affiliates add up, the more – I hope! – will authors be saved from cheating. Thanks to all of you!

Ann Raina

]]> By: Rebecca J. Vickery http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/08/qa-with-an-author-rowena-cherrys-perspectives-on-copyright-and-creativity/#comment-26664 Rebecca J. Vickery Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:56:13 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=485#comment-26664 I believe that the file "sharing" of ebooks is wrong and a growing problem. I am at a loss to understand why these sites and advertisers would continue to condone actions that they know to be illegal. Also ebooks are usually very affordable and very readily available, with many authors even offering free downloads on a regular basis. Contrary to popular belief, authors are not all wealthy, live in mansions, or drive expensive sports cars. We work hard. If we count profit vs. number of hours worked, we might make fifty cents an hour on a good day. If the file stealing and sharing are allowed to continue, authors will have to find another means of support which will mean no more files to steal. Or the price of ebooks to those who do pay will go up to cover the costs of those being stolen. (Retailers have a built in profit percentage to cover theft and shoplifting. Ebook retailers may have to resort to that also.) Please help us all out and buy your books legally from an ebook retailer or your favorite author's site. Thank you. I believe that the file “sharing” of ebooks is wrong and a growing problem. I am at a loss to understand why these sites and advertisers would continue to condone actions that they know to be illegal. Also ebooks are usually very affordable and very readily available, with many authors even offering free downloads on a regular basis.

Contrary to popular belief, authors are not all wealthy, live in mansions, or drive expensive sports cars. We work hard. If we count profit vs. number of hours worked, we might make fifty cents an hour on a good day. If the file stealing and sharing are allowed to continue, authors will have to find another means of support which will mean no more files to steal. Or the price of ebooks to those who do pay will go up to cover the costs of those being stolen. (Retailers have a built in profit percentage to cover theft and shoplifting. Ebook retailers may have to resort to that also.)

Please help us all out and buy your books legally from an ebook retailer or your favorite author’s site. Thank you.

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