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The Law and novella
Mira:
--- Quote from: morriswalters on May 06, 2022, 03:06:42 PM ---I could care less about Bezos or Musk or any other Robber Baron. I'm not income restrained and I've had Audible for years. It will come out sooner or later on the library lending service either alone or in some type of bundle. I also suspect it will sooner or later end up on Kindle and as a paper book. But he made me wait six years for a new book and then he gave me a sub par performance, IMO. Now Butcher needs to earn my trust to entice me to spend my dollars on him.
Having said all that it does make me wonder if something is going on in the background.
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You and me both, he also split a book into two that didn't benefit from being split into two.. And if you add up the cost of the two books it came out to more than what one bigger book would have cost. I know there are really good reasons for some who want the audible book. That is their choice and maybe their only choice. However it isn't mine nor apparently Dina's choice, we are fans just like the rest of you, so why should we be forced to buy a format that we don't want if we want to enjoy a Dresden story along with the rest of you? If Jim or his publishers are playing games with us I wish they would stop.
Regenbogen:
--- Quote from: Mira on May 06, 2022, 10:55:45 PM ---You and me both, he also split a book into two that didn't benefit from being split into two.. And if you add up the cost of the two books it came out to more than what one bigger book would have cost. I know there are really good reasons for some who want the audible book. That is their choice and maybe their only choice. However it isn't mine nor apparently Dina's choice, we are fans just like the rest of you, so why should we be forced to buy a format that we don't want if we want to enjoy a Dresden story along with the rest of you? If Jim or his publishers are playing games with us I wish they would stop.
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Agreed even though I am interested in audio books.
I've been looking for some information about a readable version, and I found something on Twitter. One of the answers to Jim's post: someone asks if it will be audio book only and there is an answer from podium audio:
--- Quote ---Podium Audio
@PodiumAudio
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28. Apr.
It will be available in both audiobook and ebook formats
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But so far I have found nothing, not even on subterranean press.
So there will be a ebook version someday, but no idea when.
And I think there might be a print version in an anthology containing all the microfiction on the website someday.
Mira:
--- Quote ---And I think there might be a print version in an anthology containing all the microfiction on the website someday.
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Which screams that it is some kind of marketing ploy, I think Jim needs to get a new agent. I don't think he is served by these marketing ploys in the long run.
Regenbogen:
--- Quote from: Mira on May 07, 2022, 11:06:30 AM ---Which screams that it is some kind of marketing ploy, I think Jim needs to get a new agent. I don't think he is served by these marketing ploys in the long run.
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I just got the idea: remember, he gave away all those microfictions in 2020 for free. Could be he was reminded to produce something fast that could be sold.
And I am thinking of "Christmas Eve", the story that was finally published in the last pages of "Battle Ground".
So yes, it totally is a marketing ploy, but I don't think you'll miss out on the story, because I believe it might be in one of the new books, either Cinder Spires or Dresden Files or a collection including all the microfictions of 2020 and "Little Things".
I definitely won't buy from US audible, but I will wait if it comes to audible.de someday.
I am sure the story will be available to everyone in their preferred format someday.
It is just sad, that we won't be able to discuss it here at the same time until then.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Regenbogen on May 07, 2022, 12:44:24 PM ---I just got the idea: remember, he gave away all those microfictions in 2020 for free. Could be he was reminded to produce something fast that could be sold.
And I am thinking of "Christmas Eve", the story that was finally published in the last pages of "Battle Ground".
So yes, it totally is a marketing ploy, but I don't think you'll miss out on the story, because I believe it might be in one of the new books, either Cinder Spires or Dresden Files or a collection including all the microfictions of 2020 and "Little Things".
I definitely won't buy from US audible, but I will wait if it comes to audible.de someday.
I am sure the story will be available to everyone in their preferred format someday.
It is just sad, that we won't be able to discuss it here at the same time until then.
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The question becomes, why? One is simple greed, the other is financial problems, either one is sad for him and us..
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