![]() ![]() ![]() On that subject, I have just two words: oh, please. We have also had some complaints about the cost of ink and paper. Any parts beyond 8-which would be the balance of the story, would be posted free. In other words, you complete financial liability for the first 8 installments of this story will be $13 or about the cost of a trade paperback or a hardcover novel offered at 40% discount in a chain bookstore. Further installments up to 8 will be available for $2 each. Installments one, two and three are going to be available for $1. One thing I almost forgot, and that is the issue of pricing. The eventual decision doesn't rest with me it is floating around somewhere out there in cyberspace. ![]() If, however, the numbers don't support continuing the story, I will have to cease. With the Internet to drive matters, the show will go on. All I can say is that while I love the new stuff, I have a great many other commitments, and the chances of it being finished or published in the near future would be slim. I have been asked by a good many people about the fate of The Plant if the on-line experiment fails. After Part 3 is published, we will make a go-no go decision based on the pay-through. All I am guaranteeing, however, is Part 3 in September. I am now all set to publish episodes of The Plant in September, October, and November. Let me put it this way: you couldn't go into a bookstore and say, "I want you to give me the paperback version and the audio version of this book free because I bought the hardcover." As simply as I can put it, you must pay for what you take every time you take it or this won't work.Īs for the story itself, I have gone back to work and have written another 50,000 words. This may be based on a simple misperception. It appears to us that some people are downloading two and even three times to different formats-to the Palm Pilot say, and also to whatever Microsoft uses. There is undoubtedly some thievery and bootlegging going on, but Marsha and I believe the real problem may lie elsewhere. The real problem is that we at Philtrum are beginning to see a widening disparity between downloads and payments. Based on the ground rules I set down at the outset, my job is to continue even if only 800 people download every episode-as long, that is, as 75% of those 800 people pay for what they are getting. In terms of continuing, this is not a problem. As the author of the story, I naturally prefer the second possibility. This may be because people don't like the story it may be because there has been far less publicity and media interest. First, while downloads remain strong, we have little doubt that the total number is down slightly from Part 1. We are seeing two potential problems with Part 2. In other words, if you are having problems getting the engine started, keep turning that crank. and remember what one E-book executive has said: Where we are with this new form is roughly analogous to where the automobile industry was in 1908. These are technical problems which are being worked out, and all I can say is that if you have had problems, keep trying. For one thing, a number of people have experienced problems getting connected and successfully downloading the story. ![]() I judge Part 1 as a considerable success, both in the number of downloads and in the pay-through. Message from Stephen Posted: August 25th, 2000 12:12:15 pmįor those of you who are interested, here's an update on The Plant as of late August. ![]()
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