tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post74610837393744765..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: NetGalleyDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-86802525913516980822011-08-02T22:14:59.799-06:002011-08-02T22:14:59.799-06:00What can possibly be wrong with reading a PDF on a...What can possibly be wrong with reading a PDF on a computer?Darcy Pealhttp://www.darcypeal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10034436309089154722011-08-01T09:40:41.823-06:002011-08-01T09:40:41.823-06:00"The publisher pays a setup fee that starts a..."The publisher pays a setup fee that starts at around $400 and also pays a monthly subscription fee of $150 or more. Too much for an indie who only releases one title every six months or so."<br /><br />I agree...$400 and $150/mth after, are they nuts!!! <br /><br />It's like PW charging independents for their select program but not charging the majors. It's all about the money...not the books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-84355528661274801002011-07-31T17:19:06.336-06:002011-07-31T17:19:06.336-06:00Sharon, thanks for the GalleyGrab tip, too. For th...Sharon, thanks for the GalleyGrab tip, too. For this part of the process at least, I like that the content is available without the environmental costs of printing and mailing.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-2202823431813433832011-07-31T16:07:55.363-06:002011-07-31T16:07:55.363-06:00I love NetGalley. A fellow librarian mentioned it ...I love NetGalley. A fellow librarian mentioned it to me, and since I write book reviews and book recommendation lists I signed up. I must say it is an addiction. Ohh boy. Sometimes I request far too many that will be released and need to be read in too small of a time span. NetGalley is the addiction that my coworkers, several book bloggers, and I all enjoy having.<br /><br />Oh, and to add to my reading addiction, Simon & Schuster has a new GalleyGrab feature that is currently in testing. It offers electronic galleys, but you need a link to the available books from their newsletter, publisher or author to download the file.Sharon the Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377601240407635577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-6780573146044343982011-07-30T20:17:03.295-06:002011-07-30T20:17:03.295-06:00Net Galley sounds like a great resource. I hope I&...Net Galley sounds like a great resource. I hope I'll be able to take advantage of it.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.com<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-56072288670553711352011-07-30T10:45:35.272-06:002011-07-30T10:45:35.272-06:00BTW, I have a follow-up post coming with a NetGall...BTW, I have a follow-up post coming with a NetGalley rep who will address some of these questions.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55735728485571111712011-07-30T10:44:56.220-06:002011-07-30T10:44:56.220-06:00It's new and different... I'm guessing mos...It's new and different... I'm guessing most of the negative comments stem from the same attitude in the publishing industry overall... no, no... I don't want change! Gayle, I won't take pdfs anymore because they are simply too hard to read on a computer screen (computer scream might be a better word for my eyes) and I definitely won't print off a pdf! So the author has two options (and many people feel this way)-they can either send me a real book to read (and the big review sites might prefer this for their reader giveaways), or here at the BRP where we don't get into contests much, we'd want to get a manuscript fast and on an e-reader. NetGalley fits the bill... you'll notice that large publishers who can afford their fees are using them. Like the Hatchette Group, for example. I'm sure many people will hate that, since Hatchette give hardcovers away with reckless abandon without any vetting or follow-up! LOL.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28003595044135972442011-07-30T10:08:20.327-06:002011-07-30T10:08:20.327-06:00Netgalley promotes itself well, and this descripti...Netgalley promotes itself well, and this description sounds like a marketing pitch instead of a true understanding of how the service is perceived by the trade publishing industry. It fails to mention that trade reviewers in the publishing industry still won't review books via the Netgalley service. They prefer to have a final printed version that they can hold. In some instances, I've read that some even sell that printed copy. So who knows what they will do with the electronic version...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75619796057597268632011-07-30T00:02:08.978-06:002011-07-30T00:02:08.978-06:00Okay, this sounded great until I started reading a...Okay, this sounded great until I started reading all the comments. Now I think I'll just stick to emailing pdfs.Gayle Carlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783449240138097315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73205703125334409022011-07-29T19:54:43.560-06:002011-07-29T19:54:43.560-06:00I've been getting ARCs from NetGalley for seve...I've been getting ARCs from NetGalley for several months now and I am completely addicted. It has given me the chance to read so many new books that I might not otherwise have come across.<br />Yes, many times you only get the books for a couple of months - but I've had a handful where you could keep them. It means you have to read quick, but other than that it doesn't bother me. If there is one I really liked, I'd want to get it in print later on anyway.<br />It has certainly given me the chance to get to know some great authors too that I am now in touch with on Goodreads or Facebook.Nicki J. Markus / Asta Idoneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04188802106885309139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48929188275979953292011-07-29T13:28:18.063-06:002011-07-29T13:28:18.063-06:00As a reviewer, I have used NetGalley and I love it...As a reviewer, I have used NetGalley and I love it. I've only actually been reviewing books from it for a couple of months because of a technical problem (with Adobe Digital Editions that I use to download them for my Kobo, not NetGalley) but it's been great so far.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918987890132222901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-19302401895802345322011-07-29T12:15:24.726-06:002011-07-29T12:15:24.726-06:00NetGalley is a mixed bag. I have received some wo...NetGalley is a mixed bag. I have received some works for download via Adobe Digital Editions. Most often these have a date by which they are no longer accessible. I don't like that. I get that publishers want timely reviews but I don't appreciate losing access to the version. Seems unfair since I took time to read it.<br /><br />I've also downloaded via pdf. This preferable, since I still have the pdfs. Also, I'm not tied to my computer to read, since I can print out the pdf and take it with me.PatriciaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572087157439187319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53076027984640334452011-07-29T10:10:35.950-06:002011-07-29T10:10:35.950-06:00Dani, I'm soon going to have eight titles, but...Dani, I'm soon going to have eight titles, but the requirement is to have five titles listed with them on a monthly basis. The publisher pays a setup fee that starts at around $400 and also pays a monthly subscription fee of $150 or more. Too much for an indie who only releases one title every six months or so. I'll send you the email I received from them when I inquired.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37296613098373767142011-07-29T09:56:17.222-06:002011-07-29T09:56:17.222-06:00I hope to get answers to question on the publishin...I hope to get answers to question on the publishing side - curious to know who is paying for the service and how much it costs. Good question, LJ. You should have five titles, right? Or soon. :) I particularly love the e-reader app. Also, the connection to the publisher, as the download is vetted through them (or maybe in my case it was a special title request from Poisoned Pen Press). It was so slick a process, I had the passing thought I'd do a lot more reviews! Maryann, I'm with you about reading long pdfs on computer. But on the Nook - easy peasy, so that's another motivation.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74721056365454601142011-07-29T09:24:26.393-06:002011-07-29T09:24:26.393-06:00Thanks so much for the alert to NetGalley. I will ...Thanks so much for the alert to NetGalley. I will let my publisher know about it. I will also check it out to find books to review. I'm hoping the instructions for downloading to a reading device are easy to understand. I sometimes get hopelessly lost beyond "click here," but there is no way I can read a PDF on my computer.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-8043516256937522232011-07-29T09:17:34.827-06:002011-07-29T09:17:34.827-06:00NetGalley is an excellent platform, and as an auth...NetGalley is an excellent platform, and as an author I'd love to use it. But so far, it doesn't accommodate independent publishers who produce fewer than five titles a year. Still, it's saving a lot a postage and printed material.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com