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Joined: 4/26/2011 Posts: 54
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Seriously, would you?
Annabelle www.ridiculouslife.com
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Joined: 3/13/2011 Posts: 102
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I require an autograph from people I know before I buy their book. Not sure what I'll do if an autograph solution isn't found soon for e-books. Also, I have a $25 limit on how much I'm willing to pay-$10 if it's really terrible.
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Joined: 3/13/2011 Posts: 244
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Would and have
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Joined: 3/14/2011 Posts: 44
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I've purchased everything from short stories to novels written by friends. That being said, I usually have an idea of the quality or strength of their writing going in. I have a lot of writing acquaintances now, many of whom are dabbling in self-publishing, and I'd seriously go broke if I tried to buy them all. So I'm sticking to topics and genres I like, or trying to sample before buying.
I'm not going to buy something just to support a friend if I think it's poorly written or badly edited.
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Joined: 5/12/2011 Posts: 240
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Not necessarily. I have only read self-published books given to me by friends so far. I've never bought a self-published book.
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Joined: 6/7/2013 Posts: 1356
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I love this question. My answer is yes! But I love it when they give me a free copy, too.
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Joined: 11/17/2011 Posts: 1016
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I have bought ebooks by friends on here and elsewhere. I've so far only read one of them, though I intend to read all, but first in line is research for my own story. A full price hard copy? I'd really have to want to read it, not read as a favor, to give an opinion. In other words, you'd be competing with Confederacy of Dunces, for example, one of the dozen things I'm currently juggling. But, that's what we face, isn't it?
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Joined: 11/30/2011 Posts: 69
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Yes I would buy, and I have. I usually buy eBooks, though since my bookshelves are taking over my house. I've honestly been considering bookshelves in the bathroom-- no joke! LOL!
Someone in this thread wondered about autographs for eBooks-- Marcie I think? They have them! It's a site called Authorgraph (https://www.authorgraph.com/) and about 10,000 authors use it-- even for book signings!
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Joined: 8/29/2015 Posts: 16
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Of course. I have and had it autographed.
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