What is Reddit's opinion of Storybundle?

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StoryBundle's pretty great, although it will probably cost you a bit more than Humble Book Bundles, $3 minimum purchase and getting the complete bundle is a set tier per bundle, usually $12 but I've seen it range from $10 to $15 I think.

No, because Amazon only supports the outdated MOBI and AZW formats. I’d rather have good typesetting and Goodreads than Whispersync. So what I do now is I have two ebooks going at once. One book that I read only on my Kindle and one official Amazon book for reading on all my devices.

This works for me because the Kindle Store was my preferred store, prior to ever having a Kindle, when buying books that I didn’t/couldn’t get from StoryBundle, Smashwords, or Angry Robot.

I only buy from places where I can easily backup my ebooks so that’s why I chose Kindle many years ago. I basically shop there as a last resort. I prefer shopping at places that offer DRM free ePub first. But with that said I still have many, many Kindle books.

I don't mind at all, especially since I essentially stole the formatting from the original thread.

As far as self-published is concerned, this looks pretty interesting. There are only six days left to grab it.

That's a really nice list. A lot of books I've heard of, but the only one I've read is Reaper Man.

I might also read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell if I pick up a copy for the Standalone category since I've heard so much about it in this sub. Another book that gets recommended frequently that I'm unfamiliar with is The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison.

Cross posting is merely posting again, but in another subreddit. Since you have already posted here you could do it as another text post or link right back to this thread by submitting it as a link.

If you want more exposure also consider http://storybundle.com/contact they sell drm free books in bundles, for around a year now.

Kindle will let you read any .mobi or .pdf file (which allows you to load non-amazon content) and converting between .mobi and .epub is trivial.

I think the issue is that once you purchase something with the understanding that you're getting a service to allow you to download it, you shouldn't need a credit card to download it since you no longer have to continue to pay. There isn't any justification once the original transaction has taken place.

Full disclosure: I presently own a NST:GL (but I have spent a lot of time playing with kindles, too) and will likely continue to use nook hardware. I've gone and done the glownooter thing to unlock the android side and I only use content I've put on the kindle myself (eg from the Humble Ebook Bundle or the Story Bundle).

Now that’s something we do agree on. All of my ebooks have been purchased from 3rd parties such as StoryBundle, Smashwords, or directly from the author.

You can also watch StoryBundle.com. They put up a new bundle of books every few weeks, for a limited time, and you can buy the whole set for whatever you want to pay. They have some great collections that will expose you to all kinds of new authors and explore different themes. Plus, a portion of their proceeds go to support a couple of literacy charities, so you're doing good while getting your fix. Everybody wins.

Publishers will continue to charge those prices for as long as people continue to pay them. Eventually, they will come down, but that could take years. While you're waiting, the indie publishing market has a lot to offer and at a much more reasonable price, but sadly, you've got to be willing to wade through the muck to find them.

If you'd like to give indie a chance without the hip waders though, I've curated a collection of the best books to survive the ImmerseOrDie treadmill challenge last year. The bundle is almost over, but you can get it for the next few days at StoryBundle and pay whatever you want.

Get a pile of great indie reads for less than the cost of a single one of the books you mentioned, support some good charities while you're at it, and maybe even discover a new author or two to love.

I write titles for every chapter and every scene - I just don't publish them. To me, these titles help to keep the events of each section focused. They also make it easier for me to skip through the manuscript looking for whatever section I'm looking for.

Furthermore, the practice of coming up with so many titles makes me better at the mystic craft of writing titles for when I really need them. But invariably, these titles reveal too much, or they are stylistically inconsistent, so I strip them out when it comes time to publish.

I almost left them in with my most recent book, Brotherhood of Delinquents, but I decided that they didn't fit the intended fast adventure pacing of the book, so I pulled them out at the last minute.

One day though, I'll leave them in. It is definitely something I consider each time.

A recent short story that I really enjoyed was Equoid by Charles Stross. Maybe not the scariest but there is at least one part that is pretty unsettling.

Otherwise pretty much all the Stephen King books that other folks in this topic have mentioned are all good. I'm only getting started with King's books but the Bachman books so far have been awesome.

I can't speak for how good these books are as I just picked them up and haven't read them yet, but there's a Horror storybundle that was just put out that looks awesome.

I've only bought two StoryBundle bundles so far, the current Epic Fantasy Bundle and the Video Game Bundle 2.0, but their archive seems to indicate there's at least some variety in their offerings.

Storybundle.com is the only one I know about. If you are in to classics, there are more than a single person could ever read for free on Project Gutenberg. If you purchased the Humble eBook Bundle you will get an email when the next one comes out. If not, go ahead and sign up to get the emails, though to be honest I usually learn about a new Humble Bundle from Facebook, Dealspl.us, or here before they send me the email.

I shop wherever is cheapest. And I like buying StoryBundles and shopping at Smashwords. I buy directly from authors and publishers, like Angry Robot. I buy from Amazon too and I back up all Amazon purchases because I don’t trust any company to always have my books available to me. I know from experience that books can be taken back because I didn’t buy the books. I bought a license to read the book. And those are two very different things.

I won't comment on Blood Song because it's been too long since I read it and I don't remember it well. But if you're looking for more indie fiction to go with it, the current collection at StoryBundle are the best of the indie books that survived my ImmerseOrDie challenge last year. You get to name your own price and pick up the entire set. Lots of different authors, several of whom are active here, and lots of variety. It's a great sampler of what's going on in indie fantasy these days. Plus, part of the proceeds go to support two worthy literacy charities.

The key is to have a concept that's simple enough to fit within the confines of your current skillset. The music was a jaunty sort of fun.

[disclaimer/promo: You can get my book in the same bundle. http://storybundle.com/indie ]

Hundreds (maybe 450 or so?) that I own in one format or another, probably a similar number that I don't own yet. But for me, even if I have a firm intention of reading something, I don't feel like it really counts as part of the backlog until I own it (or borrow it, then it is at the top of the list). And actually, some of the ebooks I've downloaded (mostly free stuff, or things that were part of a bundle from Humble Bundle or Story Bundle)I'm more interested in than committed to reading.

A couple of people have mentioned that having a big backlog does/would stress them out or whatever. Doesn't bother me. I do tend to spend a while trying to pick the next thing, though, when I finish one.

It's cheaper to buy on its own, but if anyone is interested in this book and others like it (including the Jagged Alliance book from the same series), it's in the current StoryBundle here. I'd had my eye on the SMB2 book for a while, so I was super excited to see it bundled.

There are many to choose from. All have varying degrees of popularity, however. The best bet is to search for ebook bundle submit on google. Sites like bundleoftheweek.com/submit-your-ebook/ and http://storybundle.com and others will pop up. (Someone should go and collect a list of all the ebook bundle sites!)

I dont really have a preference. I prefer reading thick books on kindle, both otherwise mostly just go with what is cheaper. This usually means buying used books on amazon or in used book stores. If a new book comes out that i want to read though i usually get it on ebook because its cheaper....

Sorry for the long preface.

This is all to say that most of my ebook library are books i found really cheap. Obviously non copy written text is free. A huge portion of my library (much unread, tbh) were bought during amazon sales. They haves lota of titles rotating through on sale. Theres gargabe but also good deals. A lot of times theyll have all or most of authors work. Books are usually 2-5$.

I also like story bundles. This organization puts together bundles of a genre. Sign up and theyll email you when a bundle is available. Usually 4-7 books. You pay however muchyou want and designate how much is donated and how much goes to the authors. They also offer 1-2 extra titles on the bundle if you give a minimum amount (10-12$)
http://storybundle.com/

When i searched for the story bundle address other bundles came up, so im sure there are others out there also.

There are eight game-themed fiction books available for name-your-price at Story Bundle for the next week.

I haven't read any of them yet, so can't say if they're any good or not.

It's like the humble bundle that's out there for games, but for books instead :)

Basically:

> Glad you asked! StoryBundle is a way for people who love to read to discover quality indie books written by indie authors. You know how it's always hard to find something good to read? StoryBundle hopes to solve that.

> The StoryBundle concept is pretty simple. There are a fixed set of books that we offer in a bundle, and each bundle is available only for a limited time. If you miss out on the bundle, you'll have to buy the books individually from each author. We only have one bundle on sale at a time, once it's gone, it's gone.

The FAQ is here, if you want to take a peek and get a feel for how they operate!