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Decline in print book sales slows in 2012

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A piece in today’s Guardian (9 January) observes that the decline in print book sales slowed in 2012. While ebooks and ebook readers proliferate the love of traditional books dies hard.

The article points to the huge discounts offered by ebook retailers such as Sony and Amazon in order to enhance ebook sales. For example some best selling authors have had their ebooks sold for as little as £0.20. The two authors interviewed by The Guardian admit to having mixed feelings concerning the discounting of their work. On the one hand they welcome the increased exposure which discounting provides (more people buy their work) while, on the other hand the writers feel that such discounting devalues books as it fails to take into account the great effort in terms of time and money expended in producing works of literature.

For this interesting article please visit http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jan/09/printed-book-sales-2012

The First Time by Kevin Morris now availible in German

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I don’t speak German however for those of you who do I am pleased to announce that my book, The First Time, by Kevin Morris is available in German (please see http://www.amazon.de/The-First-Time-ebook/dp/B00AIK0DD6).

 

In the first story in this collection, The First Time we meet Becky a young graduate who enters the world of prostitution, as a professional escort in order to clear her debts. The story examines the effects of Becky’s decision on her and her fellow escort and friend Julie. In other stories I explore what happens when machines attain human-level intelligence.

To purchase a copy of the First Time please visit the above link.

The First Time by Kevin Morris availible as a Nook Book from Barnes and Noble

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I am pleased to announce that my second collection of short stories, The First Time, can be purchased from Barnes and Noble as a Nook Book (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-first-time-kevin-morris/1113994183). The first story in this collection, “The First Time” explores why Becky, a young graduate enters the world’s oldest profession as an escort. Other stories look at what happens when machines attain true artificial intelligence. In “Hemlock” we are introduced to a beautiful robot woman capable of reciting Keats, however does she truly understand poetry? For further information about “The First Time” by Kevin Morris please visit the above link.

The First Time by Kevin Morris Amazon customer discussions

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As the author of “The First Time” I would love to hear the views of my readers. Please either leave a comment on this post or, alternatively by going to Amazon’s customer discussion forum on my book which can be accessed here http://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Time-Kevin-Morris/forum/Fx2SED6KSY0FJIE/Tx1BEAOPB0SWCBD/1/ref=cm_cd_dp_ef_tft_tp?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B00AIK0DD6. To purchase “The First Time” on Amazon please visit http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-First-Time-ebook/dp/B00AIK0DD6.

The First Time by Kevin Morris availible at Waterstones for only £0.98

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My collection of short stories, The First Time, is available for £0.98 as a download from the Waterstone’s website http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/kevin+morris/the+first+time+28ebook29/9553853/. This compares favourably to Amazon where The First Time can be purchased for £1.53.

In this collection of short stories I explore why young women enter the world of prostitution. In “The First Time”, the first story in this collection, we meet Becky a young graduate who enters the world of professional escorting to clear her debts. The story looks at the effects of prostitution on Becky and her fellow escort and friend Julie. Other stories explore what happens when the worlds of sex and technology collide. In “Hemlock” I explore what occurs when machines in the form of a beautiful young robot woman attain the capacity to appreciate high culture. For “The First Time” please visit http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/kevin+morris/the+first+time+28ebook29/9553853/

The First Time by Kevin Morris is a bestseller!

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I am delighted and surprised to see that my second collection of short stories, The First Time, by Kevin Morris is (on one site at least) apparently a best seller, http://www.feedbooks.com/store/top?contributor=Kevin+Morris&lang=en

The First Time by Kevin Morris availible with 20 per cent off

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My second collection of short stories, The First Time by Kevin Morris, is currently on sale with a 20 percent reduction at ebookmall.com (please see http://www.ebookmall.com/ebook/the-first-time/kevin-morris/9780755250349). The first story in this collection, The First Time, explores the effects of prostitution on Becky a young graduate who enters the world of escorting as a professional escort in order to pay off her debts. Other stories deal with what happens when the worlds of technology and sex collide. For an extract from my book, The First Time please see https://newauthoronline.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/extract-from-my-forthcoming-book-the-first-time/.

For my online novel, Samantha please visit https://newauthoronline.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/samantha-part-1/.

The First Time by Kevin Morris availible for purchase

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I am pleased to announce that my second collection of short stories, “The First Time” is now available for purchase.

In this collection of short stories I explore why young women enter the world of prostitution while other stories look at what happens when the

worlds of sex and technology collide. In “The First Time,” the first story in this collection, we meet Becky a young graduate who enters the world of prostitution

in order to clear her debts. The story looks at the effects of prostitution on Becky and her fellow escort and friend Julie. In “The Pain Behind the Smile”

Issie presents her friend, Peter with a birthday cake, however things are not what they seem. In “Lucy” the acquaintances of a crusty old bachelor speculate

how he could attract and retain the affections of a beautiful young woman. As with “The Pain Behind the Smile” things are far from what they seem. “Hemlock”

explores what happens when machines attain the capacity to appreciate high culture. The story is both humorous and deeply serious.

To purchase a copy of “The First Time”, by Kevin Morris please visit https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Kevin_Morris_The_First_Time?id=s-4pGnExbscC&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImJvb2stcy00cEduRXhic2NDIl0 or http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/item/9780755250349/Morris-Kevin-The-First-Time/1.html. For my online novel, Samantha please visit https://newauthoronline.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/samantha-part-1/.

Modesty Forbids

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I have blogged previously about my early new year’s resolution to start leaving reviews, on Amazon of the books which I purchase from the Kindle Store (please see https://newauthoronline.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/book-reviews/). I have got off to a flying start by leaving a review of a book which I recently purchased from Amazon. I was, therefore rraring to go, my fingers poised above keyboard, on receiving an e-mail from Amazon asking me to rate one of my recent purchases – that is until I read the title of the book which they wished me to review – “The Girl At The Bus Stop”, by K Morris. To explain, as the author of said book I don’t feel best placed to provide an unbiased rating/review of my writing (can’t think why)! It would have been fun to attempt to rate my own work just to see how robust Amazon’s systems are at weeding out author generated reviews/ratings, however I would have died of shame had my rating actually appeared on the site!

Why you may ask did I purchase a copy of my own book? Simple, I wished to check that “The Girl At The Bus Stop” could be read without difficulty using a Kindle.

Well the above certainly made me smile!

The Joys of Technology

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As I sit at my desk, typing away on my laptop I give thanks to the great god of technology. I love the way in which one’s brain is stretched by the necessity of remembering countless passwords without which one can not access e-mails, bank accounts etc. Forgetting passwords is such fun and helps to enhance one’s physical atributes. For example the way in which I shake my fist menacingly at my poor defenseless laptop provides me with much needed exercise and has helped to strengthen my arm muscles no end!
This evening the joy of guessing passwords was brought home to me with a vengence. I have now received the proof of the manuscript for my collection of short stories, “The First Time” in epub format. In order to access the document I downloaded software from Adobe’s website which installed like a dream. Great I thought as I clicked on the epub file containing the proof of “The First Time”, soon I will be able to read over the proof of my manuscript. Alas woe is me, the great god of technology requested that I enter a password in order to open the file – oops my publisher has neglected to inform me of the password so no book have I read! Oh well tomorrow is, as they say another day and with a bit of luck I’ll be able to give the proof the once over then after I receive the elusive password!