Open Topic Archives | The Digital Reader

You Tell Me: What Are Your Favorite Newsletters?

7 June, 20207 June, 2020Open Topic2 Comments

Newsletters have always been important, and with more people cutting back on social media, newsletters have gotten more important than ever. They are a great way...

You Tell Me: Who or What are you reading right now?

30 May, 202030 May, 2020Open Topic13 Comments

I am looking for new authors to fall in love with, so I thought I would throw open the comment section and ask: What are you...

Do You Want Page Turn Buttons on Your eReader?

28 May, 202028 May, 2020e-Reading Hardware, Kindle, Open Topic52 Comments

It may be hard to remember this in 2020, when the Paperwhite has become the archetypal ebook reader, but there was a time when ereaders all...

You Tell Me: Do You Have an On-The-Go Writing Solution?

20 October, 201920 October, 2019Open Topic, Uncategorized13 Comments

I got an email this morning from Astrohaus, and it got me thinking about writing while on the go. Astrohaus is a startup that makes a...

Authors, How Do You Collect Sales Tax at Book Fairs?

13 May, 201913 May, 2019Open Topic2 Comments

There’s a story in this morning’s link post about a sales tax exemption, and it got me wondering how authors handled sals tax at book fairs....

You Tell Me: What Device Are You Reading on Right Now?

5 May, 20195 May, 2019Open Topic26 Comments

Every so often I like to ask what devices – print or digital – people are reading. So, readers – what are you reading on right...

You Tell Me: Who or What Are You Reading Right Now? (May 2019)

2 May, 20192 May, 2019Open Topic20 Comments

I have only a few minutes this morning before I have to leave to take the foster puppies for their first set of shots, and I’d...

Is It An eBook?

21 April, 201922 April, 2019Open Topic17 Comments

Google just released another installment in its media project, Editions at Play, and it got me wondering: Did they release an ebook? It’s been a long...

You Tell Me: How Do You Like to Buy eBooks?

11 April, 201911 April, 2019Open Topic18 Comments

My recent post on authors selling ebooks at book festivals got me thinking about the many options we have to do so. We can buy from...

What is the Appeal of Audiobooks?

11 March, 201911 March, 2019Audiobook, Open Topic20 Comments

Last week’s launch of Bookbub’s new audiobook deals site, Chirp, inspired me to give audiobooks another try. I love deals (who doesn’t) and I wanted to...

Open Thread for Readers for March 2019

3 March, 20193 March, 2019Open Topic6 Comments

Do you have a book you just can’t help talking about? Frustrated with a gadget that isn’t working the way you think it should? Have you...

The Name of Your Next Epic Fantasy Novel Will be …

17 February, 201917 February, 2019Open Topic2 Comments

Today I would like to bring something that I made for Facebook and introduce it on the blog. Over the past few months I have been...

You Tell Me: How Often Do You Buy a New eReader?

2 January, 20192 January, 2019Open Topic62 Comments

When it comes to mobile devices, some tend to get replaced faster than others. People hang on to laptops for as many as six to eight...

You Tell Me: Authors, Do You Plan to Have a Sale on Black Friday?

12 November, 201812 November, 2018Open Topic5 Comments

It’s 2018, and it is universally agreed that authors need to be business people if they want to be successful. (This includes traditionally published authors, who...

You Tell Me: What Device Are You Reading on Right Now?

21 October, 201821 October, 2018Open Topic48 Comments

Inspired by the exceptional response to last Sunday’s discussion about what we’re reading, today I would like to ask you about what you are reading on. Every...