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« Reply #25 on: March 24, 2009, 06:53:04 AM » |
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Just purchased all three...my kind of books! Thanks for telling us about them and making them available for the Kindle. Welcome, Boyd...good to have you here.
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« Reply #26 on: March 24, 2009, 06:59:59 AM » |
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I will be starting chapter 28 in a little while. I said The Adamas Blueprint was a great book but it's actually an awful book.... for helping you maintain your normal bedtime.  |
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« Reply #27 on: March 24, 2009, 08:36:16 AM » |
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Thanks to all of you who have bought my novels, all three are in the top five bestselling technothrillers for the Kindle! I'm very grateful.
Great quote, LDB! I'll have to use that.
Cheers,
Boyd
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« Reply #28 on: March 24, 2009, 09:06:26 AM » |
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Just purchased all 3! They sound great....and I was just looking for a new book to start....now I can stop my search! |
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« Reply #29 on: March 24, 2009, 09:17:11 AM » |
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Sound like great books, thanks for the heads up.
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« Reply #30 on: March 24, 2009, 09:24:18 AM » |
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Add me to the list of people who just purchase all 3. They sound very interesting. I will add them to the long line of books I need to read. I need more hours in the day  |
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« Reply #31 on: March 24, 2009, 02:39:08 PM » |
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I wanted to let everyone know I've been alerted to a few typos in my books. I'm fixing them as quickly as I can by re-uploading the books to the Kindle store once I've corrected them. Sorry if they are distracting in the versions you purchased.
Thanks,
Boyd
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« Reply #32 on: March 24, 2009, 02:51:02 PM » |
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I wanted to let everyone know I've been alerted to a few typos in my books. I'm fixing them as quickly as I can by re-uploading the books to the Kindle store once I've corrected them. Sorry if they are distracting in the versions you purchased.
Thanks,
Boyd
I purchased all 3 of them (on my TBR list yet!) - when corrected copies are on Amazon, is there a way to download them without repurchasing? Thanks! |
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« Reply #33 on: March 24, 2009, 04:11:40 PM » |
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I purchased all 3 of them (on my TBR list yet!) - when corrected copies are on Amazon, is there a way to download them without repurchasing? Thanks!
That's a good question I had myself. I know you can erase books from your Kindle and then re-download them from Amazon, but I don't know if you will download the exact same book you had, or the current version that's on Amazon. Anyone else know the answer? Cheers, Boyd |
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« Reply #34 on: March 24, 2009, 06:30:47 PM » |
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I'm 1/3 through my second book and what few there are aren't distracting in the least.
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« Reply #35 on: March 25, 2009, 03:49:44 PM » |
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I'm starting The Ark tonight. jp |
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« Reply #36 on: March 25, 2009, 04:25:37 PM » |
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I just finished The Ark today. There definitely aren't enough books available and I think it's high time Boyd got busy writing instead of wasting his time on frivolous hobbies like eating and sleeping. |
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Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. ---------- Common sense isn't "right wing" unless you are too far to the left. ---------- www.ebookgab.com |
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« Reply #38 on: March 25, 2009, 06:32:38 PM » |
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I'm reading The Ark now, too. Really enjoying it!  |
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« Reply #39 on: March 25, 2009, 06:49:25 PM » |
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That's a good question I had myself. I know you can erase books from your Kindle and then re-download them from Amazon, but I don't know if you will download the exact same book you had, or the current version that's on Amazon. Anyone else know the answer? As it stands right now, if you've already bought the book, you cannot get an updated version down the road. Luckily, your updates are only a few minor typos and such - nothing for anyone to get worked up over. Still, Amazon should allow people to get updated versions of stuff they've already purchased. Apparently, people used to be able to get updates. Not anymore though. This is really ridiculous on Amazon's part, if you ask me. |
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« Reply #40 on: March 26, 2009, 11:06:11 AM » |
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As it stands right now, if you've already bought the book, you cannot get an updated version down the road.
Luckily, your updates are only a few minor typos and such - nothing for anyone to get worked up over.
Still, Amazon should allow people to get updated versions of stuff they've already purchased. Apparently, people used to be able to get updates. Not anymore though. This is really ridiculous on Amazon's part, if you ask me.
Yes, with the help of LDB (Thanks! Great quote!), I've found and corrected a few typos, but they are indeed minor. I'm sure Amazon is holding back on letting people get Kindle updates because of non-fiction books that come out with new editions each year that they'll want to sell. However, I think it would be a great feature for authors like me who'd like to correct errors or add small updates. Thanks to everyone who has bought the novels! Cheers, Boyd |
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« Reply #41 on: March 26, 2009, 01:47:57 PM » |
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I just bought all three too. Thanks for the recommendations!
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« Reply #42 on: March 27, 2009, 05:14:44 AM » |
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I'm a quarter of the way through The Ark and it's a very exciting story. It is a very well written adventure so far.
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« Reply #43 on: March 27, 2009, 05:44:32 AM » |
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As it stands right now, if you've already bought the book, you cannot get an updated version down the road.
Luckily, your updates are only a few minor typos and such - nothing for anyone to get worked up over.
Still, Amazon should allow people to get updated versions of stuff they've already purchased. Apparently, people used to be able to get updates. Not anymore though. This is really ridiculous on Amazon's part, if you ask me.
So, Amazon keeps the old version, and the "new and improved" version on their servers? Seems like a waste of electrons... |
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« Reply #44 on: March 27, 2009, 06:28:56 AM » |
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As it stands right now, if you've already bought the book, you cannot get an updated version down the road.
Luckily, your updates are only a few minor typos and such - nothing for anyone to get worked up over.
Still, Amazon should allow people to get updated versions of stuff they've already purchased. Apparently, people used to be able to get updates. Not anymore though. This is really ridiculous on Amazon's part, if you ask me.
This isn't quite true. IF you make any notes, bookmarks or highlights (and maybe clippings, although that may not trigger this), they get noted in the MBP file for the book. Once this gets synced to Amazon, you'll no longer get an updated copy of the book, if you re-download it. The theory is: if you have anything saved that is tied to a location, then giving you a new copy would break all your marks, so you don't get anything new after that. If, however, you never make a bookmark, note or highlight, you should be able to delete the book and then retrieve the updated version from the archive. In either case, if you want the new book and can't get it, all you have to do is call CS and tell them you want the new version. They will (a) delete the book from your library and issue you a refund and you (b) re-buy the book and get the new version (after deleting it from your Kindle first, of course). The only downside to this process is that you will be refunded the original price and you re-buy at the current price, so you may end up paying more if you purchased the book when it was on sale, originally. So, if it's a book you know gets updated and you want to retain that ability, don't make any marks in it (or live outside whispernet so you can redownload periodically; just remember that old bookmarks and such will refer to locations that may no longer have the same meaning). Karen http://booksontheknob.blogspot.com/ |
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« Reply #45 on: March 27, 2009, 07:11:02 AM » |
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This isn't quite true. IF you make any notes, bookmarks or highlights (and maybe clippings, although that may not trigger this), they get noted in the MBP file for the book. Once this gets synced to Amazon, you'll no longer get an updated copy of the book, if you re-download it. The theory is: if you have anything saved that is tied to a location, then giving you a new copy would break all your marks, so you don't get anything new after that. If, however, you never make a bookmark, note or highlight, you should be able to delete the book and then retrieve the updated version from the archive. In either case, if you want the new book and can't get it, all you have to do is call CS and tell them you want the new version. They will (a) delete the book from your library and issue you a refund and you (b) re-buy the book and get the new version (after deleting it from your Kindle first, of course). The only downside to this process is that you will be refunded the original price and you re-buy at the current price, so you may end up paying more if you purchased the book when it was on sale, originally. So, if it's a book you know gets updated and you want to retain that ability, don't make any marks in it (or live outside whispernet so you can redownload periodically; just remember that old bookmarks and such will refer to locations that may no longer have the same meaning). Karen http://booksontheknob.blogspot.com/Very interesting. Have you actually tested/verified this recently? The one book I couldn't get an update on, I did make markings, etc. However, since then, I've deleted those. I still can't download the update though. Too late now? Another thing I did was to go into my Kindle settings and turn off the option that automatically syncs that info with Amazon's servers. I wish I had a way to test this with another updated book. |
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« Reply #46 on: March 27, 2009, 07:20:45 AM » |
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Very interesting. Have you actually tested/verified this recently?
The one book I couldn't get an update on, I did make markings, etc. However, since then, I've deleted those. I still can't download the update though. Too late now?
Another thing I did was to go into my Kindle settings and turn off the option that automatically syncs that info with Amazon's servers.
I wish I had a way to test this with another updated book. I tried it about a month ago with a book that I hadn't even opened, yet. GFAS by Jeff. He told me what to look for in the update, so I deleted it and redownloaded. The update wasn't there. I'm going to have to call ACS to have them delete it and rebuy it. (sigh) |
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« Reply #47 on: March 27, 2009, 09:37:54 AM » |
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I started The Palmyra Impact last night at bedtime to read a chapter or two before turning in. At 5 this morning I finished the book. I posted a review on Amazon as well as posting in the what are you reading thread. Fantastic book. Be prepared to not come up for air until you finish it.  |
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« Reply #48 on: March 27, 2009, 09:44:09 AM » |
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I started The Palmyra Impact last night at bedtime to read a chapter or two before turning in. At 5 this morning I finished the book. I posted a review on Amazon as well as posting in the what are you reading thread. Fantastic book. Be prepared to not come up for air until you finish it. Based off of your review on Amazon and the other review here I also bought all three of these books today. I have been reading books in another genre recently and need a switch. These are going to the top of my tbr list after I finish my current book tonight. Thanks for the warning that it will be one I don't want to put down. Fortunately it is the weekend! |
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« Reply #49 on: March 27, 2009, 12:19:41 PM » |
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I also read The Palmyra Impact first. I just posted my review on Amazon. As I said there, I'll start another of the three as soon as I catch my breath. Very exciting read! |
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