Comments on: OpenBeta: a publishing model. http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/12/30/openbeta-a-publishing-model/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/12/30/openbeta-a-publishing-model/comment-page-1/#comment-6374 Doug Belshaw Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:43:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=4034#comment-6374 Hi April, thanks for the questions. Each version of the book gets closer to the full version (v1.0). People pay for the ideas separately from the delivery method. The earlier you pay for the ideas the cheaper it is. All will become clear when I start publishing my first book this way (soon!) Hi April, thanks for the questions.

Each version of the book gets closer to the full version (v1.0).
People pay for the ideas separately from the delivery method. The
earlier you pay for the ideas the cheaper it is.

All will become clear when I start publishing my first book this way
(soon!)

]]> By: April Haymanhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/12/30/openbeta-a-publishing-model/comment-page-1/#comment-6373 April Hayman Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:47:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=4034#comment-6373 So, would this be like a serial novel, with you sending out each section to paying customers as a hard copy? Do they pay for each section or a flat up front fee? What happens when you need to revise the novel? And, bear with me, why a hard copy? eBooks are easier to access and, even if you don't have a Kindle, you can download the software to read the ebooks anyway. That being said, I think its an interesting idea. I already follow your blog and I hope to see updates on this topic often! Best~ April So, would this be like a serial novel, with you sending out each section to paying customers as a hard copy? Do they pay for each section or a flat up front fee? What happens when you need to revise the novel? And, bear with me, why a hard copy? eBooks are easier to access and, even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download the software to read the ebooks anyway.

That being said, I think its an interesting idea. I already follow your blog and I hope to see updates on this topic often!

Best~
April

]]> By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/12/30/openbeta-a-publishing-model/comment-page-1/#comment-6351 Doug Belshaw Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:05:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=4034#comment-6351 I think it could be applied to *anything* - take it and run with it! :-) I think it could be applied to *anything* – take it and run with it! :-)

]]> By: Nicholashttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/12/30/openbeta-a-publishing-model/comment-page-1/#comment-6339 Nicholas Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:52:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=4034#comment-6339 Like this idea. I wonder if it could be applied to making resources for schools in terms of subjects? Like this idea. I wonder if it could be applied to making resources for schools in terms of subjects?

]]> By: mrstuckehttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/12/30/openbeta-a-publishing-model/comment-page-1/#comment-6338 mrstucke Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:57:00 +0000 http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/?p=4034#comment-6338 A laudable idea Doug - good luck. It got me thinking one thing though - where on Earth do you find the time!? A laudable idea Doug – good luck. It got me thinking one thing though – where on Earth do you find the time!?

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