2 thoughts on “Beyond Ebooks: Understanding the Appeal of Tangible Media in 2024”
Wendy Goerl
I have stacks of original paintings and afghans that everyone admires but nobody wants to pay me even $2/hr for. If it serves the same function as mass-produced “made in China,” they only want to pay the same price. Or less, because anything that comes out of a private home must be “used,” and therefore should be had at a discount compared to in-retail-store “new” prices. And my books haven’t even earned back their reference-material costs.
That’s rough. Society as a whole is addicted to cheap clothing and throw-away goods. But I have hope for the next generation who crave authenticity. Books often strike out or simply take years to earn out. And let’s not skip over the difficulty of getting our books’ covers, descriptions, categories, and keywords right. That is not a set-it-and-forget-it task; what works for a while often needs to be tweaked. I hope you find the readers who need your work. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.
I have stacks of original paintings and afghans that everyone admires but nobody wants to pay me even $2/hr for. If it serves the same function as mass-produced “made in China,” they only want to pay the same price. Or less, because anything that comes out of a private home must be “used,” and therefore should be had at a discount compared to in-retail-store “new” prices. And my books haven’t even earned back their reference-material costs.
That’s rough. Society as a whole is addicted to cheap clothing and throw-away goods. But I have hope for the next generation who crave authenticity. Books often strike out or simply take years to earn out. And let’s not skip over the difficulty of getting our books’ covers, descriptions, categories, and keywords right. That is not a set-it-and-forget-it task; what works for a while often needs to be tweaked. I hope you find the readers who need your work. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.