tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661117100748148070.post7479598847500787319..comments2024-02-20T15:12:28.660-08:00Comments on A Time-Travelling Apocalypse: My Writing Week: Issue 14, Year 5Graham Clementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06430135062211828206noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661117100748148070.post-17536860411819659622012-04-05T22:43:33.428-07:002012-04-05T22:43:33.428-07:00Ninja,
That's the problem with the Collins bo...Ninja,<br /><br />That's the problem with the Collins bookstore in Wang, I have ordered a number of books from them and they take a lot longer than the Book Depository to deliver.Graham Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430135062211828206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661117100748148070.post-68320124912372388612012-04-05T02:34:09.936-07:002012-04-05T02:34:09.936-07:00I have a friend who buys locally rather than onlin...I have a friend who buys locally rather than online, and one of the reasons she claims is because she wants it right now.<br />So she goes to buy a book, they don't have it in stock, she waits for about a month for them to get it.<br />Sheesh, you buy it from the book depository in the UK and it's about a week.Ninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470576823695125682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661117100748148070.post-59803658747507489562012-04-03T23:19:01.862-07:002012-04-03T23:19:01.862-07:00Anthony and Karen,
It is really disappointing th...Anthony and Karen, <br /><br />It is really disappointing that Penguin in particular have not replied. Maybe they were inundated. But by not replying they obviously then will be inundated with people asking, what's happening?<br /><br />Perhaps an editor is championing your work, trying to convince others to publish it, and that's why they are taking so long to reply.Graham Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430135062211828206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661117100748148070.post-46519894039767790752012-04-03T23:11:31.568-07:002012-04-03T23:11:31.568-07:00Karen and Tracie,
I really resisted buying online...Karen and Tracie,<br /><br />I really resisted buying online, I want to support the local bookstore that sells books by local authors, and I want to support the Australian publishing industry, but the more I buy online, the cheaper and easier I find it...Graham Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430135062211828206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661117100748148070.post-15300371581976842252012-04-03T19:17:42.049-07:002012-04-03T19:17:42.049-07:00ps it's unprofessional and rude so God knows w...ps it's unprofessional and rude so God knows why they've 'opened the doors' coz I don't see no welcome mat.Anthony J. Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027216695415849158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661117100748148070.post-75461164103038485382012-04-03T19:16:34.767-07:002012-04-03T19:16:34.767-07:00Like Karen I've also submitted manuscripts to ...Like Karen I've also submitted manuscripts to all three... and also like Karen, never heard a thing back. Americans are much better at the submission process, and have an automatic system that lets you know that you manuscript was received and sends a form email when rejected. Something the Australian publishers (including many literary publications) are yet to embrace. They've dropped the ball. . . if they ever had it.Anthony J. Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027216695415849158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661117100748148070.post-52670041490772418112012-04-03T15:29:08.252-07:002012-04-03T15:29:08.252-07:00And the bricks-and-mortar bookstore owners scratch...And the bricks-and-mortar bookstore owners scratch their heads and wonder why customers are leaving them in droves...<br />I do feel a tiny twinge of guilt every time I buy a book online. But such is the nature of commerce - businesses that cannot cater to the needs of their customers will fail.Traciehttp://traciemcbridewriter.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661117100748148070.post-48774755555143099872012-04-03T00:27:43.892-07:002012-04-03T00:27:43.892-07:00Thanks for sharing your experiences and news.
Int...Thanks for sharing your experiences and news.<br /> Interesting ... your search for a back list book and your only choice to buy online.<br /><br />I've submitted to those Publishers accepting unsolicited mss... still waiting to hear MORE.Karen Tyrrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05555706530839384598noreply@blogger.com