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Written by Scalzi on 2024-12-30 at 19:35

I am frequently asked what is the "best" way for people to buy my work so that the most money gets to me, enough so that I've finally written a primer about it to point people toward, and it also covers my opinions re: libraries, used bookstores and pirating:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/30/acquiring-my-work-a-primer/

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Written by Inkican on 2024-12-30 at 19:57

@scalzi 👀

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Written by jensilber on 2024-12-30 at 20:48

@scalzi This is so good, and I so appreciate your acknowledgement of what libraries and publishers and booksellers do (as well as agents and lawyers and managers), that even though I've never pirated a book of yours I'm going to send something to First Book before the year's out.

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Written by 55aw on 2024-12-30 at 20:57

@scalzi well said

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Written by thejikz on 2024-12-30 at 21:25

@scalzi thank you for this great clarifying article. It is a good reality check too for those thinking of doing the business side of things: hiring people at a certain point makes a lot of sense rather than sucking your creative resources into those tasks.

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Written by PeachMcD on 2024-12-30 at 22:44

@scalzi

This #Library worker & major fan thanks you profusely for the shout-out

Solidarity & Happy New Year from Tacoma!

🖖🏼🕊☮🥂🍾🥳

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Written by Jessamyn on 2024-12-30 at 22:50

@scalzi as a librarian, I always appreciate the shout out.

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Written by Soh Kam Yung on 2024-12-30 at 23:30

@scalzi Wish there were ways to get yours (and others) books without being 'crippled' by DRM.

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Written by Scalzi on 2024-12-31 at 00:10

@sohkamyung My Tor and Subterranean books are sold DRM free, and also, as I note in the article, if you bought them I consider them yours so whatever you do to secure your property is fine by me.

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Written by BiPolarBear on 2024-12-31 at 01:58

@scalzi

@PeachMcD

That was informative and interesting, thanks for sharing!

Thank you for being supportive of public libraries.

I especially appreciate this bit 😊

"Finally, let me note that when you’ve paid me for a book of mine, in whatever format, it’s my opinion that you own that book and however you choose to secure that ownership is your business."

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Written by Andre Nantel on 2025-01-13 at 22:07

@scalzi That is exactly what the Lisan Al Gaib would say!

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Written by Julian Lawson on 2025-01-15 at 22:14

@scalzi thanks for sharing this, it's really good to know how best to support authors.

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