http://faerye.net/tag/shoppingPosts tagged with "shopping" - Faerye Net2008-07-01T14:02:56+00:00Felicity Shouldershttp://faerye.net/http://faerye.net/post/fictionwiseFictionwise2008-07-01T14:02:56+00:002008-07-01T14:05:26+00:00<p>Just a little plug for an increasingly useful online store: <a href="http://fictionwise.com/home.html" target="links">Fictionwise eBooks</a>. I first visited Fictionwise because they published the digital version of the <a href="http://fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook66485.htm" target="links">Asimov’s Science Fiction</a> my story was in. It was great to be able to tell folks who live far from bookstores, or who don’t do much brick-n-mortar shopping, or who <em>just couldn’t wait any longer</em>, “Hey, you can buy a pdf of the magazine right now for a little off the cover price.”</p>
<p>Since then, I’ve noticed more and more periodicals adding Fictionwise links to their sites. I don’t think I know anyone who uses an eReader, and I’ve never bought an electronic version of a book, so I may be an odd niche market for Fictionwise. However, I have been using them regularly as a way to get hold of magazines. Back issues are as easy to get as current issues; they carry everything from Asimov’s and Analog to the once-elusive <a href="http://fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook68013.htm" target="links">Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet</a>, and I don’t have to pay shipping and handling. Reading one story or article at a time on a screen doesn’t grate on me as reading an entire book on the computer would.</p>
<p>So, if you missed one issue of a magazine, want to see if you like a magazine well enough to subscribe, or are stuck in an airport without decent reading material, I highly recommend browsing their magazine selection. It’s convenient, inexpensive, and laziness-compliant.</p>