tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post4580820493973256674..comments2024-03-25T10:22:04.995-07:00Comments on Ed Gorman's blog: Could product placement work in books?Ed Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-9338474354194096562010-11-18T13:31:58.957-08:002010-11-18T13:31:58.957-08:00Sometimes brands in books could contribute to the ...Sometimes brands in books could contribute to the realism of the novel. <br /><br />I wrote a piece on my blog and discussed pros and cons of product placement in books. You might find it interesting: http://brandsandfilms.com/2010/09/why-its-important-to-have-brands-in-books/Erikhttp://www.brandsandfilms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-5629892922339676262010-11-17T07:02:22.993-08:002010-11-17T07:02:22.993-08:00I read a mystery about a decade ago that did the p...I read a mystery about a decade ago that did the product placement thing. Can't remember the title or who wrote it, but a watch maker and a car company were heavily involved among others.Kevin R. Tipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170714419133752724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-89922397764229074922010-11-16T11:48:09.871-08:002010-11-16T11:48:09.871-08:00I used a number of product names in my books and a...I used a number of product names in my books and an overzealous copy editor flagged them all. It was resolved without violence, but I thought she was being way too picky.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-92088917039859793702010-11-16T08:16:09.987-08:002010-11-16T08:16:09.987-08:00No. Ads. Ever.No. Ads. Ever.Peter L. Winklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005846686173676213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-55000954482945682422010-11-16T05:22:17.449-08:002010-11-16T05:22:17.449-08:00I don't have a Kindle and have only read one e...I don't have a Kindle and have only read one ebook (on my computer) but I'm with Richard - so long as they don't pop up and piss me off, I can ignore them as easily as a mosquito that doesn't bite.Matt Pausthttp://booklocker.com/books/5033.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-43598319322833830872010-11-15T17:36:11.739-08:002010-11-15T17:36:11.739-08:00My mass market titles have been loaded with ads at...My mass market titles have been loaded with ads at the rear of the book, and I have no objection to them in ebooks--provided they don't occur in the text to distract readers from my story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com