After coming out with my eBook, I discovered that a lot of Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors don't have an eReader and don't know how to read eBooks on their PCs. This didn't surprise me, since, up until 3 weeks ago, I didn't either.

Buying an eReader is WAY too expensive for me. I just can't justify it. But once I had my own eBook, I needed a way to read it, to proof the design -- and once I started buying eBooks, I realized how cool it is and how great the experience can be. There are so many books out there for a dollar (or even free) that I can't even begin to guess at a total of them. And some of them are downright cool.

This gave me a brilliant idea -- why not write a quick guide for those slow adopters, just in case they want to catch up but don't know how.

What follows is that guide:

1) For Amazon eBooks (.mobi format -- Amazon has their own format because they are special):

a) If you use Chrome or Safari as a web browser, instead of IE? If so, you can use Amazon's Cloud Reader -- a web app that accesses any ebooks you've ever bought from Amazon, anywhere -- here:
https://read.amazon.com/

Note: Safari and Chrome can both be used on Mac, so this is arguably the best way to read Amazon ebooks on Mac.

b) If you use a PC but don't use Chrome for some reason (you madman!), you can download and install Amazon's Kindle for PC right here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311


2) If you prefer standard .epub eBook format, such as found on a Nook or an iPhone or a Sony eReader (basically everyone except Amazon), you can download and install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer for free -- it's quite a nice tool, zehr modisch.
http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

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If you enjoyed this post, you can give eReading a shot via my eBook "Teddy Bears and Tea Parties: A Horror Story", available AT B&N or AT AMAZON.