Posted by Janalyn Voigt, author of novel books.
David Morrell recently became the first bestselling author to release a book exclusively on Kindle. Of course, he has a ready-made audience. His thoughts on the trend toward ebooks are worth reading. Here's a snippet:
Ebooks are also allowing writers more freedom. We're no longer beholden or bound to the whims of editors, sales reps, distributors, coop, marketing dollars, chain-store buyers, and corporate folks who ultimately decide the fate our books. For the first time, we can directly reach readers without any gatekeepers or middlemen who impose their ideas on what works and what doesn't, and we can make 70% royalties, compared to the 8% royalties we've gotten for paperbacks.David Morrell on Ebooks
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