One More Time
Words written since last post: 57,323 Words deleted since last post: 17,201 Words rewritten since last post: way too many! Okay, back to a semi-regular schedule after tornado recovery, internet failure and yes, in the midst of all this, the completion and publication of my very first original e-book! On that subject, I am still getting e-mail from readers complaining about my decision to publish digital editions of my books. Some of these are a little snippy. Some are simply hurt and confused. Have I abandoned books? What will become of those who don't have, or want to have, e-readers? Don't I care about my reading public? These letters are particularly disheartening when they begin by saying, "I just got your last three books from a used book store/book exchange/friend or relative..." since, as we surely all know by this point, neither authors or publishers receive money from these sources and a lack of money is precisely why ...