I love print books.
The visceral feel of a book in print is one of the greatest sensations
out there. To be honest, that’s one of
the reasons I do both print and ebooks.
I know ebooks are waaaaayyyyyy cheaper to produce, but I also like to
hold my own book in my hands. Ask any
author out there, and they’ll tell you about the joy that comes from holding a
representation of their work in their hands.
That said, independent publishing isn’t without its
expenses, and I haven’t sold enough to just throw caution to the wind. I’m wondering whether I should go to ebooks
exclusively until my business grows beyond what it is now(if ever). Is this a business, or is it a vanity
project?
It’s a hard decision to make. Take emotion out of it, and it’d be easy, but
we writers aren’t completely emotionless, or else we wouldn’t have what it
takes to write well. I do love having a
physical book of my own, but I don’t have the money to just do whatever I want. I gotta make this decision soon, but I
haven’t made it yet, Maybe we’ll find
out how much fortitude I really have…
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