That’s When I Reach for My Revolver
by Kassia Krozser, BookSquare.com

You want to see a woman scream and tear out her hair? Watch me as I read or listen to a publishing professional explain why ebook prices are so high. It’s the advances! It’s the pirates! It’s the business model! It’s because we have to protect hardcover sales! It’s about preserving value!

Yes, yes, I say, by all means, do your best to alienate people who want to buy your books. Make it hard for them, make it as hard as possible. Hold back on releases, use DRM, ignore quality control issues, set prices out of line with what the reader gets. Do all of this. It can only help in a time when the reading customer is faced with so many other options.

Go ahead, focus on the wrong problem(s). It’s okay. There is plenty of competition ready to capitalize on your mistakes.

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