I have been surprised by the prejudice I've encountered against e-readers. When I announce to people
that I have a Kindle and love it, more times than not they avow their fidelity to printed books. Then
I show them my Kindle. Oh, the screen doesn't glare? Oh, you can download books instantly? Oh, you
can save them on a flash card? Or Amazon will save them for you? Oh, you can get samples?
Suddenly the prejudice evaporates.
And it doesn't have to be either/or. When I bought an mp3 player, I didn't toss out my home stereo system.
Or my car CD player. Or my boom box.
Many of the Kindle's advantages have been mentioned here, but the two things I appreciate most are the
ability to download a book instantly and the availability of free samples. The samples are long enough
that if I'm still reading at the end of the sample, I know I'll want to read the whole book.
There are also many free books available for Kindle. I've noticed that when an author has a new book
coming out, often one of their old ones will appear on Kindle for free. It's a great way to advertise and build
a readership, and it costs the author and publisher nothing. I have been giving away Book I of a trilogy in
e-book format, with great success so far, and the e-book seems to be supporting sales of the paperback,
something that would surprise many authors who worry that e-book sales will hurt sales of hard copies.

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Catherine M. Wilson
http://www.whenwomenwerewarriors.com/
http://www.catherine-m-wilson.com/