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I've finally arrived. I am seeing copies of Prodigal Son for sale on ebay, and no, not just through Ellora's Cave's store. For me, a self-procliamed ebay addict, this means that I've finally arrived.... Many authors lament the fact that the used book market is thriving and seems to be growing by leaps and bounds every year. After all, for every book that's purchased off of ebay, or at a store like Half Price Books, or even at a garage sale, the author doesn't make any royalties. In an industry as tight as the publishing industry, and in these economic times, it hurts not to make royalties on EVERY sale. But, you know what, this author believes that the used book market fills a necessary hole in the publishing world. 1) The used book market allows readers to find and aquire out of print backlist books. Ebay is an excellent source for this, as is Half.com, and other used book outlets (like Amazon.com's marketplace). I've done it myself. I love an author's work but -- gasp! -- several titles are out of print. Off to ebay/Amazon.com/Half.com I go in search of that author's books. And most authors are happy that readers are able to find titles that publishers chose to, for whatever reason, take out of print. 2) In these economic times, when it seems that everyone from the gas companies to the utilities to the grocery store wants an increased piece of your paycheck, people may not simply be able to afford books. Heck, I've been there. Gee, I really want to read this title, but it's only out in hardback or trade paperback, and yikes! There's $15-30 that I really don't have to spare right now. The used bookmarket helps these people find and read books without worrying about whether it's going to cut into their grocery money. I'd much rather have people read my books, then not read them at all. Now for publishers like Ellora's Cave who release books in electronic format first, at least at EC the electronic format is much less than the print copy ($10.99 print for Prodgial Son vs. $5.95 for the electronic format), which means that this helps those with limited funds read more boks. But, there are publishers (and don't get me started on this one, folks!) who price their digital versions the same as their print versions. So, this line of thinking doesn't apply to those publishers. (And shame on them!) 3) So you've been wanting to try an author, but you've been burned in the past by that author's books, or you're just not sure if you like it. Buying used introduces the reader to the book at limited financial risk. (It's okay if I just spent $3.00 for the book. If I don't like it, well I'm out less money than if I'd gone to McDonald's kind of thinking) But you know what? Those readers, should they like the book, will most likely go out and purchase new, if not previous titles, then certainly the next one out. For me, part of the joy in writing is sharing my stories with readers. If you purchased new or in print, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! If you purchased me used on ebay, or anywhere else, thank you for reading my stories. I'm glad I'm able to reach as many readers as possible. And if you're able to buy me new or in electronic format, please do so. Because I always have more books to buy. :) Thanks! Purchase Prodigal Son in print at EC's ebay store or in electronic format here: http://www.ellorascave.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=1-4199-0333-0 Or, if like me, you love Amazon.com, then here's a link to them too!  
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