Thanks for pointing out that Epublishing is allowing the almost-lost writing forms to have another breath of life (poetry, short stories, etc).

Not only does epubbing give the wanna-be’s a chance to get their writing into the public’s hands–in spite of the old-school gatekeepers–it provides a resource that the global buying market needs and wants. People who live in small rural areas, or have physical ailments that prevent them from going out, can now have access to books on a daily basis. What more could we ask for? And for some reason, waiting for a package to be delivered feels a little bit like Santa Claus coming. 🙂

It might be good for the traditionally published, but the self-publisher and small press will lose the purchasing power of Borders and (if) Barnes and Noble. Wal-mart has books and the purchasing power, but even it has a limited shelf space for the self-publisher. I am glad the entrepreneurs will continue the eVenues for eBooks sold on the Internet.

You know what I’d love to see? A hybrid library/book store/wi-fi network/cafe. I feel like if you put smart people who know how to research in a place full of books (electronic and otherwise) mixed with a coffee shop you’d never get people to leave. I mean add in some different venue rooms and why wouldn’t people book their book clubs there, their study groups, work meetings. It’d have everything with the chill vibe we love about those places. What do ya say, Kristen? LOL Wanna open one with me? We can sell WANA merchandise, host WANA Int’l classes from one of its multi-media classrooms, and hey, we can even campaign for Bayard/Lamb from there if you want!