Thoughts...

[Donna McCreary]

From an author's point of view ---
In some ways, lightening printing companies and self publications companies are making publishing more difficult as well. Fewer books are being published in hardback format making the printing cost per book even more outlandish. By the time the wholesale price is calculated, and then the retails price is added, consumers find it more difficult to afford a quality printed book. I feel your pain regarding wholesale pricing.

I hope the future of publishing does not turn everything over to digital technology -- and don't even get me started on Amazon! If possible, I often have two copies of a book - hardback and soft cover. I use highlighters and write notes in the soft cover edition. I even color code my use of highlights -- pink for "stop this is incorrect" - yellow for "look this up elsewhere" -- green for "good to know" and blue for "total BS." I like my colorful markings. Call me old-fashion, but I just do not appreciate the appeal of reading on a Kindle.