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This started out as a response to an author friend of mine who writes part time and thinks $15 and up is way too much for any book to be priced:

If you had fans willing to pay the higher price, and a publisher willing to work on your behalf to edit, market, distribute your work -- such that you could leave your day job and work full time at writing -- how is that not in the best interest of your audience?

I don't regret JK Rowling becoming a billionaire for writing the Harry Potter books. I was quite happy to spend the $15 to $20 per book each time a new one came out. Millions of folks were. And for those who can't afford the books at that price, they need merely wait awhile and there were millions of used hard backs to be had. Or wait for the paper back. Or wait for the used paper back.

And because JK Rowling has been so richly rewarded for her efforts, she continued to write books and OTHER folks were inspired to write books in the same genre....or for the same target audience.

It's a GOOD thing that books can demand "high" prices. Frankly, I think even a $25 hard back book is a bargain when put up against other forms of paid entertainment.

Write for those who can pay you and you'll also serve far better those who can't pay the high prices.

Lee