[J. Strnad]

anamardoll, you're conflating two separate issues.

One is offering a book for sale. I do that right now at B&N. I don't guarantee that I'll do it forever. If you go to Costco and find something you like, that doesn't mean they will always carry that product. If I decide I don't want to sell to B&N anymore, I'll stop doing it.

The other, separate issue is your "library" of books you've already purchased from B&N. I don't have any control over that. I can't "go into your house and take the book back." If that happens as a result of my ceasing to sell new copies through B&N, that is indeed a B&N issue. I have no access to your library whatsoever!

I say "if" it happens with B&N that books no longer sold there disappear from your library, because I don't have a Nook, I don't buy from B&N, and I have no direct experience with them on this matter. I don't mean to call anyone a liar. My jaw is just hitting the floor that such a situation could exist and I think that maybe somebody is mistaken.

When you buy ("license") a book from Amazon, it goes into your library and it stays there, happily syncing with your other devices, even if the author stops selling through Amazon. That's how it should work. You've "bought" it. Whether the author continues to sell new copies through Amazon or not doesn't rewrite history, and no one "breaks into your house" to take your copy away.

If you need this functionality, and if B&N doesn't offer it, then my advice is sound: Buy a Kindle.

So, I will stand firmly by my statement: If I stop selling my book through B&N, and B&N goes into your library and removes the copy you've already purchased, that is indeed, 100%, no doubt about it, B&N's doing and you should direct your anger at them.

For my part, there's no DRM. Being able to back up one's files should be in every computer owner's toolbox, like being able to set a parking brake is for drivers. I put nothing in my book to inhibit people from protecting their book, but I can and will only do so much. People have to take a little responsibility for themselves.

From my POV, I see you and JSWolf wanting me to close my options and guaran-damn-tee that I will forever after offer my book through B&N before you'll even consider buying it. Sorry, but that's asking too much. I don't believe any publisher in the world will make that guarantee. If you want my book and $2.99 seems like a reasonable price, you definitely have until the end of June 2012 to buy it (unless B&N goes out of business or decides to stop carrying it or something). If you're afraid B&N will take it away from you once you've bought it, back it up.