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Old 03-19-2012, 05:58 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by anamardoll View Post
I do concur that print is still the dominant format, BUT I think what a lot of people forget is how transient that print is. Even if I were picked up by Random House (which I don't want to be, but hypothetically) and printed out and slapped onto the shelves at B&N, those copies would stay up for... how long? A few weeks? A month, maybe? But then MY books would be down and room would be made for the newest latest thing. If I was really lucky, the mega-stores would keep one or two copies on the back shelves.

So while, sure, it would be pretty to walk into B&N and see a display of my book, it's just not a reliable business plan for me. Although I'm sure it would work well for less "niche" literature.
That's a really valid point Ana and one not many people here have taken into consideration. Thanks for making it.
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