I've been saying for years that readers want inexpensive ebooks.

Together, Amazon and I are giving readers what they want - inexpensive, professional ebooks.

Writers are essential. Readers are essential. Publishers are not.

We all need to focus on our writing. Because the millions of readers out there don't care about your blog.

I don't care what people are saying about me, good or bad, in blogs or on Twitter or in the media. There will always be people who don't like you and don't like your books. Ignore them.

Authors need to decide if they want to keep forever to themselves, or share forever with a publisher who takes over half the cover price.