Publishers have always had a hard time selling and marketing the single, short-form work. Amazon.com has created a new way for authors to get that kind of work out there, which is incredibly exciting.

In September, 6 of the 10 top-selling items on Amazon.com were from our electronics store.

There's evidence that Amazon has done its homework. "They used insight to refine an offering that would serve this customer base and add more margin to the business. "Be assured, Amazon has been doing the same with all their businesses. They are watching their customers, listening to what they say and then designing their business to meet their customers' needs. Amazon will not lose in this market. They will take business from every other retailer, online or on the street.

To sell something familiar, make it surprising. To sell something surprising, make it familiar.

Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.

About all we were soliciting was 'You're welcomes,' ... Nobody go [to Barnes & Noble]. Go to amazon.com or something like that.