Publishing 2.0

Some of you say, “You should GIVE AWAY your books as e-books. The free copies will give more people a sample of your work, and they’ll go buy the print edition, thereby boosting sales.”

Some of you say, “No, you should SELL your books as e-books. Right now, the only reason people are pirating your books is that they have no legitimate way to buy electronic versions.”

Some of you say, “Yes, releasing your books in electronic form will kill your income, but you’ll make it up in other ways, like speaking fees.”