Time is the ultimate long tail. Even with a big wad of money up front, if something sells forever, the back end is what ultimately counts. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes back big count
E-books are preferable to paper; they can be delivered instantly. In many cases, they're cheaper; you can buy them with the press of a button. J. A. Konrath bookbuttonbuy Change image and share on social
The business model - where books can be returned, and where a 50% sell-through is considered acceptable - is archaic and wasteful. Writers get small royalties, little say in how their books are marketed and sold, and simple things like cover and title approval are unheard of unless you're a huge bestseller. J. A. Konrath acceptableapprovalarchaic share on social
After 20 years, a million written words, and nine rejected novels, I finally landed a book contract. J. A. Konrath bookcontractfinally Change image and share on social
Election Day outside of big cities is different. For one thing, there are so few people in my town that each individual vote really does matter, and several local races have been decided by as many votes as you can count on one hand. Susan Orlean bigcitycount share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social
I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones. Jonathan Tropper 80sactionbad Change image and share on social