Authors will make far more on those ebooks through direct sales than publishers are offering. There is no incentive for authors to sell those rights to traditional publishers which means, in the fairly short term, publishers run out of material to sell. Michael A. Stackpole authordirectebooks share on social
In games, we know who has won... You get the reinforcement for having played well. Michael A. Stackpole gameplayreinforcement Change image and share on social
Prior to 2009, when publishers scoffed at the ebook market, they offered writers contracts which gave us half of the money they made off ebook sales. Michael A. Stackpole contractebookgive Change image and share on social
I certainly knew of 'World of Warcraft'; I had never actually played because I knew that if I started playing, I would never get any work done - because it would just totally absorb me. Michael A. Stackpole absorbknowplay Change image and share on social
Authors can easily produce ebook versions of novels and shorter work which publishers don't own. Michael A. Stackpole authoreasilyebook Change image and share on social
Few and far between are the books you'll cherish, returning to them time and again, to revisit old friends, relive old happiness, and recapture the magic of that first read. Michael A. Stackpole bookcherishfriend Change image and share on social
I've done a lot of books with Asian antecedents to them - some of my fantasy novels have been that way, and certainly in the 'Battletech' universe, there's a lot of Asian culture in that. Michael A. Stackpole antecedentasianbattletech Change image and share on social
Higher ebook prices don't benefit me, booksellers or readers, and that means something is really wrong. Michael A. Stackpole benefitbooksellerebook Change image and share on social
If someone is going to profit from your work, they need to earn it. Michael A. Stackpole earnprofitwork Change image and share on social
There is no denying the aesthetics of a well-made, well-loved book. Michael A. Stackpole aestheticbookdeny Change image and share on social
