Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 23:26:56 -0500 (EST)
From: "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: New mass market pb format
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

"Barry L. Newton" <bnewton at ashcomp.com> wrote:

> Interestingly, Keith F. Lynch said:

>> I'm willing to buy about a hundred books a year at $5 each, or about
>> a dozen at $8 each, or one or two at $10 each.  It's their choice.

> Then there are the hardbacks, almost universally starting at $25.00.

I've bought *one* full priced new hardback in the past *decade*.  And
that was because I owed a big favor to the author, from whom I bought
it in person.

If publishers want my business, they know how to get it.