Dear Mr. King,
While I doubt you'll ever read these words, or care very much if you did, I still would like to go on record responding to the comments you made recently regarding Joyland not having an electronic edition.
I've read a number of your books over the years, and I've enjoyed most of them. I particularly appreciate your publishing Joyland through Hard Case Crime as Hard Case is one of my favorite publishers. Your association with them is sure to strengthen their sales, helping to insure they continue to publish more books. And for the record, I've been intending to buy a print copy of Joyland, if for no other reason than I like they way the look on the shelf and have an almost complete set.
I'm not going to chastise you for holding onto the digital rights to your book. More power to you for doing so. I only wish all authors had that choice. Nor do I wish to take you to task for taking control of your career. I only wish more authors would. Then maybe publishers wouldn't try to slip so many draconian terms into their contracts.
Over what I do wish to take issue with you, sir, is the statement you made in which you said "...let people stir their sticks and go to an actual bookstore rather than a digital one." I find that to be highly insulting. The are multiple reasons why I feel this way. Please allow me to explain.
