Kindle and a big thank you!

So I have just purchased a Kindle, and I have to say that I love it!  I absolutely love it!  My husband wanted to buy me a Kindle for Christmas, but I stupidly said that I didn't think I would like it. Part of this has to do with the fact that I just love the feeling of holding real books.  Then there's the reality of not having a house big enough to hold all of my books...not to mention the fact that ebooks are so much more affordable.  I never thought of this from a reader's standpoint until I started writing.  Take my own book for example, I have to sell the paperbook (on Amazon.com) for $4.99 in order to break even with printing costs, but I can offer the book for $2.99 (on Smashwords.com) and actually make a profit.  As a book lover it makes me sad to see bookstores go out of business.  I still love books.  There's just something about them that an ereader can't replace.  As an inspiring author, ebooks are exciting because it gives people like me the chance to write, which is something that was never an option.

I also want to give a big thanks to my readers.  I started this blog as a way for me to sort of chronicle my journey while getting things off my chest.  After all, my husband can only listen to so much. :)  I looked at my stats page today and was shocked to see that my blog has been viewed by over 100 people in Russia alone!  Who knew!  So thank you fellow readers, writers, and everyone else out there!