| The independent press is rising again! Yes, we can all | | | | makes that difficult for many writers, it also means |
| celebrate, for it is long overdue. Smaller time books | | | | that the industry will boom. Why? With higher quality |
| publishers are receiving attention never once possible | | | | work and a larger market, there will undeniably be |
| thanks to a particular medium that has opened | | | | more consumers. This, in my opinion, will launch the |
| countless doors for countless people: the internet. | | | | books industry into a new state of success. Further, |
| Truly, the internet has given us access to the talents | | | | no one can deny the success of recent horror films |
| (or lack there of) to any individual with a computer, a | | | | like Stephen King's "1408" and "The Mist" have |
| keyboard and an internet connection. Some may try | | | | boosted sales of books. With a film based on Clive |
| to suggest that it's also a cause of over saturation | | | | Barker's story "The Midnight Meat Train" in the works |
| for horror books, but those individuals miss the very | | | | and a "Dark Tower" movie being created, it's clear |
| evident upside to the internet revolution. | | | | that Hollywood is very enthusiastic about the horror |
| While it's true the internet does allow people with less | | | | genre. What does this mean? It means that more |
| talent and experience to receive recognition for their | | | | and more individuals will become interested in the |
| books, this is not such a bad thing! Over saturation in | | | | horror genre, and when they pass by that bizarre |
| actuality raises the bar, it forces writers to create | | | | looking books section they'll become drawn to it. It's |
| more original, interesting and well written stories. | | | | undeniable that Hollywood, however grudgingly, will |
| Thus, in the realm of books, the bar has been raised | | | | contribute to the sales of books. |
| for everyone. You know, despite many of our strong | | | | So in the end, the internet really has become a |
| urges to resist intertwining business with the art | | | | positive force for the independent press. No longer |
| world, no one can deny: competition is good for | | | | do smaller publishers need to struggle to get into the |
| everyone. It forces good writers to become great | | | | bookstores and eventually more than likely fail. |
| writers, and boy, do the readers benefit. We're | | | | Especially with the emergence of ebooks and ebook |
| seeing books and stories come out in such high | | | | readers, horror books publishers are likely to see a |
| caliber and in such high abundance that many avid | | | | success that would not have been possible |
| readers like myself have a back log of works they're | | | | otherwise. Indeed, I think we should all be thankful to |
| anxious to read! This, my friends, is an excellent sign. | | | | the doorways that the internet has opened for us all, |
| Sure, everyone has dreams of becoming the next | | | | and what it will bring in the future. |
| Stephen King, and while competition being so high | | | | |