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Posted by timothy on Saturday October 08, 2011 @01:25PM from the tip-jar-running-low dept.

blarkon writes "With ebook prices falling and some readers even unwilling to pay more than 99 cents for an ebook, some authors are starting to consider a move back to the patronage model that was successful in providing them with a living before the widespread use of copyright. Might such a model work or are the days where a midlist author can make a living off their work a relic of the 20th century?"

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Re:Don't worry writers (Score:4, Funny)

by TheRaven64 ( 641858 ) writes: on Saturday October 08, 2011 @01:50PM (#37648820) Journal

Don't worry writers, Jeffery Archer, Dan Brown, and Tom Clancy have been successfully using this AI for years...

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Re:1 million downloads @ 99c is still 990,000 doll (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday October 08, 2011 @02:05PM (#37648944)

Oh my! So many dicks...so little time! HUGLURHLUGHRLUH!

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