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Seanan McGuire
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I just had someone tell me, in all seriousness, that novelists aren't concerned about piracy. Whew. That's about 80% of my daily anxiety gone.
No, I don't believe that every single download is a lost sale. I'm not stupid. But I know some of them are, because I've had people say as much to me. And I know that when a book isn't earning out, seeing a pirate site with 20k downloads of that title hurts my heart.
If you love something, and want it to continue, please show that love to its creators by paying for it through legal channels, so that we benefit, and our distribution channels see that we're benefiting, and keep on paying us to make the thing you love.
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Looking to get your hands on MIDDLEGAME a little early? Head out to THIRD PLACE BOOKS (@ThirdPlaceBooks) in Lake Forest Park, WA, on Saturday, May 4th, at 6pm.
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