Becoming a fiction writer just sort of evolved. It just allows you to get your work out there so much more quickly. It seems to be growing and a lot of people seem to be learning about e-books. Web books cost considerably less than conventionally published works by eliminating paper and ink, shipping fees, unsold copies and middlemen. However, initial sales of e-books generally aren't as strong as traditional, bound publications, says Perkin.
Some people are still reluctant to read a book by scrolling on a computer screen.
But kids are so used to computers and Gameboys today that it's almost natural to read that way. These books of the future have built-in links to pictures, sounds and other relevant Web sites. You can read one page at a time and just click a mouse once to turn the page. Natural or otherworldly, e-books are emerging as a popular trend in the electronic publishing industry. And if Perkin's own son is any indication, reading books on a computer might soon be as common as flipping a page.