I have a confession. I have never read an e-book. At least, not the way it's supposed to be read. I love having real pages to turn, and I just can't get my eyes to accept the idea of reading that much text on a screen, small or large. Others, however, are huge advocates.

In the August newsletter (sign up if you're not on the list), I comment on an article about e-book readers and ask what you think of using e-books. After I finished the newsletter and sent it to IT, I found an article in PW Daily that highlights DailyLit, a new company that sends you books in installment emails, and their addition of new titles and publishers.

Between ezines, e-books and email installment reading, I wonder if the structure of novels is going to change again. Could technology nudge writing towards the way we wrote when it was common practice to have stories published serially in newspapers and magazines, or will nothing change? Is anyone writing specifically for e-books or similar media? How is it different from writing for print publishers?

I guess my zillion questions boil down to two: How do you feel about reading books digitally instead of in print format? Is there, and will there be, a difference in how we write electric versus print books? (Ok, so it's three questions since the second question is two-fold, but that's just if you want to get technical.)

Update: We've heard from several people in favor of paperbacks, but I would like to hear from some people who like e-books and have actaully used a reader. Is there anyone?