At the beach
Of course, the lack of control an author (writer) has surprises me greatly. (I am very miuch interested in writing.)
Authors have control over the story of course.
But they have little control over the book covers. They have little control over the pricing. They have little control over the release dates.
And it is needless to say that on the internet the writer, author, has not only control over the story, but also over everything else.
