So you say the book actually contains information you need right now (as an author trying to publish yourself) but you decided not to pay 30$ just because its not a paperback? seriously? Don't you think there is a big chance you will be able to sell a bit more of your own books after you read this one? Who cares if its a dead tree version? (BTW, I stopped paying for dead trees, I only ever buy ebooks for the last several years)