My friends and readers, I have no control over the prices on the books licensed by Tor and Harlequin.
I was first published in 2002 which means traditional publishing in New York City. While I was able to get the rights back to my very earliest work, I do not have the rights back to my Light Warriors series (controlled by Tor Books) and four titles in my Blood Feud World series are also under contract (controlled by Harlequin).
Believe me, I wish with all my heart I had the rights on those stories, especially my Light Warriors books. I have ideas for more books in that world, but have no plans to write them because I can't control pricing on the first four books.
Things are little different with Blood Feud. First, as far as I know, Harlequin priced them at $2.99, which is where I would have priced them as well. Also, all the books stand alone and I have the rights to the first story and one of the middle ones. I do have an idea for a three-story arc, a series within a series if you will, and I do plan to write those some day.
So I apologize for the outrageous prices on the Tor books. Believe me, I'm as appalled as anyone else who saw the price went WTF? That was my response when I saw it. I don't know if I'll ever be able to get the rights back, but if I do, I guarantee you, the prices will be in line with the books I'm currently writing.
