How long should an e-book be?

Abraham Lincoln was often mocked by his detractors for his lanky height. When one asked how long a man's legs really needed to be, he responded with dry wit: "Long enough to reach the ground."

The same is true for e-books. They need to be long enough to get the job done, but the exact length doesn't matter.

Of course, they should be priced accordingly. CHOKE HOLD is a complete story, told in only about 16,000 words - a novelette by print standards. So I priced it at .99 cents because any more seemed an unfair fee for the length of the content. But that's the freedom of e-books over print - one author can write a shorter book meant to be a fast-paced read, another author can write a long book meant to be slowly savored, and both can be a success!