Reply #58: You can value yourself however you want.

[tinrobot]

Personally, I'm not into being read simply as an ego boost or to "get my name out." That game is for people who write blogs and Huffington Post articles for free.

I'm also well aware of other forms of media and publishing, because I'm doing quite well in them. I knew books were dying a few years ago, and that's when I canceled a book deal and told my publisher to lose my phone number. I never looked back. Best decision I ever made.