No it is not. I have an account set up at the store and use my log in info from there to access from the nook . I would not put your credit card number as a password ever you do have to use one to set up your original account.

Sorry, forgot to say you should check with the pro's on the paint forum. They really know their stuff.

Hardback books may one day disappear. They're expensive to print and heavy to ship and people would rather wait for the softcover version. I've written and published eight books, and all of those have been bound in what's called a "perfect binding" which is a softcover book that's economical to produce but longlasting. Speaking as a big bibliophile (lover of books), I don't think "real" books will ever go away. However, the publishing world is changing very quickly, and if you look at the NY Times best seller list (as I often do), 98% of the authors on that "list of success" are celebrities, well-known political figures and/or famous (previously published) authors. It's mighty tough for an unconnected newbie to break into the world of big house publishers. Most opt for self-publishing. BTW, authors make 10% of the book's wholesale price for every title sold. In other words, a book that sells on Amazon for $20 makes $1 for its author. Authors are the original starving artists. Rose Here is a link that might be useful: Writing ain't easy or profitable

My theory is that in many cases, poor books get published because the author knows the right people. Good books get rejected because the author doesn't know anyone in the field. It's all about who you know. Most publishers won't glance at a book unless it is represented by an agent. Finding an agent, again, unless you know someone who knows someone who's step-brother is in the business can be very difficult. I know this is a very pessimistic view of the industry, but I think it is all in the connections. Stephen King's wife and son are both published writers... is the son any good? Have you ever read his stuff? Likewise, S.K.'s wife was published before he was and took S.K.'s manuscript of Carrie to her agent. Would he have been able to find an agent on his own without her connections? We will never know. The days of tossing book manuscripts over the transom are gone. There are too many unsolicited manuscripts and the people reading "the slush pile" are the lowest guys on the totem pole. Over-worked and under-paid. I say that it is akin to breaking into modeling or the movies these days. Yes, unknowns DO get in, yes, unknowns do become successful, but when a big money-maker like John Grisham comes to you and says, "Hey, my cousin wrote a book that should be published.", you tend to do what he wants because he brings in so much cash for you and ignore the unknowns because you've only got the money and the time to publish a finite number of books. (this is just an example and not based on any facts at all.) And it's no longer about publishing the best books, but the books that will make the most money. And I tend to think of RP-ers as the minority of readers who look for both content and quality of writing... we are not necessarily the mainstream. Just my two little pennies. PAM