Two of my mini-eBooks (After the Fire and A Couple) made it into the first electronic shipment of premium catalog titles from Smashwords to the Apple iPad bookstore. It took quite a big effort on the part of the people … Continue reading →
This song by John Lennon says it all.
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In the 1976 movie Network evening news anchor Howard Beale, portrayed by Peter Finch, has a psychotic breakdown and declares that he will blow his brains out on the air next Tuesday. Beale had earlier been informed that because of … Continue reading →
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The Reader is Horizontal As I wrote yesterday, this week is “Read an eBook Week.” While the printed book is in no danger of extinction, technological innovations, as well as business model innovations, make it clear that the way books … Continue reading →
Living in Interesting Times This week, March 7 through 13, is “Read an eBook Week.” Mark Coker, the founder of Smashwords.com, has an interview at Huffington Post with Rita Toews, who created the annual event in 2004, long before all … Continue reading →
