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A fun exercise for sure, but doesn't it kind of undermine the whole "mystery as Literature" aspect by asking the students to focus only on constructing a plot? It's cool to take a break, change it up and make the last thing the students do be kind o…
It's a good review, but how is it clear the reviewer "is sufficiently familiar with the historical background to know what he/she is talking about"? It's mostly plot summary.
Okay, I see the textbook thing. And yes, Pepper has hit the nail on the head. Get an electronic version out there quickly.
(To the best of my knowledge, Google Books cannot scan anything other than the first two books of mine they scanned before the…
It always seems crazy to me to try and limit technology, it's just the answer at all. This does seem like an interim step, especially for textbooks which will likely someday soon only be available in electronic versions (I actually think they will o…
Seems like one more incentive for publishers to go ahead and get the digital copies out there as soon as possible. There's less incentive to spend the time scanning the book if you can download a copy for a reasonable price.
To create a back-up copy, so you don't have to lug around a bunch of heavy textbooks...In my case, a book scanner would be nice because I'm moving to Taiwan next year and won't be able to take all my books with me, so it would be nice to have digita…
On second thought: If you buy a book, what is your purpose in scanning it?
Note that Google did not get away with scanning copyrighted materials.
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- .Ha Jin, Haruki Murakami, Mo Yan, Yu Hua, Su Tong, Michael Crichton, Natsume Soseki, Yasunari Kawabata, Natsuo Kirino, Amy Tan, Herman Melville, William Faulkner, Cao Xueqin, Shi Nai'an, Luo Guanzhong, David Guterson, John Dalton, Robert Frost, Billy Collins, Douglas Adams, Stephen King, John Irving, Banana Yoshimoto, Ian Fleming
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- The Simpsons, Home Improvement, Family Guy, The King of Queens, Oldboy
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DIY Book Scanners Turn Your Books Into Bytes
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/12/diy-book-scanner/
From the Article:
"A DIY book scanner also raises questions of piracy and copyright. The basic question being: Do you really own a book in all its forms when you buy a book?
At the same time, ironically, the DIY book scanner is helping new create new tools to make copyright information more accessible. Tulane University is building a scanner based on… Continue
From the Article:
"A DIY book scanner also raises questions of piracy and copyright. The basic question being: Do you really own a book in all its forms when you buy a book?
At the same time, ironically, the DIY book scanner is helping new create new tools to make copyright information more accessible. Tulane University is building a scanner based on… Continue
Posted on December 13, 2009 at 12:50am — 8 Comments
Kirkus Reviews to cease publication
Posted on December 11, 2009 at 2:48am — 1 Comment
NYT Bestseller discloses personal sales and profit information
Posted on December 3, 2009 at 8:32am — 6 Comments
B&N to release competition for Amazon's Kindle with its "Nook" e-reader
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/10/barnes-nobles-kindle-killing-dual-screen-nook-e-reader-leaked/
Same price, sharing with others, color touchscreen, supports open formats such as EPUB, 2GB storage, wifi, b&w e-ink screen, discounted prices for ebooks (finally!)...the Kindle is in trouble.
Same price, sharing with others, color touchscreen, supports open formats such as EPUB, 2GB storage, wifi, b&w e-ink screen, discounted prices for ebooks (finally!)...the Kindle is in trouble.
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 12:43pm — 8 Comments
Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 8:17am on September 23, 2009,
Libby Cudmore said… - Ooh, mysterious!
- At 8:07am on August 23, 2009,
Preetham Grandhi said… - Hi John, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. You can also read more reviews by clicking on the More Reviews button at the website. Thanks for your time in advance.
Best regards
Preetham Grandhi
Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
- At 5:29am on July 10, 2009,
Benjamin Sobieck said… - You've got a refreshing, liberty-oriented viewpoint (your "prohibition doesn't work" comment). Thanks for sharing on my thread.
- At 7:31am on May 22, 2009,
Michael Solender said… - sorry didn't know you had to be registered, i'll post after the contest is over - i modified the post.
- At 4:51am on February 21, 2009,
Charlotte Williamson said…
- John,
I feel redeemed and more determined about my discussion regarding the sometimes botched attempt at turning a book into a movie. When I booted up my computer this morning, guess what popped up on MSN? An ariticle entitled, "How Hollywood takes good books and makes them into bad movies." Perfect timing.
Charlotte
- At 2:14am on February 11, 2009,
B.R.Stateham said… - I'll look for The Cage, buddy, and give it a try!
- At 2:40pm on March 25, 2008,
L.J. Sellers said… - Hi John
Where can I find the video you raved about?
Or am I mistaken about who said what?
- At 5:23pm on March 18, 2008,
Ailene Yasmin said… - Couldn't reply to your discussion, so I will have to leave my opinion here. Hope that's OK. As for the first 100 words, I, sadly, must agree that if authors would like to be published those first 100 words (but it's really 50 pages) have to be tight, fast and furious. Otherwise, you will get the dreaded form rejection letter saying, "This is not for us..." etc.
If you have a connection with a publishing house or a relationship with your editor, then you may discuss alternative techniques, however, this is be done on the front-end of planning the next novel, not the debut, which many are in a position to do. Just not me. LOL. Besides, my favorite crime thrillers are all fast,, addictive, read-all-night, page turners. Who doesn't love that? You get away from formulaic writing by being creative within your idea and its execution, etc.
Thanks for the discussion...
- At 12:41am on March 4, 2008,
Dana King said… - Thank you for your comments about my story, Green Gables. I've read enough of your postings here to have an appreciation and respect for your opinion, so the kind words mean a lot.
- At 11:57am on February 26, 2008,
John McFetridge said…
- Thanks, John.
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