Death of the Hardcover, Death of the Book? - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T09:15:36Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:94270?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI tend to agree with the idea…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-25:537324:Comment:970142007-11-25T17:41:03.444ZDouglas Quinnhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/obxwriter
I tend to agree with the idea that reading an ebook onscreen just isn't as 'cozy" as curling up in a comfortable chair or sitting up in a nice warm bed and reading printed words. I won't even accept e-books for review because I just don't have the time or inclination to sit in front of a screen for hours to read a novel. As it is, I spend enough time writing novels that way.<br />
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Best,<br />
Douglas Quinn<br />
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I tend to agree with the idea that reading an ebook onscreen just isn't as 'cozy" as curling up in a comfortable chair or sitting up in a nice warm bed and reading printed words. I won't even accept e-books for review because I just don't have the time or inclination to sit in front of a screen for hours to read a novel. As it is, I spend enough time writing novels that way.<br />
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Best,<br />
Douglas Quinn<br />
<a href="http://www.douglasquinn.com">www.douglasquinn.com</a> I like the comment at the New…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-24:537324:Comment:966982007-11-24T18:13:21.032ZBarbara Fisterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Bfister
I like the comment at the New York Times on the Kindle - "Is there a reason they made it look like an answering machine?" The word "ugly" comes up a lot. And expensive. It may have sold out (strategically?) but I don't think it's the future.<br />
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We're in for an interesting ride, though. I was recently reading a fat mass market paperback and thought it was a crappy technology for reading. The print was muddy, the margins were stingy, it was hard to hold open, my eyes started to hurt. And it wasn't…
I like the comment at the New York Times on the Kindle - "Is there a reason they made it look like an answering machine?" The word "ugly" comes up a lot. And expensive. It may have sold out (strategically?) but I don't think it's the future.<br />
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We're in for an interesting ride, though. I was recently reading a fat mass market paperback and thought it was a crappy technology for reading. The print was muddy, the margins were stingy, it was hard to hold open, my eyes started to hurt. And it wasn't any prettier than an answering machine. The future might be closer th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-23:537324:Comment:963422007-11-23T10:37:25.665ZStephen Blackmoorehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/sblackmoore
The future might be closer than we think.<br />
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<a href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/21/1931203&from=rss">http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/21/1931203&from=rss</a><br />
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Amazon's Kindle sold out in 5.5 hours.
The future might be closer than we think.<br />
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<a href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/21/1931203&from=rss">http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/21/1931203&from=rss</a><br />
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Amazon's Kindle sold out in 5.5 hours. At my age I would rather curl…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-22:537324:Comment:962002007-11-22T21:21:41.222ZSue Dawsonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SueDawson
At my age I would rather curl up with a book. I wear trifocals and dislike reading online for too long a time.<br />
I saw an ad recently about a new electronic book where one can go from page to page easily, and the unit was easily carried, However, there is something magical about being able to flip pages. Long live books!
At my age I would rather curl up with a book. I wear trifocals and dislike reading online for too long a time.<br />
I saw an ad recently about a new electronic book where one can go from page to page easily, and the unit was easily carried, However, there is something magical about being able to flip pages. Long live books! I remember having a conversat…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-22:537324:Comment:961872007-11-22T19:06:05.165ZStephen Blackmoorehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/sblackmoore
I remember having a conversation with a friend of mine about five years back debating short fiction on the web versus short fiction in a magazine or book. His take was that people don't want to read anything on a screen.<br />
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I'd say we're past that stage, now.
I remember having a conversation with a friend of mine about five years back debating short fiction on the web versus short fiction in a magazine or book. His take was that people don't want to read anything on a screen.<br />
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I'd say we're past that stage, now. Then there's this.
http://st…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-22:537324:Comment:961852007-11-22T19:03:56.463ZStephen Blackmoorehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/sblackmoore
Then there's this.<br />
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<a href="http://stevenpoole.net/blog/e-book-the-letter/">http://stevenpoole.net/blog/e-book-the-letter/</a><br />
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<blockquote>Ah, the iPod of books. Indeed. How many times have you been sitting on a train or at a café table with a book, and wished to high heaven that instead of a single measly book, you had a playlist — perhaps comprising 2 pages of Schopenhauer, 3 pages of Dan Brown, a paragraph of Cormac McCarthy, a scene of Pinter, and a single brilliantly chosen sentence of…</blockquote>
Then there's this.<br />
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<a href="http://stevenpoole.net/blog/e-book-the-letter/">http://stevenpoole.net/blog/e-book-the-letter/</a><br />
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<blockquote>Ah, the iPod of books. Indeed. How many times have you been sitting on a train or at a café table with a book, and wished to high heaven that instead of a single measly book, you had a playlist — perhaps comprising 2 pages of Schopenhauer, 3 pages of Dan Brown, a paragraph of Cormac McCarthy, a scene of Pinter, and a single brilliantly chosen sentence of Martin Amis?</blockquote> I take it back. Kindle is doo…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-21:537324:Comment:958382007-11-21T18:24:31.062ZSeth Harwoodhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SethHarwood
I take it back. Kindle is doomed. Until something like this can go backwards in technology (let me put my stack of paperbacks next to the bed into it) it doesn't have a chance. With an iPod, you buy it and fill it up with your own cds for a while, make your own playlists.<br />
With this, you buy it for $400 and then you *get* to buy more books on Amazon to put on there.<br />
No, I don't think that will fly. Already on their site I see about 200 negative reviews and no one's even held the thing yet. Ouch!…
I take it back. Kindle is doomed. Until something like this can go backwards in technology (let me put my stack of paperbacks next to the bed into it) it doesn't have a chance. With an iPod, you buy it and fill it up with your own cds for a while, make your own playlists.<br />
With this, you buy it for $400 and then you *get* to buy more books on Amazon to put on there.<br />
No, I don't think that will fly. Already on their site I see about 200 negative reviews and no one's even held the thing yet. Ouch! People don't like it. Dan's right. This thing looks…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-21:537324:Comment:956982007-11-21T05:19:51.967ZSeth Harwoodhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SethHarwood
Dan's right. This thing looks pretty amazing.<br />
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Check it out on amazon:…
Dan's right. This thing looks pretty amazing.<br />
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Check it out on amazon:<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_5873612_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=gateway-center-column&pf_rd_r=1ADXA1DY32S89WN42A89&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=329252801&pf_rd_i=507846">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_5873612_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=gateway-center-column&pf_rd_r=1ADXA1DY32S89WN42A89&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=329252801&pf_rd_i=507846</a> Books on tape are awesome, bu…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-21:537324:Comment:956722007-11-21T03:17:28.214ZSeth Harwoodhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SethHarwood
Books on tape are awesome, but let's also look at podcast novels, which are coming up in the world. Podiobooks.com is a great (free) resource for these, as is iTunes>>Podcasts>>Arts>Literature and if you're looking for the first of the crime downloads/listens, check out my (free) JACK WAKES UP over at sethharwood.com<br />
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I can ever attach the first chapter, right <a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/sethharwood/JackWakesUp-01.mp3">here</a>. Very easy. But I still don't think the…
Books on tape are awesome, but let's also look at podcast novels, which are coming up in the world. Podiobooks.com is a great (free) resource for these, as is iTunes>>Podcasts>>Arts>Literature and if you're looking for the first of the crime downloads/listens, check out my (free) JACK WAKES UP over at sethharwood.com<br />
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I can ever attach the first chapter, right <a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/sethharwood/JackWakesUp-01.mp3">here</a>. Very easy. But I still don't think the book is anywhere close to dead. (See me full post on this below in the thread.) Sure, Print On Demand (POD) b…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-21:537324:Comment:956682007-11-21T03:05:08.273ZSeth Harwoodhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SethHarwood
Sure, Print On Demand (POD) books and eBooks are getting big, but let's not forget podcasts, which are basically an exact replica of what's been happening in the music industry. Publishing is reacting to these--recognizing these--extremely slowly, but they are and they will be. I've signed a book deal because of my podcast and two others just signed deals way bigger than mine. We'll see some changes in the coming year as podcasting and podcast fiction becomes more widely known and seen as a…
Sure, Print On Demand (POD) books and eBooks are getting big, but let's not forget podcasts, which are basically an exact replica of what's been happening in the music industry. Publishing is reacting to these--recognizing these--extremely slowly, but they are and they will be. I've signed a book deal because of my podcast and two others just signed deals way bigger than mine. We'll see some changes in the coming year as podcasting and podcast fiction becomes more widely known and seen as a great (free) means of promotion.