tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109148405669867264.post7577497402452592022..comments2023-10-31T06:23:26.747-07:00Comments on TJ and Rita's World: Writer's Companion excerptRita Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705211010768041660noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109148405669867264.post-53365615309553311772011-10-08T14:33:17.435-07:002011-10-08T14:33:17.435-07:00The saddest of these predictions is the eradicatio...The saddest of these predictions is the eradication of traditional bookstores. I don't know of any place I love more.<br /><br />I would be ridiculous to not jump on the e-book wagon, since its obviously the direction that the publishing industry is moving, but as a reader, I cannot stand them. A lot of it has to do with my preference to hold a physical book in my hands, but also has to do with what Vero mentioned - there is so much e-crap out there that its a knee jerk reaction to assume that an e-book, especially a self published e-book, is worthless. This will be the biggest challenge writers face in the future, IMO.Katrina Monroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802977356005290344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109148405669867264.post-52463291034966719792011-10-08T14:24:12.022-07:002011-10-08T14:24:12.022-07:00We're talking the next ten years, which in the...We're talking the next ten years, which in the publishing world is a really long time. Things change overnight; in ten years there will be many changes that have either stayed or just passed through long enough to annoy the shit out of us. I think the current situation is one of those annoyances. <br /><br />Beginning tomorrow, I explain the logic Carlos and I feel backs these predictions and why we feel they might be good things. <br /><br />I think there's a difference between e-books and self-published books though that isn't clear in such a brief prediction. <br /><br />I agree with you that quality control over self-published books is an almost impossible feat (notice I say "almost") to manage. Quality control over e-books, not so hard.Renee Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142341397085289166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109148405669867264.post-21081836298705444212011-10-08T00:57:47.624-07:002011-10-08T00:57:47.624-07:00The only thing that worries me about the future yo...The only thing that worries me about the future you predict is no.4: <br /><i>"E-books will be rated by an agency,"</i><br />Maybe I'm too pessimistic in this regard, but I doubt there will be an organized quality filter for e-books anytime soon; it seems to me that the waterfall of electronic crap out there will continue to flow endlessly, making it damn hard for the gems that sparkle on the riverbed to be seen.<br />Other than that, your predictions are sound and plausible, and I believe that as long as we have stories flowing through our veins, we'll continue to strive for publication even if we have to scratch them in stone with our nails.Veronica Sicoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741318844378921184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109148405669867264.post-52058085319270664772011-10-07T14:35:33.429-07:002011-10-07T14:35:33.429-07:00We are and it's very sad. On that point, I sin...We are and it's very sad. On that point, I sincerely hope we're wrong, but it looks like traditional publishing the way we know and love it, is fading fast.Renee Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142341397085289166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109148405669867264.post-64548627615424579572011-10-07T13:54:17.344-07:002011-10-07T13:54:17.344-07:00We're all on the road to extinction, Renee : (...We're all on the road to extinction, Renee : (<br /><br />Seriously, interesting article and an even better bookMike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.com