The Genius of PediaPress

July 1, 2010

PediaPress is an example of what part of the future of print on demand publishing will look like. The following is from a press release by Ingram the parent company of Lightning Source, a print on demand company: PediaPress teams with Ingram’s Lightning Source on Wikipedia custom book application La VERGNE, TN – Ingram’s Lightning [...]

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Neil Gaiman on the Publishing Revolution

June 24, 2010

Since I have my ongoing series of essays about the current changes in publishing(1) I was pleaseed to stumble across an interview with Neil Gaiman in which he touches on this very subject. If Neil Gaiman says something, it has to be true, right? An excerpt from the interview: And what about the changing role [...]

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“Will Ebooks Rule” Essay Added

June 24, 2010

Worked late today to add my next essay in the “Future of Publishing” series. This essay is titled, “Will Ebooks Rule?” I felt I had trouble boiling the topic down for a presentation that was concise and yet thorough. Future revisions might help, but some of my thoughts simply have to be saved for a [...]

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Mighty Hands

June 19, 2010

Yesterday I dug four holes four feet deep. Anyone who has dug holes for concrete pillar forms knows what I nightmare this can be. These are the rare times I envy the Southern folk, those who have the soft sandy soil, and no concerns about a four foot frost line. Putting in a porch down [...]

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“No Going Back” Essay Added

June 16, 2010

I added the essay “No Going Back” to the website. I think this essay stands out as one of the best written. It is sharp and concise. An excerpt: On the 4th of July, the extended family held a gathering at an RV campground in Pennsylvania. A pavilion was rented, food contributions lined up, and [...]

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“The Future of Publishing” Essay Added

June 16, 2010

Today I added my second essay in the series on the future of publishing. This essay focuses on one key aspect in the changing landscape of publishing–the Espresso Book Machine. An excerpt: When you envision the future of publishing, what do you see? You might think you see ebooks, and all sorts of little digital [...]

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“The Empty Couch” Essay Added

June 11, 2010

Adding the essay went quickly today. I added “The Empty Couch.” It deals with grieving, and is a bit melancholy. But it speaks for what many people feel. An excerpt: We all grieve in different ways. Some people grieve loudly, others in silence. Some people take a long time to grieve, other people finish grieving [...]

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“Saying Goodbye” Essay Added

June 10, 2010

I wrapped this afternoon up by adding the essay “Saying Goodbye” to the website. The essay is one of the saddest I have written, but sometimes life is sad. And sometimes the saddest times are the times that show us, and teach us, the most. An excerpt: There were many things I wanted to write [...]

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“Publishing Revolution” Essay Added

June 10, 2010

I just added the essay “Publishing Revolution” to the website. I wrote it all today, so consider it a first draft. I would like to make it the beginning of a larger series covering my thoughts about the publishing world today. I’ll probably go back and retool it a bit as I add further essays [...]

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“The Burden” Essay Added

June 8, 2010

Perhaps I shouldn’t say this about my own writing, but I find my essay “The Burden” to be one of the most moving essays I have written about Grandpa. It is about Grandpa’s view of his own sickness with Alzheimer’s, and his longing. An excerpt: Grandpa is gone, and it is natural to think about [...]

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