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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

September 16th, 2008

Ebook Reader Wars?

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One of the reasons I like blogs so much is I don’t have to try and track everything I think I should write about here. For example, I’ve been a proponent of ebooks since the beginning; I’ve been singularly unimpressed with ebook readers. Fortunately, Joe Wikert over at his Publishing 2020 Blog takes time to […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

December 9th, 2007

Kindle Dust Still Settling

There’s still lots of talk about Amazon’s Kindle.
For example, if:book talks about how the dollars might work for ebooks in a post called: kindle maths 101
Mashable talks about the problems with wireless, the Kindle and certain parts of the country in Moving To Montana? Forget About Your Kindle!
Then there are all sorts of sites that […]

By Anne Wayman -- 5 comments

November 21st, 2007

The Amazon Kindle – Ebook Reader Breakthrough?

Yesterday Amazon launched its much touted Kindle. Called a “wireless reading device” it’s what may be the next step in ebook readers.
What interests me most about this one is the screen. Amazon says: Utilizing a new high-resolution display technology called electronic paper, Kindle provides a crisp black-and-white screen that resembles the appearance and readability of […]

By Anne Wayman -- 7 comments

October 25th, 2007

Book Publishing and ebook Readers

Mark Chillingworth states in his post, Wiley: publishers must push e-books, states that Wiley and others are urging book publishers to push ebook readers. The emphasis in the post is on textbook publishing, and, if I’m understanding correctly, the idea is that publishers could improve their bottom line if they were able to deliver more […]

By Anne Wayman -- 7 comments