Im still thinking about the iPad.
I’m still thinking about it.
So many reasons to be underwhelmed, from a geek perspective. So many reasons to be concerned, from a publishers perspective (Deborah has already covered that wonderfully).
And yet, and yet.
Gall dern it if I still don’t want one of the damn things.
What am I supposed to [...]

If you haven’t been over to the Publetariat site yet, your really must go.
I have been watching this site grow since shortly after its launch, and I have to say… they are really kicking ass.
I love the design, I love the tone, I love the mission but most of all I love the info that [...]

Well Jobs made it known what he had in mind and now it is our turn to talk about the powers and the liabilities of the one-man gadget world. Indie publishers and authors ought to be a bit concerned about the overpowering of the gadget world by the indefatiguable Jobs. Yes, his gadgets are gorgeous [...]

Well, today is the day. Apple is announcing their “latest new product,” highly expected to be the new Apple Tablet which will be called… who knows?
This may very well be (probably will be (let’s just face it, will be)) a game-changer in the electronic book world. I gotta say, I predicted it months [...]

I’ve recently finished Pablo D’Stair’s slim novel, Kaspar Traulhaine, Approximate.
First, I want to say that the whole thing – in many ways – is confusing: The title doesn’t fit any standard expectation; D’Stair is giving the book away for free; he uses a non-standard method of indicating quotes*; the publishing company is Brownpaperpublishing but [...]

Maryann Thomas, who “runs The Ginger Press in the heart of Owen Sound” in Ontario has just started a new blog called From My Corner.
I don’t know Maryann, and have never spoken with her. She is only 3 posts in as I write this. But I like what she’s done so far and [...]

Report from the Mountains, Episode #47 is now online, featuring the poem “Linguistics” by Marc Beaudin mixed with music by Mike Johnston of The Northwoods Improvisers. The featured track this episode is “Incident on South Street by the amazing Lounge Lizards from their debut album.
Click here to read about and listen to the full episode.

For those of you in Baltimore, here is an opportunity to get your books out:
Baltimore’s Women’s Expo has a special section called the Book Lovers’ Cafe where authors can sell their books.
Here is the registration link.
BTW Baltimoreans – This was posted to the Maryland Writer’s Association – Baltimore’s Announcement List. If you’r not [...]

Though our good friend and fellow Baltimorean over at the Literature Is Not Dead blog would love to disagree with it I’m sure, Mother Jones has a piece exploring the apparent death of literature – or, anyway, the evident death of the literary journal.
It’s written by Ted Genoways, who is the editor of Virginia Quarterly [...]

Ursula K. Le Guin has initiated a petition against the Google Settlement. It’s here, if you are interested in rolling up your sleeves and getting involved (a.k.a signing it).
The following petition will be sent directly to Judge Chin by January 28th, 2010, and will also be attached as an exhibit to the brief to [...]