Thursday, April 14, 2011

Kinda Missing the Point

So, apparently some company has developed a way for an author to sign an ebook. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel like that's missing the whole idea of a signed book, at least a little. I read ebooks because they're convenient. I read a lot of them. I still like owning an actual copy of the book, especially if I'm a fan of the author. I don't see myself opening up an epub copy of The Eye of the World and saying "Yes, there's a copy of his signature, but it's a real copy." Doesn't really work for me. I'm not a Luddite, but maybe I'm missing something.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Famous Authors and their Typewriters



Haven't seen this up and around. Thought I'd share.

http://flavorwire.com/167127/famous-authors-and-their-typewriters

My personal favorite is the first - Faulkner. I want to get to that point of typewriter comfort, where I'm lounging on a hotel deck working my craft with an ol' manual.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Typecast 001.1

Alright, I'm moving over to Blogspot, because that seems to be what every other typecaster is using.


I had to excise “More to come. Best wishes.” It was between the main text and my signature. I realized I wasn’t so inclined to put my signature on the web. See my first typecast below: