* So unbeknownst to me, but beknownst to Stephen Colbert, the topic of the Kindle, and E-Readers was the subject of his interview with sweet Native American author Sherman Alexie. Sherman Alexie wrote "Smoke Signals" which ironically I read my Freshman year of English Writing class at Penn State - New Ken while I was in the Information Science and Technology program... should've known then IST wasn't going to work for me.
* Anyways, my last blog/rant I gave my two thumbs down to the "Kindle Revolution" that is ... uhhh not exactly sweeping the country, but is perhaps threatening the current publishing climate. Here's what Sherman Alexie had to say about it on The Colbert Report:
I agree with alot of what Alexie says, but at the same time, like he points out, writers need to evolve as the Art form evolves. If the world wants novels in the form of 140 characters, then... hell, its up to the Artist to be as innovative as he can in whatever environment he's up against.
And just because I thought this was hilarious I needed to post it. Colbert can be a comedic genius, and his pantomine of an atomic explosion is classic:
I'm all for Kindle/Nook and what Sony calls an eReader. Alexie was so against eBooks because of piracy. But what eBooks have done is... well... kinda leveled the playing field a bit for indie authors. I think Alexie is stubborn for not allowing his books to be purchased for eReaders. Five years ago... yes, his arguments would have made more sense. But with over a million Kindle owners, I say he's missing out on expanding his readership.
ReplyDeleteHis argument sounded like a "purists" argument, which is probably a little absurd for a genre thats been around since Homer. When it comes down to it, I'm all for change, and and whatever encourages appreciation of reading I can get behind that... anyone getting into writing for the cash or the perks, probably isn't goin to stay writing for very long
ReplyDeleteI'm getting into writing for the cash and perks.
ReplyDeleteI have a nice little equation to make a million by writing a book. I can't reveal too much, but I will say that it involves a nerf gun, pills and a religious cult... ;)
ReplyDeletethat sounds like every other venture I've been involved with
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