tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009912368962227337.post4350215006582222132..comments2023-06-04T05:30:22.619-05:00Comments on Two Kinds of People: Many Ways of Going ForwardSusan Bearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991968368214219371noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009912368962227337.post-16872836975301306342013-06-10T22:22:41.915-05:002013-06-10T22:22:41.915-05:00I agree, Matt. There so much out there now that no...I agree, Matt. There so much out there now that no one person can possibly know it all or participate in everything. That gives us as writers the luxury of choice. We can pick an choose the venues and technologies that feel right for us. Susan Bearmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991968368214219371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009912368962227337.post-80365498081502676052013-06-10T17:49:54.700-05:002013-06-10T17:49:54.700-05:00Excellent post. I'm a programmer by day, which...Excellent post. I'm a programmer by day, which means that I am no stranger to worlds that move quickly. I see in writing a lot of what has been happening in the music and movie industries - the proliferation of new methods of content delivery has opened a lot of avenues, and closed a lot of old doors in the process.<br /><br />It seems to me a writer today has to be a lot more tech-savvy if they would like to succeed, as your admirable efforts to build a web presence have shown so far. I think what will end up surprising a lot of people, though, is that it isn't nearly as complex as they think it is. You just have to stick with it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543642260498080772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009912368962227337.post-4380561722798460492013-05-16T01:45:35.283-05:002013-05-16T01:45:35.283-05:00Hi, Elisabeth. Thanks for stopping by. Do you want...Hi, Elisabeth. Thanks for stopping by. Do you want to cite it referencing the page number in the print book? That's an interesting question. Page numbers don't exist in most ePubs because the text is scalable. Here's the <a href="http://www.mla.org/style/handbook_faq/cite_an_ebook" rel="nofollow">MLA guide for citing ePubs</a>. Hope that helps. <br /><br />I don't know if an ePub will ever feel completely like a paper book. Most digital works cite word count, rather than number of pages. <br /><br />Personally, I'll take the weird shut-ins and the glittering literati. And let it be known that I'm far more interested in fortune than fame. ;)Susan Bearmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991968368214219371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009912368962227337.post-8698309487492722022013-05-15T18:57:13.619-05:002013-05-15T18:57:13.619-05:00It's funny that you post this. I am fighting w...It's funny that you post this. I am fighting with Amazon Kindle right now because my Kindle version of This Boy's life is numbered 1005-??? I want a real page number, so I can cite it, but more importantly, so I can feel like I just read a book. Is that bad to ask of technology? I'm all about your cause!!! I never wanted the glittering literati, btw. I just want the weird shut-ins who still live at home and read Dickens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18369668508477916936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009912368962227337.post-59788963143457125452013-05-14T09:54:02.455-05:002013-05-14T09:54:02.455-05:00I'm not a writer but you are "right on th...I'm not a writer but you are "right on the money". It seems like every business or endeavor you are part of needs a blogger or WRITER if you have any chance of being hear in this world.Kennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06108957859299371365noreply@blogger.com