tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post3332678306394783389..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : To Space With the TechNerd Brigade!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-42830586766005300692011-12-24T05:58:06.675-07:002011-12-24T05:58:06.675-07:00It's absolutely right that this year in partic...It's absolutely right that this year in particular has been one of great change. I honestly think that print books are on the way out. I can hardly believe I wrote that! I love books - BUT they're not eco friendly, they're expensive etc <br />I don't even have an ereader YET and the word is YET. I suspect I'm about to have one in the next twenty-four hours. Either that or a set of drills. Sigh...<br />I was interested to hear from Kaye that Carina are only taking 7% of what they're offered. I wonder if that has changed from previously- maybe more submissions??Barbara Elsborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825994197656747262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-59674775753257991282011-12-23T18:02:49.353-07:002011-12-23T18:02:49.353-07:00Great post, Donna! I love your info on the publish...Great post, Donna! I love your info on the publishing industry. I usually read Konrath and he is saying a similar thing. <br /><br />No matter what, the industry is changing and will continue to change because of digital publishing. Thanks for passing this on to us. <br /><br />Yes, contracts are different now. The other thing I've noticed is that it getting almost as difficult to break into epubs as it is print. Carina admits they only contract 7% of all submissions.<br /><br />Even so, I think the future of publishing will be different, yes, but also very good for authors. <br /><br />Have a wonderful Holiday!Kaye Manrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639814610213100626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-19261667489325154072011-12-23T12:51:28.016-07:002011-12-23T12:51:28.016-07:00Fabulous post, Donna! The excitement of what priva...Fabulous post, Donna! The excitement of what private companies may do in space is only slightly tempered by the concern of profit over discovery, but it sounds like at least Paul Allen's heart and mind are in the right place.<br /><br />"If you can dream it, you can make it happen. If you have the will." I love that quote. It goes hand-in-hand with a quote I snagged from Jurassic Park that now hangs framed on my writerly office wall: "Creation is an act of sheer will!"<br /><br />It's an exciting future ahead of us, and a dangerous one, because discovery and exploration always comes with great risk. I think we've lost some of the heart for risk that we possessed in decades past. Let's hope for a resurrection of our courage as a species to take on this new challenge and acknowledge that it's going to be a very tough endeavor.<br /><br />As for the publishing industry, I truly believe it's only the traditional ways of publishing that are in jeopardy. The sky is not the limit for those who are willing to think outside the box and experiment with new ideas on how to reach readers and meet their expectations. <br /><br />I think our industry sometimes forgets that "market" does not drive the publishing world...<i><b>readers do</b></i>.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.com