Comments on: Rick Moody, what does online publishing mean to you? http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: asfadmin http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220&cpage=1#comment-4922 asfadmin Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:25:47 +0000 http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220#comment-4922 @L Lee Lowe: We also talked with <a href="http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2232" rel="nofollow">Matt Stewart</a> and <a href="http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2236" rel="nofollow">Matt Bell</a>, two writers who publish (and edit) a lot of online material. @L Lee Lowe: We also talked with Matt Stewart and Matt Bell, two writers who publish (and edit) a lot of online material.

]]> By: Dagoberto Gilb: What does online publishing mean to you? – American Short Fiction blog http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220&cpage=1#comment-4919 Dagoberto Gilb: What does online publishing mean to you? – American Short Fiction blog Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:25:36 +0000 http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220#comment-4919 [...] up to speed on the conversation: Monday, Rick Rofihe and Rick Moody began the discussion. Tuesday, Matt Stewart shined some light on his own guiding principles. [...] [...] up to speed on the conversation: Monday, Rick Rofihe and Rick Moody began the discussion. Tuesday, Matt Stewart shined some light on his own guiding principles. [...]

]]> By: Owen Egerton: What does online publishing mean to you? – American Short Fiction blog http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220&cpage=1#comment-4898 Owen Egerton: What does online publishing mean to you? – American Short Fiction blog Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:19:33 +0000 http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220#comment-4898 [...] up to speed on the conversation: Monday, Rick Rofihe and Rick Moody began the discussion. Tuesday, Matt Stewart continued the dialogue. Wednesday, Deltina Hay lit up a [...] [...] up to speed on the conversation: Monday, Rick Rofihe and Rick Moody began the discussion. Tuesday, Matt Stewart continued the dialogue. Wednesday, Deltina Hay lit up a [...]

]]> By: What Does Online Publishing Mean to You? » Fringe Magazine http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220&cpage=1#comment-4893 What Does Online Publishing Mean to You? » Fringe Magazine Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:25:06 +0000 http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220#comment-4893 [...] • 12.10.2009 Today on the American Short Fiction blog, the web editor posed the question, “What does online publishing mean to you?” to literary luminary Rick Moody. Moody recently garnered much buzz with his Twitter story, [...] [...] • 12.10.2009 Today on the American Short Fiction blog, the web editor posed the question, “What does online publishing mean to you?” to literary luminary Rick Moody. Moody recently garnered much buzz with his Twitter story, [...]

]]> By: Matt Bell, what does online publishing mean to you? – American Short Fiction blog http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220&cpage=1#comment-4885 Matt Bell, what does online publishing mean to you? – American Short Fiction blog Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:22:27 +0000 http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220#comment-4885 [...] up to speed on the conversation: Monday, Rick Rofihe and Rick Moody began the discussion. Tuesday, Matt Stewart lit up the dialogue. Wednesday, Deltina Hay shined on. [...] [...] up to speed on the conversation: Monday, Rick Rofihe and Rick Moody began the discussion. Tuesday, Matt Stewart lit up the dialogue. Wednesday, Deltina Hay shined on. [...]

]]> By: Beverly Akerman http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220&cpage=1#comment-4881 Beverly Akerman Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:49:05 +0000 http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220#comment-4881 it heartens me that Serious Writers are pondering this question. and i am so heartened by mr. moody's response--because when i heard he was posting a story on twitter, my heart fell...really, i can't get over the thought that twittering is for bird brains. and will anyone ever feel truly comfortable taking kindle in the bath, or to the beach? have you ever forgotten a paperback in an airport lounge...or even left it on purpose, for unknown others? there's a reason books have been around for thousands of years. they're not just some flash in the techno pan. they have weight and heft, they have gravitas. and i want to have mine published!! it heartens me that Serious Writers are pondering this question. and i am so heartened by mr. moody’s response–because when i heard he was posting a story on twitter, my heart fell…really, i can’t get over the thought that twittering is for bird brains. and will anyone ever feel truly comfortable taking kindle in the bath, or to the beach? have you ever forgotten a paperback in an airport lounge…or even left it on purpose, for unknown others?

there’s a reason books have been around for thousands of years. they’re not just some flash in the techno pan. they have weight and heft, they have gravitas. and i want to have mine published!!

]]> By: Robert Goolrick http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220&cpage=1#comment-4880 Robert Goolrick Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:14:42 +0000 http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220#comment-4880 The question is not about whether or not the printed word is sacrosanct, or even preferable. It's not about immediacy or the gratification of being tweeted about how great you are. The question is about copyright. Pure and simple. At the moment, you can't file-share a Kindle download, but the day will come, and come soon, and then what? The same thing will happen to publishing that has happened to the music industry. Has anybody been to a record store lately? Has anybody even SEEN a record store? But writers, unlike musicians, writers don't get paid to perform. They get paid because they sell books. Imagine Limewire for the printed word. Any writers like that picture? The question is not about whether or not the printed word is sacrosanct, or even preferable. It’s not about immediacy or the gratification of being tweeted about how great you are. The question is about copyright. Pure and simple. At the moment, you can’t file-share a Kindle download, but the day will come, and come soon, and then what? The same thing will happen to publishing that has happened to the music industry. Has anybody been to a record store lately? Has anybody even SEEN a record store? But writers, unlike musicians, writers don’t get paid to perform. They get paid because they sell books. Imagine Limewire for the printed word. Any writers like that picture?

]]> By: L. Lee Lowe http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220&cpage=1#comment-4876 L. Lee Lowe Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:26:46 +0000 http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220#comment-4876 Why isn't ASF asking the indie writers who publish online, not just those whose reputation is based on print publication? We have voices too! Why isn’t ASF asking the indie writers who publish online, not just those whose reputation is based on print publication? We have voices too!

]]> By: Deltina Hay, what does online publishing mean to you? – American Short Fiction blog http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220&cpage=1#comment-4873 Deltina Hay, what does online publishing mean to you? – American Short Fiction blog Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:51:40 +0000 http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220#comment-4873 [...] up to speed on the discussion: Yesterday, Rick Rofihe and Rick Moody began the discussion. Yesterday, Matt Stewart—whose Twitter novel The French Revolution was just [...] [...] up to speed on the discussion: Yesterday, Rick Rofihe and Rick Moody began the discussion. Yesterday, Matt Stewart—whose Twitter novel The French Revolution was just [...]

]]> By: Matt Stewart, what does online publishing mean to you? – American Short Fiction blog http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220&cpage=1#comment-4861 Matt Stewart, what does online publishing mean to you? – American Short Fiction blog Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:07:39 +0000 http://www.americanshortfiction.org/blog/?p=2220#comment-4861 [...] up to speed on the discussion: Yesterday, Rick Rofihe and Rick Moody began the [...] [...] up to speed on the discussion: Yesterday, Rick Rofihe and Rick Moody began the [...]

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