Comments on: MediaBistro Rockets to Jupiter, The Publishing Contrarian Drydocks and the iLiad eReader Takes Tolstoy to the Beach! http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/ Publisher/Editor/Author -- Cranky Critiques & Random Rants Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Devon Ellington http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-42503 Devon Ellington Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:44:41 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-42503 I finally get to go to one of the parties -- and the company's sold. We'll see what happens. I'm going to watch and wait and go to as many parties as possible until it all hits the fan! I finally get to go to one of the parties — and the company’s sold. We’ll see what happens. I’m going to watch and wait and go to as many parties as possible until it all hits the fan!

]]> By: lattégirl http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-38301 lattégirl Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:22:10 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-38301 Why did you desert me, Oh Contrarian? Is it because I changed ISPs and didna notify ye? D'ya think? Please reinstate me on your blog-update mailing list, Kthxbai!1! ~Terry Why did you desert me, Oh Contrarian? Is it because I changed ISPs and didna notify ye? D’ya think? Please reinstate me on your blog-update mailing list,

Kthxbai!1!

~Terry

]]> By: DC Stanfa http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-36579 DC Stanfa Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:09:13 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-36579 Susan Reinhardt has been very giving of her time and her advice, along my crazy publishing/marketing journey! This cracked southern belle with extraordinary wit and wisdom, has become a very wonderful friend--and we have hooked up for some great PR (thanks to the Erma Bomeck writers' workshop). Rather than treat each other as competitors, we have figured out how we can help boost book sales for one another. And I am paying it forward with other writers. Amen. And, Lynne, thank you for a wonderful forum for all of us. Susan Reinhardt has been very giving of her time and her advice, along my crazy publishing/marketing journey! This cracked southern belle with extraordinary wit and wisdom, has become a very wonderful friend–and we have hooked up for some great PR (thanks to the Erma Bomeck writers’ workshop).

Rather than treat each other as competitors, we have figured out how we can help boost book sales for one another. And I am paying it forward with other writers. Amen.

And, Lynne, thank you for a wonderful forum for all of us.

]]> By: susan reinhardt http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35889 susan reinhardt Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:44:09 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35889 Hi Lynn: I just discovered your wonderful site. I'm the author in red pictured with DC Stanfa and Ron Hogan. I must agree with you on many points, one of which is this freaking blurbing business that takes up tons of time. I don't mind doing it for people I know and respect, but others have come out of the streams of God-knows-where and more than a FEW have DEMANDED I blurb them. As if it's going to skyrocket my own books sales. My books are "Not Tonight Honey Wait Til I'm a Size 6," in its 6th printing (they probably only print 2 at a time) and the latest, "Don't Sleep with a Bubba." Enjoying all this information. Thanks for putting it out there! Susan Reinhardt Hi Lynn: I just discovered your wonderful site. I’m the author in red pictured with DC Stanfa and Ron Hogan.
I must agree with you on many points, one of which is this freaking blurbing business that takes up tons of time. I don’t mind doing it for people I know and respect, but others have come out of the streams of God-knows-where and more than a FEW have DEMANDED I blurb them. As if it’s going to skyrocket my own books sales. My books are “Not Tonight Honey Wait Til I’m a Size 6,” in its 6th printing (they probably only print 2 at a time) and the latest, “Don’t Sleep with a Bubba.”
Enjoying all this information. Thanks for putting it out there!
Susan Reinhardt

]]> By: Peter L. Winkler http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35645 Peter L. Winkler Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:29:04 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35645 Re: the iliad and the Sony dedicated ebook reader. Why do people keep trying to reinvent the square wheel, something nobody wants?

The newest ebook readers aren’t significantly different from the Rocket ebook reader, which cost $300 and was even sold at Barnes & Noble stores.

Outside of the entrepreneurs who sell them, the venture capitalists, and the geeks at WIRED and Boing Boing, nobody wants them.

I already own an excellent book reader: my eyes.

Note from the Wicked Witch of Publishing (TM): Always a pleasure to have you drop by, Peter!!! Yep, telling it like it is!   

]]> By: Mel http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35568 Mel Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:39:27 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35568 Welcome back, I missed you! I hope Laurel's labor of love continues to have that tree club house feeling. In my opinion, it was one of the best on-line media communications resource vehicles available in the trade. Welcome back, I missed you! I hope Laurel’s labor of love continues to have that tree club house feeling. In my opinion, it was one of the best on-line media communications resource vehicles available in the trade.

]]> By: Gina Burgess http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35401 Gina Burgess Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:04:09 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35401 Does this mean I must get back to work, too? <em>Note from the Wicked Witch of Publishing (TM): Hi, Gina! It is really hard gearing up!</em> Does this mean I must get back to work, too?

Note from the Wicked Witch of Publishing (TM): Hi, Gina! It is really hard gearing up!

]]> By: David Thayer http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35335 David Thayer Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:35:27 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35335 Your return marks the end of the summer doldrums reminiscent of Richard Brautigan's Trout Fishing in America where entire cities ( Pittsburgh, I think) are made of trout..."you are the Andrew Carnegie of trout." Logic has been defied before and no doubt will be again. Your return marks the end of the summer doldrums reminiscent of Richard Brautigan’s Trout Fishing in America where entire cities ( Pittsburgh, I think) are made of trout…”you are the Andrew Carnegie of trout.”

Logic has been defied before and no doubt will be again.

]]> By: Tom Clavin http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35321 Tom Clavin Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35321 Lynne: Georgica Beach has just been bought by Jupiter Media, so that's out. These are the dog days of book publishing, with all the agents and editors out east trying not to think about how electronic publishing and their own obsolete ways will put them out of business. How soon until the first book on the six "trapped" miners? Lynne:
Georgica Beach has just been bought by Jupiter Media, so that’s out. These are the dog days of book publishing, with all the agents and editors out east trying not to think about how electronic publishing and their own obsolete ways will put them out of business. How soon until the first book on the six “trapped” miners?

]]> By: Gregg http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35205 Gregg Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:26:32 +0000 http://www.thepublishingcontrarian.com/2007/08/09/mediabistro-rockets-to-jupiter-the-publishing-contrarian-drydocks-and-the-iliad-ereader-takes-tolstoy-to-the-beach/#comment-35205 Who decides which books get press (Harry Potter) and which get censored? After all, censorship is becoming America's favorite past-time. The US gov't (and their corporate friends), already detain protesters, ban books like "America Deceived" from Amazon and Wikipedia, shut down Imus and fire 21-year tenured, BYU physics professor Steven Jones because he proved explosives, thermite in particular, took down the WTC buildings. Free Speech forever (especially for books). Last link (before Google Books caves to pressure and drops the title): http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?&isbn=0-595-38523-0 Who decides which books get press (Harry Potter) and which get censored? After all, censorship is becoming America’s favorite past-time. The US gov’t (and their corporate friends), already detain protesters, ban books like “America Deceived” from Amazon and Wikipedia, shut down Imus and fire 21-year tenured, BYU physics professor Steven Jones because he proved explosives, thermite in particular, took down the WTC buildings. Free Speech forever (especially for books).
Last link (before Google Books caves to pressure and drops the title):
http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?&isbn=0-595-38523-0

]]>