tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.comments2012-05-03T17:14:15.603-04:00Catherine Trizzino's BlogCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17855774802992759787noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-67532520501896089632012-05-03T17:14:15.603-04:002012-05-03T17:14:15.603-04:00As an author myself, I'm more concerned with d...As an author myself, I'm more concerned with digital rights in relation to publishers. Maybe attentive is the right term because I also embrace change and will do whatever the market dictates is wise, however events unfold. So...digital rights. Right now, the big fear is if a book never really goes out of print, exactly when do the rights revert to the author? Whether old-school books are better or worse than e-readers? I'm 44 and am ashamed to say I haven't missed books a bit. Because of the immediacy of purchases and the ability to take my bookshelf with me anywhere. Oh...and I can read at night without the light on. I don't like traditional book lights, either. I'm solidly in the e-book corner. Besides, the soft glow of an e-reader on a reader's focused and sometimes emotive face is comforting to me. Like seeing the birth of what future generations will find nostalgic.Thomas McAuleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164471918757314081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-71437610413122301942011-05-19T07:09:21.764-04:002011-05-19T07:09:21.764-04:00MB and Col. Nothing wrong with 'old school'...MB and Col. Nothing wrong with 'old school' :) :)Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855774802992759787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-33181556593351846252011-05-19T07:08:30.543-04:002011-05-19T07:08:30.543-04:00Hi mapelba! Thanks so much for popping over from W...Hi mapelba! Thanks so much for popping over from WU. It's a great group. I'm hoping to get more involved but I do read most of the posts and the chats are always valuable :)<br /><br />Re ebooks. I totally agree .. to me books are something to talk about! I almost want to ditch my kindle if they are advertising like that :(. Shame. Hopefully the many bookstore lovers won't let them fade away.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment and I'll check out your blog asap!<br /><br />CatCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855774802992759787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-65318388989664212732011-05-18T20:03:25.767-04:002011-05-18T20:03:25.767-04:00I wandered over here from your link at Writers Unb...I wandered over here from your link at Writers Unboxed. This post is a topic that has been on my mind. I saw an ad for the Kindle that used as a selling point that you wouldn't have to go to the bookstore! I was horrified. I mean, yes, I don't mind the ebooks and how they can let us read more and many other great things, but not go to a bookstore? One reason I live in a city is so that I can go to bookstores. And I resent people who tell me to "get with the times." I find that response cold and thoughtless. <br /><br />Oh, and I did used to work in a bookstore. I loved talking to customers about books. You don't get that on an e-reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-32061750905776876512011-05-16T21:06:50.081-04:002011-05-16T21:06:50.081-04:00Ebooks will have a place but I love the smell and ...Ebooks will have a place but I love the smell and feel of paper. Have tried reading ebooks on my iPad but it just does not feel right. Maybe I am a dinosaur.colflggnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-30410845588556680412011-05-04T11:20:06.981-04:002011-05-04T11:20:06.981-04:00I haven't been able to make the change. I am ...I haven't been able to make the change. I am resisting.....a hold out! :)Michele Branthttp://www.twitter.com/michelebrantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-63225341266717080242011-04-19T16:40:38.377-04:002011-04-19T16:40:38.377-04:00Thanks for stopping by Julia! Aren't those mul...Thanks for stopping by Julia! Aren't those multi-level bookstores divine? Of course, I also love little nook bookstores with a few overstuffed chairs and lots of history. Really anywhere with books I guess :) :)Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855774802992759787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-26662898706735401322011-04-19T12:36:40.776-04:002011-04-19T12:36:40.776-04:00I was so happy on a recent trip to PA to find a tw...I was so happy on a recent trip to PA to find a two-story Borders! I only saw one small sign of e-readers, which surprised me--but lots and lots of paper books. There weren't too many people there, but I saw a few kids carrying books to buy, which greatly encouraged me. Still, times are definitely changing; I just bought a Kindle, something I never, ever thought I'd do! While I'm not sure I'm embracing it, it definitely gives me more freedom to take multiple books, etc., with me... (but as a writer I still haven't sorted out how exactly I feel)Julia Munroe Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798422149542791454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-39534691063763201142011-04-15T08:55:14.941-04:002011-04-15T08:55:14.941-04:00You're so right. Digital books in some format ...You're so right. Digital books in some format are here to stay so we might as well embrace it. If it comes to it (but I don't think it will) I'll just have to stack all my paper books next to my albums and cassette tapes. Yes, I still have boxes of those :). Thanks for the visit!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855774802992759787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-16394839916921958462011-04-14T19:06:59.842-04:002011-04-14T19:06:59.842-04:00Whether we want it to or not, ebooks are on the ri...Whether we want it to or not, ebooks are on the rise. I remember (I'm old, super old) the day when CD's came out. My friends and I were shocked, who would be something that could so easily be scratched and ruined forever? Nope, tape cassettes were the best! I had boxes and boxes of cassette tapes back then.<br /><br />Today, I don't even own one. My CD collection is dwindling too as I now buy iTunes. Nothing tangible to hold. <br /><br />I own a Kindle (Christmas present this past year) and I was worried how I would like it. Well, I love it. It's convenient. BUT, I still buy books too, especially books on writing or manuals. I like to actually hold those and mark them up. <br /><br />I was surprised too when I went into B&N and found shelves removed. It took me by surprise. I LOVE B&N for the smell and feel--sensory love. But the times they are a changing. We can't stop it. All we can kinda do is flow with it, I guess.<br /><br />~AngelaAngela Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488555961691093024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-79564906928303542592011-04-09T09:02:34.507-04:002011-04-09T09:02:34.507-04:00Thanks for visiting, ladies. I felt silly at the t...Thanks for visiting, ladies. I felt silly at the time, dabbing my eyes over the displaced books but now I see I'm not alone. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855774802992759787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-11686239130970323642011-04-06T10:30:47.884-04:002011-04-06T10:30:47.884-04:00Similar thing happened to me in a Borders last yea...Similar thing happened to me in a Borders last year (before official wind of the bankruptcy). All the barren floor space, the kiosk areas, and the missing presence of books ... I came home feeling very, very sad. I have not yet adopted the e-book, for I am a paper and ink girl through and through. But hubby is getting an iPad this week, so I will at least "try" it. I like your insight that there will always be a need for both media. But, my, how that changes the landscape of once overflowing bookstores -- agree that the former experience was tactile and sensory. Won't be so much any more, I'm afraid.Melissa Crytzer Fryhttp://melissacrytzefry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-89363742201141852672011-04-05T23:53:44.809-04:002011-04-05T23:53:44.809-04:00I,like you, feel that e-readers are fine. Just don...I,like you, feel that e-readers are fine. Just don't even THINK about taking away my real books. E-books have their place (not in my house, but whatever) I know kids like them, and self pub folks. But nothing could ever replace the feeling of a real, paper book in my hands. Or the smell of them. Or the timeless beauty of multi-hued spines lined up on a bookshelf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-44835598799547740532011-04-05T10:10:36.198-04:002011-04-05T10:10:36.198-04:00Thanks, Angela, Diva and Amanda for the visits. I&...Thanks, Angela, Diva and Amanda for the visits. I've enjoyed reading your blogs as well!<br />CatCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855774802992759787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-45133790468690013862011-04-05T09:53:56.286-04:002011-04-05T09:53:56.286-04:00This was very timely for me, since I'm current...This was very timely for me, since I'm currently revising what I thought had been the final draft of project I've been working on for some time. Moving things around is what I'm tackling this morning. Thanks for the post!<br /><br />~Amanda HovingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-67233355253144738382011-03-30T10:45:18.461-04:002011-03-30T10:45:18.461-04:00Great analogy. Love the part about not being "...Great analogy. Love the part about not being "afraid to air your dirty laundry". How true that is. Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271864194625919704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-3439103669554657302011-03-29T11:46:12.202-04:002011-03-29T11:46:12.202-04:00Great post. It's true that editing is like spr...Great post. It's true that editing is like spring cleaning. Sometimes I tell people I'm "weeding" my MS. That's what editing is--spring cleaning or weeding--it makes the MS more beautiful. We have to do it or otherwise we become hoarders and who wants that? (My husband is a mini-hoarder and I hate it, so I will use your phrase on him--"The memories are inside you not that stupid thing you want to keep"--paraphrasing).<br /><br />I've subscribed, and you are officially in the BEST DARN BLOGS EVER! folder. Prepare yourself to be stalked :)<br /><br />~AngelaAngela Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488555961691093024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-73854617576243058202011-03-29T10:06:33.112-04:002011-03-29T10:06:33.112-04:00Thanks so much, Pam for stopping by and your kind ...Thanks so much, Pam for stopping by and your kind words. Nice to "meet" you, too! I'll pop over to your place for a visit. Perhaps I'll bring coffee and scones :) :).Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855774802992759787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-62782393562263951742011-03-28T21:55:40.792-04:002011-03-28T21:55:40.792-04:00Great to "meet" you! I can definitely re...Great to "meet" you! I can definitely relate to your comment, "I always think about writing." Love your analogies, love your blog. I look forward to keeping track of your progress here! If you have a minute, come visit me in my little corner of the world. Best of luck with your spring cleaning AND your editing!Pam Asberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700210661754783889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-45358845004390653462011-03-28T21:54:55.514-04:002011-03-28T21:54:55.514-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pam Asberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700210661754783889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-25112125292974630032011-03-27T14:13:39.568-04:002011-03-27T14:13:39.568-04:00Thanks, Ash! And, don't tell your Dad about hi...Thanks, Ash! And, don't tell your Dad about his tie-dye shirt :) xoxoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11549534075302319159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-86873512287864848482011-03-19T20:28:16.495-04:002011-03-19T20:28:16.495-04:00I love this post. It really made me think about my...I love this post. It really made me think about my novel and things I could edit or just delete completely.(gulp) It even gave me a great idea to make my main character seem a little more risky, and not so innocent, because she isn't.;)<br />When it comes to spring cleaning, if you haven't been looking for it or missed it, THROW IT AWAY. Or donate. Storage bins can be your best friend, and you really don't need everything you think you do.<br />This amateur writer won't dare give you editing advice because I run to you for help way to much, lol.Control Freakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01200884530598630698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-46631948537603377302011-02-02T18:16:47.064-05:002011-02-02T18:16:47.064-05:00Thanks bunches, Tina for the read and feedback :)....Thanks bunches, Tina for the read and feedback :). CatCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855774802992759787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-14571737935292242122011-02-01T20:03:43.385-05:002011-02-01T20:03:43.385-05:00Cat, that's a beautiful story you wrote about ...Cat, that's a beautiful story you wrote about the mother and the orangutan who shared a common bond. :) Love the way you started off, because I thought the MC was looking at a newborn baby at first, before I got to the heart of the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3206946883142896132.post-15305246155417844022011-02-01T11:49:39.318-05:002011-02-01T11:49:39.318-05:00Awe, thanks, Dad! Your support means the world to ...Awe, thanks, Dad! Your support means the world to me. (I'll send the cash in the mail asap. Wink Wink.) Love you, CatCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855774802992759787noreply@blogger.com