Wil Wheaton's "Sunken Treasures" in non-DRM PDF, $5

Robotech_Master · 02-21-2009, 06:43 PM

AnemicOak · 02-21-2009, 06:46 PM

Nice that he's going the no DRM route. To bad it's PDF only. I know he said that PDF is all he could do on his own, hopefully he'll get other format's figured out & it'll be successful for him.

Robotech_Master · 02-21-2009, 06:58 PM

I suggested that he should ask for format conversion help here, but my tweet probably got lost in the noise of all his other thousands of followers.

Nate the great · 02-21-2009, 07:12 PM

I sent him an email, offering assistance and pointing to MobileRead.

JSWolf · 02-21-2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I sent him an email, offering assistance and pointing to MobileRead.

I hope he accepts. No way I'll pay $5 for a PDF when the content would work just fine in other reflowable formats.

Robotech_Master · 02-21-2009, 07:23 PM

Given how much response the PDF version has generated, I have my doubts that he'll want to bother with other formats. But we can hope!

lilac_jive · 02-21-2009, 08:59 PM

Come on Wil, you know you want to come to MR!

tech_au · 02-21-2009, 11:18 PM

I haven't thought about Wil Wheaton since his Wesley Crusher character on Star Trek: The Next Generation, He's changed quite a bit

Elsi · 02-21-2009, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Nice that he's going the no DRM route. To bad it's PDF only. I know he said that PDF is all he could do on his own, hopefully he'll get other format's figured out & it'll be successful for him.

Wil's enough of a geek that he should only need a nudge in the right direction. And, he's geek enough to understand the argument why PDF is so dreadful.

zelda_pinwheel · 02-21-2009, 11:24 PM

so who's this will wheaton then ? and what is the book about ?

pilotbob · 02-21-2009, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

so who's this will wheaton then ? and what is the book about ?

Wil Wheaton is/was a child actor. Got his start in a movie "Stand by Me" (not sure if it was his first movie).

Then he was cast as Wesley Crusher in the TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation. Since that show ended he has been on line quite a bit... he has a blog. He has done stage acting. He was on CSI. But, I think he claims that his primary passion is writting. He has written a few books. I think this is his 3rd is it?

The two I am aware of are _Just a Geek_ and _Dancing Barefoot_.

Here is his website/blog http://wilwheaton.net/

BOb

Donnageddon · 02-22-2009, 04:24 AM

Wil Wheaton is a geek God/Devil. Depends where you hang your hat.

I personally like the stuff he has written regarding his remembrances of his time on Star Trek TNG

He has also written a column for Suicide Girls called Geek In Review that I enjoyed.

I would be the first to admit that I hated Wesley Crusher, but I really have enjoyed Wheaton as a writer.

I have no idea what "Sunken Treasures" is about. And if it remains in pdf format, I may never know.

tech_au · 02-22-2009, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

Wil Wheaton is a geek God/Devil. Depends where you hang your hat.

I personally like the stuff he has written regarding his remembrances of his time on Star Trek TNG

He has also written a column for Suicide Girls called Geek In Review that I enjoyed.

I would be the first to admit that I hated Wesley Crusher, but I really have enjoyed Wheaton as a writer.

I have no idea what "Sunken Treasures" is about. And if it remains in pdf format, I may never know.

I think everyone hated Wesley Crusher (including me

) the seemingly know-it-all young ensign that saved the Enterprise all the time when the Captain and crew had run out of ideas
Might be interesting to check out his writing.

phenomshel · 02-22-2009, 03:27 PM

Nope, sorry.. I liked Wesley and Wil...and still do.

Nate the great · 02-22-2009, 03:38 PM

I've exchanged a few emails with Wil. He wants to do it himself. He might show up here to get some help.

02-21-2009, 06:43 PM	#1
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02-21-2009, 06:46 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Nice that he's going the no DRM route. To bad it's PDF only. I know he said that PDF is all he could do on his own, hopefully he'll get other format's figured out & it'll be successful for him.

02-21-2009, 06:58 PM	#3
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	I suggested that he should ask for format conversion help here, but my tweet probably got lost in the noise of all his other thousands of followers.

02-21-2009, 07:12 PM	#4
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I sent him an email, offering assistance and pointing to MobileRead.

02-21-2009, 07:23 PM	#6
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	Given how much response the PDF version has generated, I have my doubts that he'll want to bother with other formats. But we can hope!

02-21-2009, 08:59 PM	#7
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Come on Wil, you know you want to come to MR!

02-21-2009, 11:18 PM	#8
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	I haven't thought about Wil Wheaton since his Wesley Crusher character on Star Trek: The Next Generation, He's changed quite a bit

02-21-2009, 11:24 PM	#10
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	so who's this will wheaton then ? and what is the book about ?

02-22-2009, 04:24 AM	#12
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Wil Wheaton is a geek God/Devil. Depends where you hang your hat. I personally like the stuff he has written regarding his remembrances of his time on Star Trek TNG He has also written a column for Suicide Girls called Geek In Review that I enjoyed. I would be the first to admit that I hated Wesley Crusher, but I really have enjoyed Wheaton as a writer. I have no idea what "Sunken Treasures" is about. And if it remains in pdf format, I may never know.

02-22-2009, 03:27 PM	#14
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Nope, sorry.. I liked Wesley and Wil...and still do.

02-22-2009, 03:38 PM	#15
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I've exchanged a few emails with Wil. He wants to do it himself. He might show up here to get some help.

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