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Old 10-01-2013, 11:30 PM   #1
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Sherman Alexie going digital
Remember the guy who wanted to hit you for reading digitally?

Third blurb down here:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...ff-her-workium

It's all about the money...
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Old 10-02-2013, 01:18 AM   #2
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Remember the guy who wanted to hit you for reading digitally?

Third blurb down here:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...ff-her-workium

It's all about the money...
Never heard of the guy.

Looks like it.
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Old 10-02-2013, 06:56 AM   #5
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Old 10-02-2013, 08:44 AM   #6
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Is there something wrong with it being about the money? Authors need to make a living after all.

That said, I kinda chuckled when he mentioned reaching younger readers. I get the impression that electronic books is one of the most age agnostic technologies out there.
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Nothing at all wrong with it being a paying job.

and yes older readers are adopting e-readers as much or more than anyone...

Sherman has warped perspective on ebook which he has ranted against....he also has an on-going rant about any non-indian writing about indians (Native Americans if you prefer).

I love his work though. Fell in love with it with "Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven"
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Is there something wrong with it being about the money? Authors need to make a living after all.
As far as I'm concerned, writing is just another job, and it should absolutely be about the money. (Then again, I'm not a writer.)

But I find it hilarious that he was ranting and raving a few years ago about how ebooks were destroying reading. Lo and behold, now there's money to be had, so ebooks aren't the devil anymore.
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As far as I'm concerned, writing is just another job, and it should absolutely be about the money. (Then again, I'm not a writer.)

But I find it hilarious that he was ranting and raving a few years ago about how ebooks were destroying reading. Lo and behold, now there's money to be had, so ebooks aren't the devil anymore.
Yep, he was very vocal about it. Glad to see him coming around to reality.
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As far as I'm concerned, writing is just another job, and it should absolutely be about the money. (Then again, I'm not a writer.)

But I find it hilarious that he was ranting and raving a few years ago about how ebooks were destroying reading. Lo and behold, now there's money to be had, so ebooks aren't the devil anymore.
Is there more to the story than what appears in the NPR bit? I didn't see where Alexie makes reference to personal profits.

Granted, I think his general stance on ereaders is ridiculous.
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Is there more to the story than what appears in the NPR bit? I didn't see where Alexie makes reference to personal profits.
I think that's the opinion of MR posters.

His website has a whole page on ebooks, including the video where he explains his, well, hypocrisy and has links to Open Road (his digital publisher).

http://fallsapart.com/e-books/
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Is there something wrong with it being about the money? Authors need to make a living after all.

That said, I kinda chuckled when he mentioned reaching younger readers. I get the impression that electronic books is one of the most age agnostic technologies out there.
I think I need to get my eyes checked. This posting followed one by tubemonkey and I read your first sentence as

Is there something wrong with it being about the monkey?
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I think I need to get my eyes checked. This posting followed one by tubemonkey and I read your first sentence as

Is there something wrong with it being about the monkey?
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