The other day I wrote an article here about book publishing. I want to write some books, and have been exploring the idea of how to handle the publishing end of it. I have also been thinking about the format that the books should take, electronic or paper. I have come up with some answers, thanks to my friend Dave. Of course, the comments on my last article were very helpful too. Dave left a comment there, but he also took the much appreciated step of sending me a book from his personal library to assist me in making the decisions needed. The book that Dave sent to me (via LBC) is entitled “How to Write, Publish, & Sell Your Own … [Read more...]

In only a few more days, March 28, the New York Times will be putting much of it’s content behind a “paywall,” meaning that you will have to pay to read the content of the NY Times (NYT).  Certainly, the Times is one of the most important newspapers in the world, and it is the first paper of it’s size and influence to use the paywall model.  We’ll see how that works out for them. Under the current plan, the NYT will let web readers view 20 stories per month for free.  If you click on the 21st story within a month, you will be taken to the paywall, and offered several different plans.  My understanding is that … [Read more...]