Comments on: Bits and Pieces – USB Keys, Twitter, Book Piracy http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2009/05/13/bits-and-pieces-may/ Tools and Trade Secrets for Aspiring Writers Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:37:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: tomcolvin http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2009/05/13/bits-and-pieces-may/comment-page-1/#comment-193146 tomcolvin Fri, 15 May 2009 06:52:27 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/?p=904#comment-193146 Very well said, Jon. I concur wholeheartedly. Very well said, Jon. I concur wholeheartedly.

]]> By: Jon Bard http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2009/05/13/bits-and-pieces-may/comment-page-1/#comment-193112 Jon Bard Thu, 14 May 2009 22:56:49 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/?p=904#comment-193112 Because the record industry took its lumps, other media producers will, hopefully, have learned the lesson; don't fight 'em, join 'em. If the RIAA had joined forces with napster, rather than shutting them down, everything would be different today. The bottom line: no, you may not get every penny for every piece of content of yours that's out there, but the notoriety that added exposure will provide can pay off handsomely down the road. Just ask the Grateful Dead if allowing generations of fans to record and trade their concerts paid off for them. they're still out there -- without their leader -- selling out arenas after 40 years. Jon <a href="http://cbiclubhouse.com," target="_blank">http://cbiclubhouse.com,</a> the community for children's book writers Because the record industry took its lumps, other media producers will, hopefully, have learned the lesson; don't fight 'em, join 'em. If the RIAA had joined forces with napster, rather than shutting them down, everything would be different today. The bottom line: no, you may not get every penny for every piece of content of yours that's out there, but the notoriety that added exposure will provide can pay off handsomely down the road.

Just ask the Grateful Dead if allowing generations of fans to record and trade their concerts paid off for them. they're still out there — without their leader — selling out arenas after 40 years.

Jon
http://cbiclubhouse.com, the community for children's book writers

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]]> By: tomcolvin http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2009/05/13/bits-and-pieces-may/comment-page-1/#comment-193031 tomcolvin Thu, 14 May 2009 03:37:02 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/?p=904#comment-193031 Mike, your link does not take me to the program itself. Is it available for download and evaluation? Mike, your link does not take me to the program itself. Is it available for download and evaluation?

]]> By: tomcolvin http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2009/05/13/bits-and-pieces-may/comment-page-1/#comment-193028 tomcolvin Thu, 14 May 2009 03:05:32 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/?p=904#comment-193028 Thanks, Mike, for that tip. I\\'ll certainly download it and add it to my USB stick for writers notes. No way can I improve on your work -- php code is about all I can handle. Thanks, Mike, for that tip. I\\'ll certainly download it and add it to my USB stick for writers notes. No way can I improve on your work — php code is about all I can handle.

]]> By: tomcolvin http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2009/05/13/bits-and-pieces-may/comment-page-1/#comment-193029 tomcolvin Thu, 14 May 2009 03:05:32 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/?p=904#comment-193029 Thanks, Mike, for that tip. I\\'ll certainly download it and add it to my USB stick for writers notes. No way can I improve on your work -- php code is about all I can handle. Thanks, Mike, for that tip. I\\'ll certainly download it and add it to my USB stick for writers notes. No way can I improve on your work — php code is about all I can handle.

]]> By: Mike Munsil http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/2009/05/13/bits-and-pieces-may/comment-page-1/#comment-193024 Mike Munsil Thu, 14 May 2009 01:25:53 +0000 http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/wordpress/?p=904#comment-193024 >>Someday I’ll get around to writing a series about setting up a special USB key for writers —,<< This little carry-along wiki, or one like it, would be very handy: see http://wiki.libertyhallwriters.org/doku.php?id=tiddlywiki I modified the basic Tiddlywiki to be more useful to writers. I'm sure you can make it even better. >>Someday I’ll get around to writing a series about setting up a special USB key for writers —,<<

This little carry-along wiki, or one like it, would be very handy: see http://wiki.libertyhallwriters.org/doku.php?id=tiddlywiki

I modified the basic Tiddlywiki to be more useful to writers. I’m sure you can make it even better.

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