Comments on: The New Age http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/the-new-age The international organization of multi-published novelists Sat, 25 May 2013 06:41:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jackie http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/the-new-age/comment-page-1#comment-2216 Jackie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:41:29 +0000 http://www.ninc.com/blog/?p=171#comment-2216 There will never be a “death” of the author…only a difference in how they tell their story. Paper books won’t “always” be around any more than hand-printed manuscripts are now. Someday, , too, paper books will be museum artifacts. But “books” in whatever form will always be available. As exciting a concept as I find eBooks, I have to admit I’ll be long dead and gone before the demise of paper books. Hmmm, wonder if my kids will keep my 8,000+ book library to sell later as antiques.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/the-new-age/comment-page-1#comment-2199 Sarah Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:37:13 +0000 http://www.ninc.com/blog/?p=171#comment-2199 I completely agree to a limit. Yes, ebooks will be a whole new development in novels and the public may lean towards that form. However, there are too many authors who are afraid of the new technology, and believe it is an opening for more illegal downloading.

When we talk about ebooks, we only consider our general area. However, novels are translated all over the world to areas the internet and computers are hard to find.

Paper books will always be around due to suspicions and availability. So don’t quote the death of the author quite yet, development takes time.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/the-new-age/comment-page-1#comment-245 Jackie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:15:53 +0000 http://www.ninc.com/blog/?p=171#comment-245 Hard to tell, Susan. So many of the books are fantasy and/or urban fantasy.

]]> By: Susan http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/the-new-age/comment-page-1#comment-225 Susan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:10:19 +0000 http://www.ninc.com/blog/?p=171#comment-225 Hey Jackie,
If Robert was the one who got the future right in the 50′s, who’s getting it right now?
Susan

]]> By: The Other Jackie http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/the-new-age/comment-page-1#comment-222 The Other Jackie Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:33:47 +0000 http://www.ninc.com/blog/?p=171#comment-222 Great history review and the peek into the future. I love the written word–on stone, paper or screen. Without books my world would be lonely and sad.
Another JAK

]]> By: Estella http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/the-new-age/comment-page-1#comment-220 Estella Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:27:40 +0000 http://www.ninc.com/blog/?p=171#comment-220 I, too, love the feel of a print book in my hands. I will mourn their passing.

]]> By: Paula Gorgas http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/the-new-age/comment-page-1#comment-218 Paula Gorgas Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:55:58 +0000 http://www.ninc.com/blog/?p=171#comment-218 Jackie, I agree with you that being published both in print and electronically is truly amazing. And I daresay, Robert H. is probably watching the whole technology revolution and itching to get in on it! –Paula

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