With the announcement today of the conviction of the Pirate Bay crew, various news blogs carried the news, and as usual, the angry chorus of righteous indignation by the file-sharing fans in the comments below each news article. I declined to participate, because there’s not much chance my words would be heard. However, there were… Continue reading It’s an Economy
Author: hmelton
Kindle Upload, Take 2
When I submitted my first novel to the Kindle Store, I was working blind. The forms were fairly simple. Upload the text. Fill out the description and other meta-data. Add a cover image. Set a price. Click publish and wait a week or so before it went active on the Amazon site. But even when… Continue reading Kindle Upload, Take 2
Checking My Memory
I was just reading the Wired article on memory altering drugs when I had to stop and deliberately recall which of my stories with similar drugs, and similar ethical issues, were already published. Hmm, yes, Roswell or Bust with the MIB’s rollback drug was published last year, as was Extreme Makeover, with the characters debating… Continue reading Checking My Memory