Cover to Cover #404B: Technology and Textbooks
Mike and Mike talk about some of the iPad reactions coming in so far, and Mike M give his thoughts and predictions on where he sees potential leaps in textbook enhancements and classroom lecture...
View ArticleCover to Cover #405A: George R. R. Martin
Voicemail: Dan Dan asks for recommendations on books that have been instrumental in helping aspiring writers improve their craft; And yes, Stackpole compared writing to sex -- you can't get better at...
View ArticleCover to Cover #406A: Jim Butcher
Mike and Mike talk a little more about new things coming out for the iPad, and about playing with the iPad, and the guys will talk more about the iPad when Stackpole has his iPad in hand by the next...
View ArticleCover to Cover #406B: The Promise of Digital Short Fiction
Orbit Books (an imprint of Hachette Books Group) recently announced a digital short fiction publishing program, to launch later this year. Orbit VP Tim Holman was also our guest on "Cover to Cover"...
View ArticleCover to Cover #407A: Charlaine Harris
Tim Low tells us about HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast, a podcast that is chronologically covering Lovecraft's fiction, including a voice actor reading the story to go along with the history and...
View ArticleCover to Cover #408A: Mike Resnick
Mike S has his iPad, and both Mikes drool all over the shiny, and it seems as if the Windows machine that Mike M uses for the studio throws a tantrum out of jealousy. Interview: This week, Mike and...
View ArticleCover to Cover #408B: Getting Social with Your Books
Mike and Mike talk about Google joining the ranks of ebook sellers, and what that could mean for the potential expansion of ebooks and ereaders. They also touch on the untapped potential of current web...
View ArticleCover to Cover #409A: Brandon Sanderson
Listener Feedback: Father Beast comments on the reuse of public domain characters in modern stories without compensation or other considerations; Jordan from Baltimore wants to hear some interviews...
View ArticleCover to Cover #410A: Lou Anders
When this was recorded, Barnes & Noble had just announced that they would be allowing authors to self-publish their work for the Nook, but no rates had been set yet. Mike Stackpole also talks about...
View ArticleCover to Cover #410B: Voicemails from the Gallery
Voicemail: Trampas thanks the guys for educating him about ebooks which allowed him in turn to help a potential client; Daryl from Chicago asks for guidance on chapter lengths and chapter costs for an...
View ArticleCover to Cover #411A: Dan Wells
Voicemails: Jason from Perth is interested in why it's considered "illegal" (grey market) to sell a UK published book retail the US, and Stackpole explains how the foreign markets sales are the reasons...
View ArticleCover to Cover #412A: Summer Voicemails and Summer Reading
Voicemails: listener wonders why publishers spread out a series over a span of time in between volumes instead of one right after the other (Summer's nickel: one exception seems to be new authors on...
View ArticleCover to Cover #413A: Larry Doyle
Anna points out that the criticisms of the iPad are just as valid as the praises, and Mike M explains that he has yet to hear a convincing argument against the device that goes beyond a dislike of...
View ArticleCover to Cover #414A: C. J. Cherryh
Garth comments on the craft of writing as expressed by Brandon Sanderson in his recent interview; Dave also appreciated Brandon's interview, and asks what type of writing career might be preferable --...
View ArticleCover to Cover #415A: Tracy Hickman
Tim Low cannot find short story magazines, and Mike S suggests that someone start up a genre short story hub; Mark in St Petersburg would like to hear a segment on best bargains available on a weekly...
View ArticleCover to Cover #416A: David Drake
Mike M is melting in Arizona, and Mike S is melting in Vermont. It isn't pretty. They are also upset that (The Artist Formerly Known As) Prince didn't include them on the memo that stated "the Internet...
View ArticleCover to Cover #417A: Redstone Science Fiction
Mike S gives us an update on the HarperStudios experiment, with HarperCollins pulling the plug on it as of April 2010. This news leads to a speculative discussion on the future fate of large bookstores...
View ArticleCover to Cover #418A: Traveling Library Day
Mike M is a little burned out from moving back to the old studio, and Mike S is starting to feel jetlagged, but it's all good. Mike S talks about the Wylie Agency's Odyssey Editions exclusive deal with...
View ArticleCover to Cover #419A: Amelia Beamer
Mike S gives us an update on results of the "Relay for Life" drive to raise money for the American Cancer Society in Second Life... the FarPoint Media/Third Life Books crew rocked it out. Voicemails:...
View ArticleCover to Cover #420A: Marjorie M. Liu
Mike S gives us an update on his stint at GenCon this year. Voicemails: Jay from Canada thanks Stackpole for not DRMing his ebooks; Tim has found that Darcy has been absconding with his books; Web...
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