Pam on April 5th, 2010

So what’s going on in the world?
I’m feeling good. Like some positive vibes are at work, downloading in the background. Can’t really explain it. Planets aligning or some such malarkey. When I feel this way, I want to share it. So here, have a slice!
Been hard at work making decisions about my career, and am [...]

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Pam-Anne on March 10th, 2010

March Madness! We love March. March is…

Small press month
Women’s history month
National Nutrition Month
National Kidney Month
American Red Cross Month.

See anything interesting yet? Maybe you’re not up to a whole month of anything, so consider this: it’s Read an ebook week! Yes, those annoying tree-huggers are back, admonishing you for still reading paper books! I’ll admit [...]

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Pam on July 7th, 2009

Australian students using netbooks in the classroom.
Since Governor Swarzeneggar’s recent move to make digital textbooks a reality in California, I have been watching the process unfold and have listened to a dizzying array of public reaction. Typically, many people fire off opinions prior to becoming fully informed on the subject. Some fear that economically-disadvantaged students [...]

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Pam on March 9th, 2009

by Pam Ripling
It’s a ploy to get people to recognize that ebooks really are a viable format for reading good–and bad–books. Although I am thrilled that my books are available in paperback, as a reader, I prefer electronic versions for myself.
I’m sort of a pioneer. My first published novel, IN TOO DEEP, was published in [...]

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Pam on August 22nd, 2008

My Summer ‘08 newsletter is out, headlined with an article about how you could buy an Amazon Kindle for about the same price as a month’s worth of gasoline. Read it at www.BeaconStreetBooks.com/NEWS/Sum08.htm .
I haven’t tried the Kindle yet. I have held the Sony reader in my hands, loved the shape and feel and [...]

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