http://kevinskaiser.com/2010/01/27/its-not-about-the-tablet/ I write about the creative process and my double life as a literary manager and writer. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:35:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://kevinskaiser.com/2010/01/27/its-not-about-the-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Joshua Sandefur Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:01:14 +0000 http://kevinskaiser.com/?p=827#comment-903 This in combination with "When the Unicorn Appears" have given me a great sense of peace and inspiration as well. I will admit that I have resisted (maybe more subconsciously) the idea of having the iPod equivilent for books. Maybe it's the fear of disappearing paper that I can hold. Maybe it's a general mistrust of technology because of the past failures of my PC (yes, I hear you Apple enthusiasts) when it crashes and all my iTunes purchases gone. Maybe it's the fact that I am just learning the art and craft of writing myself, so the insecurity of even having a chance of being published increases. Whatever the primary or combination of reasons, Kevin you always seem to bring some balance to where hype and reality intersect. You also bring light to new opportunities that technology like this brings. I'm not only not afraid of this technology anymore, but am running with the idea that "stories unleashed are always better than stories contained". This in combination with “When the Unicorn Appears” have given me a great sense of peace and inspiration as well. I will admit that I have resisted (maybe more subconsciously) the idea of having the iPod equivilent for books. Maybe it’s the fear of disappearing paper that I can hold. Maybe it’s a general mistrust of technology because of the past failures of my PC (yes, I hear you Apple enthusiasts) when it crashes and all my iTunes purchases gone. Maybe it’s the fact that I am just learning the art and craft of writing myself, so the insecurity of even having a chance of being published increases. Whatever the primary or combination of reasons, Kevin you always seem to bring some balance to where hype and reality intersect. You also bring light to new opportunities that technology like this brings. I’m not only not afraid of this technology anymore, but am running with the idea that “stories unleashed are always better than stories contained”.

]]>