[stylist] stylist Digest, Vol 60, Issue 23

[helene ryles]

Justin and Kerri:

Thanks for your interest. There are things I won't change about my
novel: Like having numerous deafblind characters instead of just the
one, but naming of characters isn't really central to the plot so I
don't mind a certain give and take on that. Especially since I have a
'replace' feature on my computer and I've used it before for changing
names of various characters, even major characters in my other book
'demon decendants'.

I very much apreciate advise on my novel as it shows that people are
interested enough to read and comment about it, so that's encouraging
for me at least. Even if I don't always take up their suggestions.

Helene

On 24/04/2009, Justin Williams <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I agree.  If you are reading, you should be paying attention.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Kerry Thompson
> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:55 PM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [stylist] stylist Digest, Vol 60, Issue 23
>
> Hi friends,
>
> People often do give twins names that are very similar. Frankly, I see no
> reason to pander to a lazy reader. This is all the more true if there is
> going to be some strategic use of confusion and mistaken identity later in
> the story.
>
> Hmmm... I recall the older set of twins as Nan and Burt while the younger
> set was Freddie and Flossie. Wonder when and why Dan got changed to Burt?
>
> About Kindle etc.:
>
> Publishers not being able to provide organizations like NLS, RFB&D and  the
> Xavior Society for the Blind with their digital files has been a problem for
> some time. This problem must be solved, by legislation if need be. But, for
> the rest, it seems to me the problem is not so much with the Copyright
> Office but that a coprehensive, industry-wide standard must be established
> in the publishing industry itself. Such a standard would protect the
> author's' right to be compensated for distribution of their books in
> accessible formats while at the same time facilitating such distribution.
>
> Lori,
>
> I've not looked into the matter myself, but rather heard my sister
> fulmanating about it. She is, of course, a member of the Authors Guild.
> Perhaps the Authors Guild needs to be educated? The idea Sis gave me was
> that putting a book on Kindle amounted to republishing it (in accessible
> format) without author's permission or fair compensation. Perhaps this is
> not true. In any case, what I said above holds, I think. A comprehensive
> standard, understood by all parties and including digital-age rights in
> contracts, is essential.
>
> Solidarity and Peace,
> Kerry
>
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