We who use this system will have to invent our own two by four to gain attention. And, of course, the merits of the book will have to speak for itself. Others, far more visionary in their marketing skills are already using this fabulous new medium. They have led the way and have created their own audiences. Think of the possibilities for yourselves.
Technology becomes liberation.
This is the future people, like it or not. In the end, of course, the words, the writing, the images, the plot, the characters, the elegance and irony conveyed through the miracle of the writer s art and craft, will determine the work s success. A writer s calling is to tell one s stories, convey one s thoughts, move others through emotion or intellect, impart one s alleged and self-centered wisdom, knowledge and intuition, and yes, entertain and delight .to reach out one on one and engage fellow human beings in a wonderful and quite mysterious dialogue. It is a great and miraculous calling and it s pursuit deserves all of one s energy and imagination. I offer these thoughts not as a panacea for your great urge to share your writing with others, but as a tiny glimpse into what may be emerging in the pea soup fog of the future.