Comments on: 5 Ways Cory Doctorow is scaring traditional publishers http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/11/5-ways-cory-doctorow-is-scaring-traditional-publishers/ All Things Literature & Writing Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Brad Vertrees http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/11/5-ways-cory-doctorow-is-scaring-traditional-publishers/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Brad Vertrees Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:30:05 +0000 http://www.bradsreader.com/?p=1681#comment-563 Thank you for your comments! It is always great to hear from readers of my blog. I think CC is just an easy way for people of creative works to let the public know what they can and cannot do with those works. You're right, CC is not the only way to give away novels (for example) for free. As far as Smashwords goes, I'm a huge fan. I read a lot of short fiction from that site. Working on getting my own fiction on Smashwords as soon as possible. Thanks again for your comment! Thank you for your comments! It is always great to hear from readers of my blog. I think CC is just an easy way for people of creative works to let the public know what they can and cannot do with those works. You’re right, CC is not the only way to give away novels (for example) for free.

As far as Smashwords goes, I’m a huge fan. I read a lot of short fiction from that site. Working on getting my own fiction on Smashwords as soon as possible.

Thanks again for your comment!

]]> By: Made in DNA http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/11/5-ways-cory-doctorow-is-scaring-traditional-publishers/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Made in DNA Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:28:27 +0000 http://www.bradsreader.com/?p=1681#comment-561 I think it's great Cory is doing what he is doing, but there seems to be some emphasis on the idea of Creative Commons in this article. But what I want to know (besides the creation of derivative works -- which I haven't seen at all, unless someone can point it out) why all the fuss about CC? I mean what is it an author can do with CC that an indies author can't do under a traditional license? Let's be honest, Cory has readers because he's an excellent writer and because people can download his work for free (which is still completely possible with a traditional license), not because of CC. BTW, I also have my work up on Smashwords. Absolutely wonderful place. Best of luck to you. I think it’s great Cory is doing what he is doing, but there seems to be some emphasis on the idea of Creative Commons in this article. But what I want to know (besides the creation of derivative works — which I haven’t seen at all, unless someone can point it out) why all the fuss about CC? I mean what is it an author can do with CC that an indies author can’t do under a traditional license? Let’s be honest, Cory has readers because he’s an excellent writer and because people can download his work for free (which is still completely possible with a traditional license), not because of CC.

BTW, I also have my work up on Smashwords. Absolutely wonderful place. Best of luck to you.

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