The Future of the Written Word

the long version

This collection of blog posts from author David Derrico's "*Always Write*" Blog covers news & info about e-books, e-readers, and the publishing industry. It includes all his blog posts from the year 2010, a total of **103 posts** spanning **over 65,000 words**, plus pictures. Topics include: • **E-Books:** how and where to find free e-books, along with e-book reviews, e-book industry sales figures, and e-book features (such as games & apps, lending, text-to-speech, and DRM). • **E-Readers:** tips & tricks for how to get the most out of your e-reader, comparisons and reviews of popular e-reading devices, and news on the latest devices (including Amazon's Kindle, B&N's Nook, Sony's E-Readers, Kobo's E-Readers, and Apple's iPad). • **Publishing:** commentary on the state of book and e-book publishing, and its future, including discussion of e-book pricing, the agency model, and the future of bookstores and printed books. Please note that these blog posts are available for free at Derrico's blog, located at [www.davidderrico.com/blog][1]. However, this e-book is formatted and proofread specifically for the Kindle and Nook, and includes a table of contents, chapter waypoints in the locations bar, all images, and the links to other included blog posts have been changed to internal links for your convenience. [1]: http://www.davidderrico.com/blog/ "The Always Write Blog"