Recent content by AgentPete

All beta-testers now have access to the Author Platform and the private beta-testintg forum here.

Just sorting out one final issue, then will be inviting beta testers inside. Probably tomorrow now.

…For Litopia’s forthcoming Author Platform, as debuted in yesterday’s Huddle. Please put your name down below and you’ll be granted (a) full access to the beta-version of the Author Platform; and (b) access to the Colony’s private Beta-Testers forum for your bug reports and suggestions. Thank...

Never thought about that, but it does sound chronic. You might be a good candidate for markdown, then. From what I understood of Ed’s talk, there is a certain tech challenge right at the start. Depending on your tolerance for tech, that might, or might not, be a problem. Basically, you’ve got...

What it does, I think, is to open up a few more options for writers. There’s not enough discussion about the impact of the writing environment on what’s actually written (I did ask Ed about that, above). EG I have a client who still works in MS-DOS because it’s suits them just fine (MS-DOS is...

You may have heard about Markdown, the decades-old writing environment that’s suddenly becoming fashionable. What is, exactly? And is it for you? I’m delighted to show below a portion of last Saturday’s Huddle (the first time we’ve let cameras in) in which Litopian @Ed Simnett tells us about...

Can I just mention that this Saturday’s Huddle will start with a short demo by Litopian @Ed Simnett about markdown. Markdown is the most basic sort of plain text editing you’ll find. It’s been around for decades. Today, an increasing number of writers are finding that it’s just their cup of...

Yes, great post. I know exactly what you mean.

Woke up to find a Chinese company who I’ve dealt with previously has successfully billed my credit card four times for goods not ordered. It’s a lot of money. Credit card company says – “wait for the good to arrive, then see if you can return them for a refund”. This is so wrong! All my morning...

That’s exactly it, Brian. If you want to refine this a bit, you might indicate how the market may have grown/developed/changed since the comp you’re referring to was published, and how your project meets that need. But I’d stop well short of criticizing the comp. For one thing, it’s quite...

So this is where the concept (mine, I do believe) of "appropriateness of medium" comes into play. It's an idea that is often not always understood or taken into account when planning a new venture, even books sometimes. Different media, even sub-media, have varying AoM profiles relative to...

We had an experimental internet radio station going for a while, “Radio Litopia”, and I absolutely loved it. I could set one up for you… :) :)

Yup, the “buying votes” thing is utterly extraordinary, surely jail time…? The (current) administration surely won’t lift a finger on this "ethical violation" issue, I feel sure. What puzzles me is the way the record labels have meekly fallen into line. It’s their funeral. There’s very little...

I’ve only just caught up with this (others here will already have done so, I’m sure) but it does repay careful reading, just to see what the @&%$ happened to the music industry… and could it happen to publishing? I’m inclined to think, not exactly.. but…...