Comments for Michael Marshall | Smith http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog God he does go on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Launch of ememess.com by Neerdowell http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/2012/03/launch-of-ememess-com/#comment-3268 Neerdowell Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:27 +0000 http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/?p=882#comment-3268 Very cool. (I'm always half awake when I read these things and way too eager to spray typos all over the page) Very cool.

(I’m always half awake when I read these things and way too eager to spray typos all over the page)

]]> Comment on Launch of ememess.com by ememess http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/2012/03/launch-of-ememess-com/#comment-2913 ememess Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:45:12 +0000 http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/?p=882#comment-2913 Well, I'm delighted to hear there's progress... and hopefully some of the stuff coming up will be more your sort of thing, Charli. Hard to argue with some of your advantages for the Kindle, too - and if you do manage to get hold of a tablet hopefully it will become even more convenient to read! In defence of old-fashioned books, I will just point out that the batteries never run out... ;-) Well, I’m delighted to hear there’s progress… and hopefully some of the stuff coming up will be more your sort of thing, Charli. Hard to argue with some of your advantages for the Kindle, too – and if you do manage to get hold of a tablet hopefully it will become even more convenient to read! In defence of old-fashioned books, I will just point out that the batteries never run out… ;-)

]]> Comment on Launch of ememess.com by Michelle http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/2012/03/launch-of-ememess-com/#comment-2911 Michelle Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:06:40 +0000 http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/?p=882#comment-2911 OK - both kids have now read A Convenient Arrangement. The nine year old's face was a picture. She loved it because it was 'gross'. The big one read it as soon as I handed her the computer (progress!) and although she tells me that the story wasn't really her sort of thing, she wants to tell you what she likes and dislikes about each way of reading. Many thanks for opening up this dialogue and giving me a modern day way of encouraging them to read. Hope is not totally lost. Expensive by the looks of it, but not lost...! Michelle This is Charli now: Book: -I need to hold it open, I often gets aches in my wrist from doing this after a long period of reading. -I can't change the size of the font, so sometimes if my eyes are playing up I find it difficult to read. -It's nice to be able to phsyically turn pages. I sometimes change the way I turn a page depending on what's going on in the story. Eg; If there's something exciting building up, I will turn the page quickly. If it's something scary, that's making my heart race, I'll turn it slower and 'peek' at the next page. -If I want to lie down (which I do a lot, because I'm lazy) it's hard to keep the pages open. -If I want to read in the dark, I need to set up a mini-light that will shine onto the book so I can read it. -If I want a certain book, I have to wait until I have time to go to a shop and buy it, or wait for it to be delivered if I ordered it online. Kindle (PC): -It's easier to read, as I can change the font to suit my eyes. -It's right infront of me, I don't have to hold it. I can just sit and relax with it on my lap and easily click away to the next page, which makes me more eager to read on. -If I want to read in the dark, I can do that without trouble because the screen has its own light. -I can't lie down with it. -If I want a certain book, I can easily download it, straight away, from the comfort of my own home. Now, I don't have an actual Kindle tablet, but I'm guessing that it's pretty much the same as Kindle on PC, just an easier device. If I did have one, I *would* be able to lie down! So, I think that if I had to choose between book or Kindle, I would choose Kindle. Preferably the Kindle tablet. Charli OK – both kids have now read A Convenient Arrangement. The nine year old’s face was a picture. She loved it because it was ‘gross’. The big one read it as soon as I handed her the computer (progress!) and although she tells me that the story wasn’t really her sort of thing, she wants to tell you what she likes and dislikes about each way of reading. Many thanks for opening up this dialogue and giving me a modern day way of encouraging them to read. Hope is not totally lost. Expensive by the looks of it, but not lost…! Michelle

This is Charli now:

Book:
-I need to hold it open, I often gets aches in my wrist from doing this after a long period of reading.
-I can’t change the size of the font, so sometimes if my eyes are playing up I find it difficult to read.
-It’s nice to be able to phsyically turn pages. I sometimes change the way I turn a page depending on what’s going on in the story. Eg; If there’s something exciting building up, I will turn the page quickly. If it’s something scary, that’s making my heart race, I’ll turn it slower and ‘peek’ at the next page.
-If I want to lie down (which I do a lot, because I’m lazy) it’s hard to keep the pages open.
-If I want to read in the dark, I need to set up a mini-light that will shine onto the book so I can read it.
-If I want a certain book, I have to wait until I have time to go to a shop and buy it, or wait for it to be delivered if I ordered it online.

Kindle (PC):
-It’s easier to read, as I can change the font to suit my eyes.
-It’s right infront of me, I don’t have to hold it. I can just sit and relax with it on my lap and easily click away to the next page, which makes me more eager to read on.
-If I want to read in the dark, I can do that without trouble because the screen has its own light.
-I can’t lie down with it.
-If I want a certain book, I can easily download it, straight away, from the comfort of my own home.

Now, I don’t have an actual Kindle tablet, but I’m guessing that it’s pretty much the same as Kindle on PC, just an easier device. If I did have one, I *would* be able to lie down!
So, I think that if I had to choose between book or Kindle, I would choose Kindle. Preferably the Kindle tablet. Charli

]]> Comment on Launch of ememess.com by ememess http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/2012/03/launch-of-ememess-com/#comment-2910 ememess Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:55:12 +0000 http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/?p=882#comment-2910 I know what you mean... I really hope that my son will come value and love proper physical books as much as I do: rather than just seeing it as something else you do on one of the ever-present touchscreen devices. But I agree - any reading is better than none :-) Let me know if it works - and thank you for your kind words! I know what you mean… I really hope that my son will come value and love proper physical books as much as I do: rather than just seeing it as something else you do on one of the ever-present touchscreen devices. But I agree – any reading is better than none :-) Let me know if it works – and thank you for your kind words!

]]> Comment on Launch of ememess.com by Michelle http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/2012/03/launch-of-ememess-com/#comment-2907 Michelle Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:52:14 +0000 http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/?p=882#comment-2907 I think you may just given me the answer to a huge problem. My fourteen year old daughter has just read Always, Diet Hell, Everybody Goes and Later. She was gripped with all of them and tears rolled down her face with Always but she refuses to read The Man Who Drew Cats because it's' too long' and will 'take ages'. I want the kids to read your books. They're all there on the top shelf of the bookcase. I bang on and on about you but books are 'so boring'.... I'm seeing a glimmer of hope though. Books on screens could well be the way to engage the next generation given that they're permanently connected to some 'touchable' or another. I'll show them this Kindle thing when they get back from school. And as much as it pains me, if it gets them reading, I'll seek out Kindle versions of all your other books too. They need to read. Especially Killer Move! I think you may just given me the answer to a huge problem. My fourteen year old daughter has just read Always, Diet Hell, Everybody Goes and Later. She was gripped with all of them and tears rolled down her face with Always but she refuses to read The Man Who Drew Cats because it’s’ too long’ and will ‘take ages’.

I want the kids to read your books. They’re all there on the top shelf of the bookcase. I bang on and on about you but books are ‘so boring’…. I’m seeing a glimmer of hope though. Books on screens could well be the way to engage the next generation given that they’re permanently connected to some ‘touchable’ or another. I’ll show them this Kindle thing when they get back from school. And as much as it pains me, if it gets them reading, I’ll seek out Kindle versions of all your other books too. They need to read. Especially Killer Move!

]]> Comment on Launch of ememess.com by ememess http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/2012/03/launch-of-ememess-com/#comment-2896 ememess Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:48:03 +0000 http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/?p=882#comment-2896 Hey, sorry - your comment had got consigned to the spam filter! Delighted to hear that you enjoyed KM... Hey, sorry – your comment had got consigned to the spam filter! Delighted to hear that you enjoyed KM…

]]> Comment on Launch of ememess.com by ememess http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/2012/03/launch-of-ememess-com/#comment-2890 ememess Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:11:36 +0000 http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/?p=882#comment-2890 Excellent! Spread the world... :-) Excellent! Spread the world… :-)

]]> Comment on Launch of ememess.com by Wandaful Wendy http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/2012/03/launch-of-ememess-com/#comment-2888 Wandaful Wendy Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:50:49 +0000 http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/?p=882#comment-2888 FANTASTIC..!!!! I have ALL your short stories in print, but I am so happy that others can get to share all things MMS FANTASTIC..!!!!
I have ALL your short stories in print, but I am so happy that others can get to share all things MMS

]]> Comment on Launch of ememess.com by Joe Chip http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/2012/03/launch-of-ememess-com/#comment-2885 Joe Chip Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:26:39 +0000 http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/?p=882#comment-2885 Cool. I read "Substitutions" a little while back, loved it, towards the end I'm thinking "another good story" and then there was that added bit on the street and I'm at "Oh shit!!". I finished "KIller Move" yesterday on the train to work, and had to read faster to make sure I could get off at my stop. Very happy to see some old friends! Cool. I read “Substitutions” a little while back, loved it, towards the end I’m thinking “another good story” and then there was that added bit on the street and I’m at “Oh shit!!”. I finished “KIller Move” yesterday on the train to work, and had to read faster to make sure I could get off at my stop. Very happy to see some old friends!

]]> Comment on Launch of ememess.com by Guinea Pig http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/2012/03/launch-of-ememess-com/#comment-2880 Guinea Pig Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:21:09 +0000 http://michaelmarshallsmith.com/blog/?p=882#comment-2880 No prob :) No prob :)

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