Technical Writing Geek:
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I did assume that, because I read this BoingBoing post of yours:
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Guess I was wrong. My bad.

And this isn't personal?
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Seems we have different definitions of what "personal" means. Feel free to post some of your writing for free, so I can take a look at it as well. That would be fun.

Skep: I am a total ass. I don't bother to hide it.

Here's the thing with net-savvy writers. People who hide behind cutsie little log-in names and slam our hard work after reading three paragraphs used to be able to revel in their anonymity and self-anointed expertise. Well now the writers can actually read the posts, and have the option to respond. I'm not nice, and I'm not going to take shit from some some guy who's PMS-ing without giving some shit back, so I respond. I also post with my real name, the same real name that's on all of my work - I'm out there in the open. Some writers may pander to douchiness, some may ignore it, that's not me.

So, if I'm an ass for defending my work, then I'm an ass.

Hey all, this is Scott Sigler, the author.

First, we pulled the podcast of INFECTION simply for version control. We edited the book, and I think it's much stronger now, so we pulled the old podcast so I could podcast the higher-quality version. It's still free, and Crown is down with me giving away the entire audiobook for free via podcast. That ain't bad.

Second, while Cory is right about this post, Crown isn't messing with DRM. It's a free PDF of the book. Once you download it, that's it, it's yours.

Let me repeat that - I'm giving way the whole book, unabridged, as a weekly podcast with episodes of about 25-45 minutes. No, I'm not posting the whole audio for free right off the bat. This is a controlled release -- if you want the whole story, go buy the book, if you can wait every week, more power to you. The choice is yours. If BoingBoing readers can find fault in that, they are a jaded bunch.

If you want to read the PDF on your screen, the choice is yours. Same with portable readers. Print it out and read it, I don't give a fuck, that's up to you, the customer.

What I think happens is a lot of people TRY the book because its free, then SOME go and buy it. It's up to you. This strategy works well for Cory.

And Technical Writing Geek, how about you blow me? I'm sorry that writers don't all make clones of what the "sci-fi masters" did and regurgitate a style done by someone else 40 years ago. Time moves on, champ; if you don't like the new stuff, don't read it. And Iron Maiden RAWKS!

For all the cool stuff BoingBoing posts, THIS is what gets linked from the Yahoo home page?

Bicep or no bicep, that's gold.