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In an ideal world, what would ebooks do that would make them not a substitute for print books, but better than print books?

Excellent analysis of ebook issues and reliance on textbooks in our educational culture. Part of the current seminar discussion at SCoPE. By Alannah Fitzgerald

Good post describing the various services and considerations for e-publishing. Note: We are planning a SCoPE seminar on writing for e-publishing later in 2011. 

Poll for the February, 2012 SCoPE seminar: Is "book" an appropriate metaphor to use with epublications or are they a new "form" needing a new image?

I thought it would be interesting in this SCoPE seminar to discuss our experiences in writing e-books and e-publications. Is the experience of writing similar to other types of writing we've done, or does it differ in some important ways? Did you discover a new twist to your writing voice? Did your Muse carry an iPad? What are some of the creative and technical affordances and stumbling blocks you've encountered? What software did you use that was helpful (or not helpful)? Did you write the book for profit or free distribution, and how did you promote it? What would you do differently if you were starting over from scratch?