Writers’ Roundup

The latest amazing  gizmo to spring from Jason Epstein’s forehead is the Espresso Book Machine. (What does this man eat for breakfast?) Here’s the video link. Go watch. It’s fun.

http://www.ondemandbooks.com/video2.htm

Back? Okay, this is pinch-me stuff. This is a book-lover’s Batmobile. This could save unborn postage, bubble wrap and trees. Consignment and returns? Feh! A thing of the past with Espresso.  Once the instant book machine becomes readily accessible, traditional publishing’s clunky infrastructure could dissolve before our very eyes.

Writers need to keep a sharp eye out, though. The Espresso and its ilk could double as a fog machine. Continue reading