Comments on: Writers and the Google Book Settlement http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/ International Best Selling Author Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:58:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: markbuster http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-479 markbuster Sun, 24 May 2009 21:14:48 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/#comment-479 <p>I was so late to the game on paying attention to this, being a big dummy. I am not a writer, but my dad was, and I own his stuff. Need to look into. Dang! I hate almost nothing as much as I hate feeling stolen from.</p> I was so late to the game on paying attention to this, being a big dummy. I am not a writer, but my dad was, and I own his stuff. Need to look into. Dang! I hate almost nothing as much as I hate feeling stolen from.

]]> By: naatz http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-478 naatz Thu, 14 May 2009 23:52:35 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/#comment-478 <p>Hello! I just wanted to be polite and let you know I've added you to my friend-list. :)</p> <p>~Naatz.<br /> |Meduza|</p> Hello! I just wanted to be polite and let you know I’ve added you to my friend-list. :)

~Naatz.
|Meduza|

]]> By: rianseeking http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-477 rianseeking Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:33:42 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/#comment-477 <p>Google Settlement</p> <p>Yes, thank you for speaking up. I had absolutely no idea.</p> Google Settlement

Yes, thank you for speaking up. I had absolutely no idea.

]]> By: robin_hobb http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-476 robin_hobb Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:50:10 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/#comment-476 <p>Mine, too! :)</p> <p>Not a coincidence. Terie and I share an agent!</p> <p>However, I do want to emphasize that I think every author needs to investigate this carefully, read the material, and make a decision. I am NOT an expert on this. </p> <p>Robin</p> Mine, too! :)

Not a coincidence. Terie and I share an agent!

However, I do want to emphasize that I think every author needs to investigate this carefully, read the material, and make a decision. I am NOT an expert on this.

Robin

]]> By: nekooflove http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-475 nekooflove Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:22:40 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/#comment-475 <p>Thank you for making this information available on your site. I wouldn't have heard of it otherwise (not that I'm published yet anyway) and knowledge is definitely powerful.</p> Thank you for making this information available on your site. I wouldn’t have heard of it otherwise (not that I’m published yet anyway) and knowledge is definitely powerful.

]]> By: defenestrat0r http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-474 defenestrat0r Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:18:07 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/#comment-474 <p>What? That seems ridiculous--copyright is owned by the copyright holder, not something that can disappear if said owner fails to opt out of something. Well, however they've managed to work around that, I'm glad that you found out in time and are spreading the word.</p> What? That seems ridiculous–copyright is owned by the copyright holder, not something that can disappear if said owner fails to opt out of something. Well, however they’ve managed to work around that, I’m glad that you found out in time and are spreading the word.

]]> By: silverannex http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-473 silverannex Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:16:15 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/#comment-473 <p>Google suck doing that. They ought to be sued outright. </p> Google suck doing that. They ought to be sued outright.

]]> By: teriegarrison http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-472 teriegarrison Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:36:50 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/#comment-472 <p>FWIW, my agent's advice is to opt in. I'll be meeting with him this weekend and plan to ask for more details.</p> FWIW, my agent’s advice is to opt in. I’ll be meeting with him this weekend and plan to ask for more details.

]]> By: robin_hobb http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-471 robin_hobb Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:33:07 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/#comment-471 <p>Oh, dear. I'll edit and fix. Thanks for the heads up!</p> <p>Robin</p> Oh, dear. I’ll edit and fix. Thanks for the heads up!

Robin

]]> By: sizztheseed http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-470 sizztheseed Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:30:19 +0000 http://robinhobb.com/2009/04/writers-and-the-google-book-settlement/#comment-470 <p>Hmm... Seems like all your links are broken. Did you copy it from myspace?</p> Hmm… Seems like all your links are broken. Did you copy it from myspace?

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