http://www.booktwo.org/slowfire Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:31:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks to all who've signed up to Slow Fire: don't worry, Slow Fire is not dead. Those of you who follow booktwo will know it's been a busy few months, but there is something on the way. Do keep telling people with similar interests (in the UK) about this list, because ... http://www.booktwo.org/slowfire/2007/09/14/not-dead/ "An analysis of art in the age of mechanical reproduction must do justice to these relationships, for they lead us to an all-important insight: for the first time in world history, mechanical reproduction emancipates the work of art from its parasitical dependence on ritual. To an ever greater degree the ... http://www.booktwo.org/slowfire/2007/06/13/not-something-proud-of/ "However it's done, entrepreneurs have to find ways to transcend a system that historically has lacked vision and nerve—a system that currently marks every book selling less than twenty or twenty-five thousand copies as "disappointments." Too many relatively successful and highly regarded books end up handicapping editors' and authors' careers. ... http://www.booktwo.org/slowfire/2007/04/28/the-pirate-publishers/ Honestly, we don't know if there is a desire out there for Slow Fire. So, over the coming weeks, we're going to be talking about it, telling people about it, and seeing if they're interested. We believe that you should be interested: this is how many other industries drive creativity and ... http://www.booktwo.org/slowfire/2007/04/27/gauging-interest/ There will be more here soon. In the meantime, read all about Slow Fire, and join the mailing list above if you're interested. http://www.booktwo.org/slowfire/2007/04/26/hello-world/