Except it seems like that might be changing as well.
Enter Kindlegraph. Something I discovered, oh, this morning, and I'm already insanely confused and fascinated. With Kindlegraph, you can use your twitter account to request an author's signature for one of their books, and blammo, receive a new document on your Kindle with the author's signature and inscription...
Okay, so I'm giving it a shot. Kindlegraph, that is. I made a page--http://kindlegraph.com/authors/KierynNicolas--where you can request signatures for each of my two novels (and my short story). Give it a try, and let us know what you think!
Thoughts? Are Kindlegraphs an acceptable replacement for ink-and-paper signatures?
Kieryn
www.kierynnicolas.com
Very cool...But i have a NOOK :(
ReplyDeleteI think it seems incredibly impersonal. Why would someone want another document they can file away into a electronic system? You can feel the imprint of the pen upon the paper when an author signs a book and generate a memory that goes along with it. Otherwise it's a bit like when I was in jr. high school and you'd have to send away for an autographed photo of, say, NKOTB. Then you find out that they have other people churning out hundreds of the fake signatures. Only a computer is doing it this time around.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm the creator of Kindlegraph.
ReplyDeleteI created Kindlegraph to help authors connect with their fans via their e-readers. The inscription and signature are simply a memento of the connection but once this connection is made then some really interesting possibilities emerge. I can't wait to show you what I'm working on next because I think it will really change the way that authors and readers interact in a digital world.
Hey, Kieryn! Yeah, I made an author account on KindleGraph as well. I'm still figuring it out. Hope all is well!
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