Also, forgot to mention, pact publishing is another publisher that might
be willing to publish the book, they do a lot of computer book
publishing, and I'd think your book would qualify.
On 8/4/2024 5:14 AM, Jim Hall via Freedos-user wrote:
Will do! I'm planning to get most of the book written then reach out
to a few academic publishers (IEEE, STC, …). If no one picks it up
(it's a pretty niche topic) I'll self publish as pdf and print via the
Technically We Write website.
You might also be interested in Technically We Write. It's an open
community, article-based website about all things "tech writing." I
sponsor it through my consulting company, even though it doesn't
generate revenue (no ads, and we give everything away under a Creative
Coming license). We have several articles there about DOS word
processors, including WordStar and WordPerfect.
https://technicallywewrite.com/
On Sat, Aug 3, 2024, 11:26 PM EdzUp via Freedos-user
<freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
Hi Jim,
Please post a link to the completed book when it's ready as I
would like to buy it I am always interested about reading about
the DOS days and have many fond memories of that time from DOS 2.0
onwards.
-Ed
EdzUp
On Sat, 3 Aug 2024, 21:30 Karen Lewellen via Freedos-user,
<freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
Hi Jim,
Congratulations!
Not a big fine of posting at the bottom.
Still, I imagine you have perhaps come across the articles
where George
r. r. Martin shares that he writes his novels in DOS using
Wordstar?
would rock if you got an interview, but at the very least any
Wordstar
chapter should include him?
Kare
On Sat, 3 Aug 2024, Jim Hall via Freedos-user wrote:
> Liam Proven wrote:
>>>> From Canadian SF novelist Robert J Sawyer. (I've met him
and read
>>>> quite a few of his books. I like them.)
>>>>
>>>> He writes solely in WordStar so he's put together a
freebie distro of
>>>> the final version.
>>>>
>>>> https://sfwriter.com/blog/?p=5806
>
> Jim Hall wrote:
>>> This is really interesting! I'd seen Sawyer's archived
info about
>>> WordStar, but obviously this is new. (I'm writing an
academic book
>>> about 'milestones in tech writing history' and I'm
considering adding
>>> a chapter on WordStar. Sawyer's info will be good
research. I may also
>>> email him for an interview about it.)
>
> Roger wrote:
>> I think, you would be crazy not to ask for an interview from a
>> programmer (or "WABits") from this era!
>
>
> I've emailed Robert for an interview, and he's agreed! So
that will be exciting.
>
> If you know of anyone else I might interview about WordStar,
please
> share an email address or other contact info with me. (And
if you're
> volunteering for an interview, email me off-list so I can
send you a
> list of interview questions.)
>
>
> Jim
>
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