When it comes to publishing's future, there are two kinds of writers:  those who shy away from change and those who embrace and benefit from change.

Among those in the latter group, Young Adult/Sci-Fi author Cory Doctorow is the undisputed king.  His take on copyright, giving his writing away and the use of technology in publishing is controversial, provocative and, many would say, visionary.

Cory gives away electronic editions of all of his wonderful books and, so far, it's worked spectacularly in terms of garnering renown, generating a huge following and, yes, earning income.   Inside each of his books, he pens essays – manifestos, really – about publishing's future from a writer's perspective.  They're often as compelling as the actual story that follows.

Recently,  I contacted Cory and asked if I could collect all his essays and compile them into a single eBook to share with every writer I knew.  He consented, and today, I'm proud to bring you:

In keeping with Cory's "free is good!" ethos, we're giving this ebook away, no strings attached.  In fact, we encourage you to share it with every writer you know.

Be forewarned:  this isn't "preaching to the choir" material.  Cory has some ideas that go 100% against the grain of much of publishing's conventional wisdom.  So be prepared to be nodding in enthusiastic agreement on one page and screaming "WHAT?!?!?!" on the next.  And that's why it's so much fun.

You may agree with some of what he has to say, none of what he has to say or all of what he has to say, but YOU NEED TO READ THIS AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF.  Really, it's that important.

Me?  I'm down with many of Cory's opinions, and I'm resistant on others.  But he's a persuasive guy and his arguments are impacting my thinking, that's for certain.  They will most likely do the same for you.

HERE'S YOUR FREE COPY. READ IT, AND SPREAD IT AROUND…..