Worldreader and Grey Gecko Press
May 7, 2012 No Comments ›› Grey Gecko PressWorldreader’s mission is to make digital books available to all in the developing world, enabling millions of people to improve their lives. Digital technology is sharply reducing the cost and complexity of delivering reading material everywhere. We are developing the systems and the partnerships to get e-readers – and the life-changing, power-creating ideas contained in ...
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“Lonesome” by Wayne Basta
Apr 14, 2012 No Comments ›› Grey Gecko PressFor the settlers on the windswept plains of the planet Lonesome, life is hard and occasionally cruel. Faced with an influx of 'Newbies' - new settlers, with new ideas - the Originals' animosity is growing. And for one family, that animosity could spell the end. THIS IS A SHORT STORY of approximately 4,400 words. Also included ...
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Editors Wanted!
Apr 3, 2012 No Comments ›› Grey Gecko PressUPDATE 4/11/2012: Due to overwhelming response to our need for editors, we have filled all available regular and overflow positions, and are not seeking any more new applicants at this time. Thank you to everyone who responded! I've often said that the only thing holding back the size of Grey Gecko is the number of authors ...
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Graygrey and other quandaries…
Feb 23, 2012 No Comments ›› Grey Gecko PressIn this fascinating and wondrous digital age of ours, sometimes things get overlooked. And it's easy to point fingers and lay blame, saying so-and-so should've done this, etc, etc, etc. Processes fail, people make mistakes and life goes on, somehow. In publishing in particular, a shrug and a quick "What can you do?" is about ...
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A Drop of Rain
Jan 16, 2012 No Comments ›› Grey Gecko Press"Our planet is dying; we have to leave. There is another nearby world, ready to receive us, but the Governor placates the people with lies and threatens them with arrest or execution instead of acting to save our species. I have a plan, and it will take all I have and more to see it ...
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Lee Lackey’s Zomb-eh Review – “Counting Cracks”
Dec 16, 2011 No Comments ›› Grey Gecko PressLee Lackey’s Zomb-eh Review "Counting Cracks" by George R. Galuschak Undisclosed Government Facility 12/15/2011 GWMT 1400 hours Preface: Researchers attempting to follow up on my work should read the previous set of notes here. Notes of Dr. Celebus: The zombies have been restless in the holding tanks. Something about this season has given them a tremendous drive to escape into mindless wandering. Half of ...
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Why I Hate DRM and Love Louis C.K.
Dec 15, 2011 No Comments ›› Grey Gecko PressFrom Wikipedia: Digital rights management (DRM) is a class of access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You have to love the jackassery inherent in the statement above. The key point of it all is "...after sale." That's right, I go and ...
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Kindle Select, Lending Library and 4 Giveaways!
Dec 8, 2011 2 Comments ›› Grey Gecko PressAmazon's KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) has announced the new Kindle Select Program today. Effectively, what they're offering is to allow books that publishers select to be a part of the Kindle Owner's Lending Library. This library, open to Amazon Prime customers, allows Kindle owners to check out books for reading on their Kindle devices, and only ...
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Innovation in a Changing Industry – The Advance Reader Program
Dec 7, 2011 No Comments ›› Grey Gecko PressSince I started Grey Gecko Press, my vision for the company has been one of innovation, 'new' thinking, and turning ideas on their head to see what shakes loose. I loathe the very idea of the phrase "Well, that's how we've always done it." The idea behind that phrase presupposes that just because you've always ...
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Outbreak One: Washington Territory
Dec 4, 2011 No Comments ›› Grey Gecko PressIn the winter of 1872, Captain William Trace and his men were ordered by his superiors at Fort Vancouver to investigate a series of unexplained attacks on local citizens in the remote villages of the wild and untamed Washington Territory. What they found would change their lives - and the world's - forever. ~~~~~~~~~~~ The newest short story ...
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