NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner About my NWC book + short comment on eZine Vol 3 issue 7- http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=24&threadid=21344 2009-07-23T14:40:54 -05.00 rbudrick 22
-Rob ]]> About my NWC book + short comment on eZine Vol 3 issue 7- http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=24&threadid=21344 2009-07-23T13:57:07 -05.00 rbudrick 22
Oh and Rob after looking through some old emails, I don't think I ever sent you answers to some of your questions about the NWC. Guess I should try to finish that up and give you my contribution. Although I don't think my memory is near what Robin's has been.

-Steve ]]> About my NWC book + short comment on eZine Vol 3 issue 7- http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=24&threadid=21344 2009-07-22T02:17:17 -05.00 rbudrick 22 Originally posted by: Stan

Cool, and if you need any help editing it, let me know. I've done a lot of that over the past four years, so I'd be more than happy as long as I get to see my name in there. The last book I edited was sent to the printers before they added my dang name, and it happens to be the same book I use to teach a class, damn it to hell.

Thanks, Stan!

-Rob
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I'm really not worried at all about Nintendo bugging me. Plenty of others have done history books on Nintendo's going-ons and I would be no different. However, there are a TON of cart photos and other photos I have not properly tagged ownership for that I worry about a bit.

You do bring up some very valid points, Stan, and I thank you for your input. Most of those things aren't anything to worry about though in this particular case.    Of course, I would have to follow up with Rolenta, as it was only a passing comment he made, but it's a bridge I'd cross when I came to it.

As a side note, I did want to include a data DVD or CD with the book with extras, such as videos and other things.  So, if anyone wants to contribute videos from the event or pics, I'd be glad to have them.

-Rob

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Finding someone in the corporate Nintendo who actually knows what they are talking about is likely harder than writing the book ]]> About my NWC book + short comment on eZine Vol 3 issue 7- http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=24&threadid=21344 2009-07-21T11:00:55 -05.00 rbudrick 22
I wasn't just talking about professional editing, though. What I meant was any editing. Heck, I'd edit the thing for nothing, as long as my name got in it, because I've been doing that for awhile now. I meant that the self route usually doesn't get as good of results as the real route. Main issue is that in spite of what you say you did, only a real publishing company's name will say to people 'legit work'. You can put all your friend's names, interviewees names and such all over it, but if you self publish you'll still have that bit looming over your head.

Now if there is unique info in this book, cool. I might check it out then. Still, keep in mind some of the things I said above, getting a book publishing is HARD AS ALL HELL. ]]> About my NWC book + short comment on eZine Vol 3 issue 7- http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=24&threadid=21344 2009-07-21T09:44:00 -05.00 rbudrick 22


Rob, Stan DOES have a good point about making sure you get the book PROFESSIONALLY edited prior to publication (no matter what route you take). I have an "in" with Sterling Publishing (they've been bought/sold a few times in the last decade, so may have a different name now). If you believe you have the chops to write something of truly professional quality, and would like to be put in contact with a professional editor, I may be able to pull a favor. ]]> About my NWC book + short comment on eZine Vol 3 issue 7- http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=24&threadid=21344 2009-07-21T09:30:34 -05.00 rbudrick 22 Originally posted by: Stan
If you want to try to write the book and such, that's great. However, expect BIG legal trouble in getting it done. Nintendo still cares about some of their property, and in order to get this published you're probably going to need their okay, and they likely won't give it. 
There is absolutely nothing Nintendo can do to stop it, because there is absolutely nothing they own in the book.  It's not like he is making illegal reproduction carts  


Originally posted by: Stan
Most of this information is available for free on the internet

Not this info.  I know Rob has been working on this for many years and has tons of photos/interviews that nobody else does.  

Of course its a huge amount of work and the self vs company published will be a hard choice, but legalities and info won' t be issues.

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