tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post4191845808300374147..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: The Crumb by Jean Slaughter Doty . . .Jami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-2771104144288287682010-06-10T21:47:42.136-07:002010-06-10T21:47:42.136-07:00Susan, Thanks for that tip. I had no idea that co...Susan, Thanks for that tip. I had no idea that could be done legally.Jami Davenporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-49488320399007527252010-06-10T19:19:32.443-07:002010-06-10T19:19:32.443-07:00I've always loved Doty's work, and was thr...I've always loved Doty's work, and was thrilled to see that two of her books, Summer Pony and Winter Pony, had come back into print a few years back. <br /><br />As I already had first editions of all of her books (that's actually a picture of my copy of The Crumb on Jane Badger's site!), I didn't zip out and buy new copies, but when I recently got an e-reader, and noticed that the books were available as ebooks, I thought "Why not? It might be fun to have them as an option on a long journey!". <br /><br />And then came the very unpleasant discovery that the books had been dramatically altered, with both vocabulary and sentence structure simplified to a degree that the books are quite different from the originals. Jean Slaughter Doty, however, is still listed as the author, and there is no mention that the books have been adapted for a younger reader. Doty certainly didn't do the adaptations, as she has been dead for a number of years. <br /><br />So...a heads up! The paperbacks in print appear to be identical to the ebooks, so if you want the genuine Doty article, buy the old editions used! <br /><br />(And....erm....for the writers on this guild, you might want to look into ways of tying up your copyrights so that abased versions of your work doesn't appear in your name after you're gone!)Susan in Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078598375711946460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-16339435448398812362009-01-09T09:19:00.000-08:002009-01-09T09:19:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting the information about this auth...Thanks for posting the information about this author. We found Summer Pony at the library last night :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-90799146141853030442009-01-08T21:05:00.000-08:002009-01-08T21:05:00.000-08:00I'm looking forward to reading The Monday Horse, t...I'm looking forward to reading The Monday Horse, too. I agree, mugwump, that the YA market is alive and well . . . thankfully!Kit Ehrmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743784832380713463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-43766892228826125922009-01-08T16:58:00.000-08:002009-01-08T16:58:00.000-08:00The Monday Horses is another great book by JSD. I...The Monday Horses is another great book by JSD. I read it in middle school and it's still one of my favorites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-88953794979179509812009-01-08T11:51:00.000-08:002009-01-08T11:51:00.000-08:00I love the site. It seems like the Y/A market is s...I love the site. It seems like the Y/A market is still fairly strong for horse stories. What do you think?mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-92108514789192572942009-01-07T15:59:00.000-08:002009-01-07T15:59:00.000-08:00You're welcome, Michele.You're welcome, Michele.Kit Ehrmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743784832380713463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-34584533472800903232009-01-07T10:56:00.000-08:002009-01-07T10:56:00.000-08:00Thanks Kit. I will definitely check out the sites ...Thanks Kit. I will definitely check out the sites and books. I'm always looking for good reads, especially about horses.A.K. Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365909229606536388noreply@blogger.com