I finally got a Kindle, and I must admit I am completely addicted. My teenage daughter asked if it wasn't a bit like a member of PETA wearing a fur coat. Well, no. Technology is not the enemy.

I will surely never stop buying and reading bound, paper books. I cannot imagine reading in bed with my Kindle. And I kind of hate that people can't see what I'm reading on the subway (great advertising, don't you think?). I will always love the feel of the pages and the intimacy of carrying around a real book. But on Day 1 of my "Life with Kindle" I discovered how easy it is to read manuscripts wherever I am (at home, commuting, etc). I checked the sales ranking of my clients new books (something I usually beg them not to do) and did a bit of comp title research on Amazon while stuck in traffic (and no, I was not driving!) for an interesting new non-fiction project I'm thinking of representing. And this is only Day 1. My only dilemma so far...what color Kindle cover should I get? I'm thinking pink.

-Wendy Sherman

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It's that time of year again, when the publishing business slows to a crawl, everyone heads out for vacation, and I travel here there and everywhere to attend some spectacular writers' conferences. Here's what's ahead on the schedule for this year:

Thrillerfest
New York, NY
Thursday, July 9th

Sewanee
Sewanee, TN
July 19th-21st

Pacific Northwest
Seattle, WA
July 30th- Aug 2nd

If you're in the area for any of these and want to mingle with fellow writers, editors, and agents, please do check them out.

-Michelle Brower

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