How Can Writers Survive? Write Code

In what may become one of the most memorable moments of the eBook Summit, Dan Costa of PC Mag asked his fellow panelists what writers can do to survive. Matt Shatz, vp of of digital at Random House gave a telling answer in terms of how publishers may be thinking of their writers: “Write code,” he said. Code, not books. Ugh. This was certainly the most memorable moment of the panel titled “What’s Next for the eBook.”