At this year's CCCC-IP, there was a lot of talk about the strangle-hold publishers have on author's rights. There was a lot of talk about using Creative Commons licenses as a means of protest, of scribbling in desirable language on publishing contracts, of drafting a letter to publishers stating exactly what an informed copyright should consist of. All of this was good talk, productive talk, but as of right now, it's still just talk.

Meanwhile, Johndan Johnson-Eilola just hauled off and made his whole new book available to the world as it goes to the publisher. (It's common to post working drafts as feedback, as he's been doing. It's pretty uncommon to leave the whole thing up as it goes to press.) The publisher will most likely demand the text be pulled shortly, so check it out while you can.

*Hat-tip to Mister Boyfriend for bringing this to my attention.