There are so many places and ways to write and be seen... it's so easy that you are "competing" with 1,000s of others who are writing, many on the same topics. But if you ARE seen as one of the top experts in whatever field you want to share your writings about - or are already an established author, or someone looking for a new, and I'd say better way to share your information with many readers, AND create a lasting, not one-shot relationship, turning your interest into a more rewarding career, I believe this may be just the ticket. But I'm biased;-) There are many issues to address in terms of proper legal and technical protections. I'm hoping a combination of folks I meet online and of course, careful proper use of AI can get this idea beyond the dreaming and mock-up stage. I don't really know if publishers would be interested in such an offshoot concept, but I'm sure there are book authors out there who can speak to the pros and cons of traditional publishing with what I'm/we're trying to create. I'm all ears! (They are pretty big;-)

As I explain in some blog posts, I want to read the latest about Topic X, but I also want to go deep - for non-fiction, that would be the history of ... AI, or Israel, or ... what have you. Oh, speaking of Israel, this is a FAR more capable way to tell where we're at with the current war on Iraq and the history of the region... a timeline that is superbly curated AND comes up to TODAY. Context is king. From drones to clones, as I like to say - this will be a GREAT option for people who are experts in whatever field we're talking about, and don't just want a one-hit book buy but want a long-term relationship and to be seen as a wise person with the history AND the currency/latest. Oh and then there's the idea that you click an arrow and a debate/discussion/argument about this passage or that chapter is RIGHT THERE on the right side. Perhaps like Medium you can highlight a sentence/paragraph of note and dive deep in the comments RIGHT ON THE PAGE. It makes a book a "living thing," not JUST because it has the freshness of new developments married to the depth of knowledge, BUT because the reader interaction (and with the author(s)! feel more rewarding, fulfilling - AND can provide valuable info/views that could inform the NEXT update.

From my head on what areas I'd love some input about. Please check the Floot app to get a sense of where things are mockup-wise. And please be honest, but kind, even gentle. Babies are fragile, but kids need to be tested;-)

OK, I'll flesh this all out in coming days, you'll see! But for now, here's the back-story - the blog where I've been talking and dreaming about for close to two decades - and the very embryonic vibe-coded mockup to finally show everyone what I have pictured in my mind for so very long. https://thenowedition.wordpress.com/ https://thenowedition.floot.app/ So many facets to consider - I hope some writers, readers, tech folk and sure, visionaries embrace the idea and want to help make it happen! Oh and here's as good a place as any to let me and others who might join us know what you think of the idea - and start with the suggestions. For now, I'm not going down the rabbit hole of copyrights/legalities, monetization etc. If this comes to life as I hope and pray, that'll happen soon enough, Thanks for the visit! I promise to keep it fun.... it's what I love to do! 🙃