So, did everyone catch HBO’s first episode of Game of Thrones last night? I thought it was fantastic. Scary, beautiful, full of weirdness and fascinating characters. Everything a fantasy should have. Can’t wait for it to continue. Anyway, in various … Continue reading →
Good morning, writers and readers! Some interesting things I’ve picked up as I wandered the Internet recently. • Would you pay $5900 to appear on Lifetime TV network and discuss your book? Buyer beware! A new business strategy targets self-published … Continue reading →
My task next week will be to create cover art for Last Night, while the story itself is being edited by my beta reader (i.e. my very smart and well-read husband). I have a general idea, I’ve picked out some … Continue reading →
I’ve found a few more writers who are publicly tracking sales of their self-published ebooks. These aren’t top sellers, so give a different view of sales than what you hear of the media sensations. First up is Tobias Buckell, an … Continue reading →
When I first dived into recent conversations about self-publishing and the new possibilities e-publishing offers, one of the first things I did was pick up my old copy of Norman Spinrad’s book, Staying Alive: A Writer’s Guide and start reading … Continue reading →
It’s early days yet to really know where this wave of e-publishing will lead for most writers. You have to expect that, as with traditional publishing houses, most manuscripts will never hit the big time. But anecdotes and gathered information … Continue reading →
Smashwords, the popular self-publishing site, announced over the weekend that they now have 40,000 books in their online catalog. To put this in perspective, we published 140 titles in all of 2008. In 2009, our catalog grew to 6,000, and … Continue reading →
Links to recent items relevant to self-publishing. Lots of ideas here worth considering. Dialog between Barry Eisler and Joe Konrath on their decision to self-publish. Literary agent Ted Weinstein interviews Eisler and Amanda Hocking on “Traditional vs. Self-publishing. Dean Wesley … Continue reading →
