Ready or not, here comes Netflix for e-books. Oyster is the new kid on the content delivery block, offering access to more than 100,000 e-books for a monthly subscription price … Continue reading Yea or nay: Oyster subscription e-book service
Oh my gosh, Jen. Will you stop trying to bludgeon people into tackling National Novel Writing Month? No. No, I won’t. Because it’s awesome, and it can make you feel … Continue reading Five reasons to participate in NaNoWriMo this year
Last week, the results of the Writer’s Digest 21st annual Self-Published Book Awards were announced. I didn’t win. It was a hundred bucks down the drain and a predictable bit … Continue reading Fantasy cover art: It figures…or does it?
It was nightfall when the blood came. William had been set to sitting and watching, so the surgeon could attend to others. He had never seen so much before. The … Continue reading Short Story: He Belongs to the Sea
If you’d like to read an interview I did with LitJuice, you can click here. Otherwise, let’s get back to our regularly scheduled programming. I don’t collect things. Sure, I … Continue reading Short Story: Collecting Dust
When people say there’s stiff competition in the indie publishing world, they usually just mean it as a really ineffectual way to temper a new author’s disappointment at not bursting … Continue reading Wait, there were HOW many self-published books in 2012?!
Forgive me, Miss Manners, but I think it’s time to talk about cash. It may be polite to tiptoe around the subject, but I know all too well that authors, … Continue reading The real(ly ridiculous) cost of self-publishing
Remember back in June, when I made all your bodkins start quivering with the news that Shelf Unbound just opened its 2013 Indie Publishing Contest? Well, prepare to be re-quivered … Continue reading Half Price Books and Shelf Unbound Indie Book Competition
It’s a tough world out there for us self-publishers, and there are a lot of things to think about before diving head-first into the strange and magical land of ebooks, … Continue reading Five Things to Consider Before You Self-Publish
It’s not exactly the red carpet. It’s not even one of those cool, alternative blue carpets. It’s kind of a dingy beige, actually, and it’s probably in your basement. Smashwords, … Continue reading Yea or nay: Smashwords “self-interviews” for authors
If you’re tired of scrolling past Instagram photos of your smiling, bikini-clad high school classmates, or clicking “hide” when that coworker starts sharing recipes and Candy Crush invites sixteen thousand … Continue reading Five Social Media Tips for Authors
Pssst. Hey, self-published authors. I’ve got a secret for you. Do you want to know how to get more exposure for your book on Amazon? Are you confused about why … Continue reading The Dirty Little Secret of Amazon Category Rankings
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