"HOW MUCH?" I could virtually feel the incensed outrage of the author who last asked me this question, after I referred them to my editing page. They were not the first to feel this way, and won't be the last either. I know they didn't mean to come across as rude, and they didn't mean …
Still Looking For A Publisher? Why?
My dear friends, it's Sunday, and I was going to take a break from blogging. It almost worked! I was just ambling along in the blogosphere, and tripped over a very edifying discussion between an author and her publisher, Kensington Publishing Corp. Delilah Marvelle is setting things into perspective with great wit and finesse here. …
Autism – What Does It Mean?
This morning I read an article on D.M. Kilgore's blog. It made me wiser by far. I have two words for you: read it! It goes like this: Why, if that was your kid you'd bust that butt and tell her to stop acting like a cry-baby! Geesh. You slip a disapproving glance their way and the mother drops …
Equality, you say? Not if you’re an indie!
I've poked my head out of my writing cave for a few minutes, having finished work on my Valentine's Day release, Not Juliet. Yes, it's done! Ok, back to business. I was seeking reassurance, I suppose, that my work would compete on the same level with all the others out there, and that quality will …
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Authors’ Resources – Poll
Many of you know that one of the things I wish to do is provide a wide range of resources for authors and authors-to-be, so that, at a glance, simple yet popular issues could be clarified in one minute flat. Issues such as customary phrases people get wrong on a regular basis, for example. Some …
Publishing, Human Nature and a Question of Ethics
Is it only me, or have all of you been brainwashed with the same 'be nice' repetitive stanza until that's all that rolls around in your heads anymore? No, I don't blame you! How could I? I got the same treatment, and only recently discovered that ingrained idea needs a little adjustment. It was probably …
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Shared Experiences on Marketing – Meet Dan O’Brien
Just a quick note to share an interesting post on an indie author's experience on marketing, complete with valuable information on review providers - all from an indie's perspective. Come and see. Meet Dan O'Brien.
