I\’m officially behind, effective today. But that\’s ok. This morning was a bit of a late start. Had a few bits of business to deal with which soaked up my morning, so despite my best intentions, I got started writing after lunch. I put in a couple of writing bursts then, though, and got in …
Another work day. Out the door by 6:30am, and back home around 5pm. Long doggone day. 😉 Spent an hour alternating catching up on some emails with working on Starship edits. Then I made dinner for the family. After dinner, it was back to work for a little while; then a break at 9pm to …
Self publishing is an outstanding way to go. Dean Wesley Smith has just sounded off that his position is now that for novels, self publishing is a better method than traditional publishing unless you\’re being offered a solid six figures per book. And possibly even then, depending upon the contract clauses the traditional publisher is …
I am forced to wonder, after reading this latest interview with the noted president of the Author\’s Guild, if the man has actually a) bought any books in the last decade, b) listened to any of the writers he is supposed to be supporting about what they\’d actually like, or c) thought for fifteen seconds …
I am forced to wonder, after reading this latest interview with the noted president of the Author\’s Guild, if the man has actually a) bought any books in the last decade, b) listened to any of the writers he is supposed to be supporting about what they\’d actually like, or c) thought for fifteen seconds …
Some very bright folks pointed out that the data used for the survey on the 26th was actually pulled from Amazon\’s Popularity index, rather than their Bestseller index. What\’s the difference? Popularity is the default index readers see when they just hop into a genre and browse. That makes it an excellent snapshot of what\’s …
Genre Surveys Part 2: Science Fiction and Fantasy Ebook Bestsellers Examined Read More »
So there\’s two big questions on everyone\’s minds about ebooks these days, right? 1) How much of the market do indies (self publishers) really have? 2) What price is working for folks? There\’s going to be some variability to the answers. Some genres will likely see greater or less indie penetration; some will see higher …
Survey of a Genre: Science Fiction eBook Market Under the Microscope Read More »
This is the beginning of a new series I\’ll be following up on regularly. Here, I\’ll be writing about publishers: big, small, and self. How they fit into the new publishing paradigm. What they can do to maximize their success given all the changes we\’re seeing today. About what big publishers can learn from …
The holidays are over. All those millions of new Kindles are unwrapped and in use. So I thought it might be a good time to take another peek at those bestseller lists, and see how the indies are faring in a market which some analysts believe has doubled since this time last year. The answer …
A new year, and time for a change. I\’ve updated the blog. New look – a crisp, clean website which should load a little faster and look a little more professional. I have to admit, I liked the old stonework art I used to have. It\’s art I made, back when I was doing game …
