Reseña de libros: Technetos I y II de Luis Arbaiza
The reader as collaborator: “The text is an incomplete work, the reader completes it.”
Spec Fic Publishing: Pitfalls and Opportunities
What is a new author supposed to do when so many established authors are being abandoned by their publishers?
Dark Worlds Magazine
An early experiment in on-demand magazine publishing.
The Writer-Editor Relationship, Part 1: Editors Preparing Writers
Indie authors need editors. Here’s how to go about finding a good one.
VCON, HOWDERSHELT REVIEW AND MORE ON SELF-PUBLISHING!
This week, Steve hypes his local convention and talks to best-selling ebook writer Ed Howdershelt, plus there’s advice on writing and selling ebooks!
What Is the Solution to Author Solutions?
Self-publishing or publishing scam?
Welcome to the Creative Thrive!
Angi Shearstone, creator of BloodDreams comics, discusses the creative process in her debut post.
AMAZING PEOPLE: Extending a Helping Hand
MIchael J. Sullivan is looking to help new authors with a contest!
Photographic Covers versus Traditional Art – Part 2
Books need covers, but the artistry that goes into creating those covers is getting lost in an avalanche of CGI and stock photography.
Top Post de Febrero
What we wrote about in Febrero
Myths of Publishing: Anyone Can Self-publish, Part 4
Success requires hard work and dedication – even for indie authors
Myths of Publishing: Anyone Can Self-publish, Part 3
Being an indie author requires more skills than “author”
Myths of Publishing: Anyone Can Self-publish, Part 2
If you think being an “Indie Author” means going it alone – better read this!
Myths of Publishing: Anyone Can Self-publish, Part 1
“Anyone can self-publish”: Not true.
What Indie Authors Should Know for 2015
As we enter a new year in writing and publishing, I thought I’d review some interesting statistics and observed trends over 2014 made by those poised well in the industry. In July 2014, Publishers Weekly revealed some interesting statistics from various surveys and studies worth considering. The article was based on two recent surveys: one […]
Indie Book Review: The Seals of Abgal by Woelf Dietrich
Dietrich’s first book is the short novel The Seals of Abgal. It’s a combination of Sumerian and Norse mythology. Now that’s not a combination you see everyday.
Indie Book Review: “Passing in the Night” by Michael Kingswood
Keith West begins a series looking at “teaser” fiction from the indie publishing world.
AMAZING THINGS: Hatchette and Amazon Settle Dispute
Amazon and Hatchette settle.
Literatura furry de ciencia ficción en Venezuela
an interview with July Nicholas Camacho about all things Furry.
Biting Off More Than I Can Chew
Keith takes a break from reviewing and asks readers a question.
Novedades de Septiembre en Hispanoamérica
a roundup of new Spanish language releases
The Leap from Self to Traditional Publishing
Today’s post is prompted by two events: My wife was filling in for me on a writer’s panel this weekend (I got a bad fish that gave me a bit of food poisoning) I’m counseling a self-published author who is negotiating a traditional contract for his series. Regarding the first, a fellow panelist mentioned, “No […]
How Big is a Book?
How big is a book? SF & Fantasy books were slim volumes in wire racks until market forces created the massive tomes we’re used to today. What happened?
What’s Fair is Fair
Michael, our in-house expert on all things Hachette and Amazon, braves the slings and arrows to ‘splain some things to us.
Book Review: They Say the Sirens Left the Seas
A review of a poetry collection that includes a few directly inspired by the works of Lord Dunsany and H. P. Lovecraft.
Kindle Unlimited and the 10 Percent Rule
A few notes on the new KindleUnlimited program from an indie author.
On Books Being “Special”
Hachette. Amazon. One need say nothing more to gain the attention of writer’s everywhere. Sullivan’s take on author manipulation.
Post Más Populares de Junio
Tanya rounds up the past months’ offerings in translation.
Book Review: Trial and Glory by Joshua P. Simon
A review of the final installment of the Blood and Tears Trilogy
Self-Publishing Odyssey: Part 4 Designing the Cover Image
Alastair Savage’s Self-Publishing Odyssey moves on to stage 4: Designing the cover.