Ebooks: Is free the new paid?

Apr 9, 2014 | Marketing, Publishing

As we all know, the publishing world is in major upheaval. With ebook prices dropping even for big authors, and so many ebooks available for free, are we witnessing the end of the paid model? And what might replace it? I can see four distinct models emerging from all...

What’s the best title for your Blog Post?

Apr 9, 2014 | Marketing

I read on Hubspot an interesting post by Sarah Goliger, with the results from 11 title tests, and complemented it with information from the Author Marketing Experts blog. Here’s the main takeaways: Frame your blog post title as a question to make it more...

What’s wrong with the state of the book market?

Apr 9, 2014 | Publishing

Quick answer: nothing! And yet, not too long ago, everyone predicted that books were about to die. Now, they all seem to talk about what a great future books have: ebooks, physical books, publishers, what should be done, what is being done and generally,...

Mini-interview with Jose Arana

Apr 9, 2014 | Interviews Features and Reviews

Following my post highlighting Jose Arana’s new comic Chronicles of a Necromancer: Seeds of Destiny (Issue 1), I asked him a few questions regarding his work. – Jose, what inspired you to write the comic? The story’s been on my mind for years, but I...

Cookies (the edible sort)

Apr 8, 2014 | Random Musings

As all authors know, inspiration is fueled by coffee – or, in my case, tea.  However, that is hardly enough, for one also needs the food of the gods: cookies. Yes, I have a sweet tooth. I admit it.  Which is why I was fascinated by the SweeTooth Design Company,...

Was your Twitter account hacked?

Apr 8, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Marketing

I keep receiving tweets and DMs with shortened links that lead to non-existent pages. Even worse, they lead to the kind of page that crashes your PC and has you worried that you’ve caught a virus. Obviously, it’s not my friends that have sent me this, but...

Classically bad reviews

Apr 7, 2014 | Publishing

Still reeling from the whole Sarah Daltry thing, I came across some hilarious reviews for classical works on Buzzfeed. Enjoy! “[A] pointless and confusing story” – Publisher’s weekly on Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, 1963...

Chronicles of a Necromancer

Apr 6, 2014 | Interviews Features and Reviews

I’m starting a new category, at popular request (I know how this is a cliche, but in this case it’s true): Reviews and showcases. For my first post, I picked a new comic. Chronicles of a Necromancer: Seeds of Destiny (Issue 1) by Jose Arana is the...

A very useful start-up for authors

Apr 4, 2014 | Marketing, Publishing

About two years ago I was part of a company that wanted to finance start-ups.  I saw quite a few projects and ideas, some of them really amazing -the type that made me go “why didn’t I think of that?” and “Now, that is so useful, I wonder how...