How much do authors really make?
Hugh Howey is spearheading a campaign to change the rules of publishing. As an Indie publisher myself, it goes without saying that I support him. What are the real data behind all this, though? First of all, let's examine what exactly people are reading.Now, let's...
Why Traditional Publishers Should Surrender To Self Publishing
MET giveaway
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is sharing over 800 art books in PDF format. The books span over 50 years of publication. You can download your free copy from the MET's website.
What’s Wrong With Being Indie?
HunterSJones wrote a nice post that questions three common accusations again Indie authors. I agree with her on most counts, with the exception of sloppy editing, which in many cases makes a book unreadable. I cringed when I found out Rise of the Prince still had a...
How to price your bargain e-book
Freebooksy published some interesting findings based on downloads of the books authors have been promoting though them. The best prices seem to be $1.99-2.99. Read the full article on Freebooksy
Beyond the Frills: Teaching our Daughters to Enjoy Sci-Fi
A win-win idea for bloggers: offer blog tours for authors
first draft of Mad Water
This weekend I finished the first draft of Mad Water, book 3 of the Pearseus series. To celebrate, I'm attaching two draft sketches by Dimitris Fousekis. Now, time for some serious editing!
5 ways new writers can chase away potential readers
A well-thought, provocative article by MM Jaye
The Rhythm in the Writing
This was written as a guest blog post for a great friend of Indie authors, Paul Martin. It was published on his Self Publisher's Showcase blog on December 20th, 2013. The Rhythm in the Writing Wording the song Except for writing, I enjoy music, and occasionally dabble...
I lost to Game of Thrones
This was a guest post for Samantha LaFantasie's blog. It was published on January 16th, 2014. I lost to Game of Thrones After almost twenty years of working as web developer and almost five hundred websites later, I needed something new. So, I tried my hand in two...
On open fences and jailed dogs: The future of publishing
This was a guest blog post for Paul Martin. It was published on the Self Publishers' Showcase on December 10th, 2013. On open fences and jailed dogs: The future of publishing Near my home, there is a house that’s still under construction. Although it has no fence...