Mar 7, 2014 | Entertainment, Publishing
When you despair because no publisher seems to want your manuscript and you start feeling like a failure, just remember that the people who reject you are the same ones who have published these rare gems… Yes, you are right to think that these are the worst...
Mar 1, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Publishing
Rachel Thompson recently published a great post where she bares her soul wallet to reveal what she makes from sales of her three books. Since a popular myth is that all one needs to do is write a decent book to spend the rest of her life between Oprah’s couch and a...
Feb 28, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Publishing
Author Beverley Kendall conducted in January 2014 a comprehensive survey to find out just what the situation is like in regards to Indie authors. Her results included three main takeaways: Self-publishing definitely isn’t a “get rich quick” scheme. It requires hard...
Feb 25, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Publishing
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,...
Feb 25, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Publishing
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.
Feb 25, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Publishing
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...
Feb 21, 2014 | My Guest posts, 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...
