If you’re an independent or small publisher, or an independent author, then you really should read this. I’m both of those, and I have a pretty good idea of what I’m talking about here. I’ve been doing this whole indie thing for a number of years, and I’ve worked with Amazon, CreateSpace, Kindle Direct, Barnes […]
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Some time ago, a fellow found me somewhat by accident on Facebook. I suspect he was doing what many writers do these days, namely seeking writing contacts and fellow lunatics gifted and cursed by the compulsion to write. He was (and is) a fellow writer who looks at the writing business both pragmatically and with
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It was Groucho Marx who said “I’d never be a member of an organization that would have me as a member.” In this case, I’m gratified that I get to be a panelist at Animeland’s Wasabi convention… or it is Wasabi’s Animeland convention… I can never tell. Regardless, I’ll be there for the duration, so
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It’s no secret that indie publishing has turned the traditional publishing world upside down. The beauty is that it’s not a war going on so much as an adjustment… and evolution that is altering the nature of what writing is reaching consumers. The discussion below was hosted by A.T. Russell of Twisted Core Press, who
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I am very pleased to announce and make available my new novelette Voices on the Wind. It’s a contemporary father-son discovery story set against ghosts, mountain legend, and American Indian spirituality. In truth, this particular story is nearly twenty years in the making… something written long ago and given new life here and now. With this, my first
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I’ll be mentioning this again, so consider yourself warned. When I was asked to contribute a short story to this charity, I counted myself lucky. Well, it looks like I made the cut, and the list of authors is already out. It’s no secret that I schlep the various books I’m in, as well as the
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Okay, so it’s December. I can finally do a little self-promo and some promotion for one of my short story benefactors, 7DS Books. We’re just starting the holiday season, so I’m including a random image of something at least American beer drinkers will associate with the holidays. 😉 More importantly, I wanted to drop in
A friend of mine, Anton T. Russsell (the go-to guy for Twisted Core Press), wrote something a while back that really resonated with me. It isn’t about what you want to be, or even who you are. It’s about putting yourself and others in the sweet spot so that reality can be what it is
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