Defensive, Much? You Decide. (Amazon Smacks a Penguin)
This is definitely my giggle of the day… I LOVE this story, After Dispute, Novelist Gets Amazon Deal – NYTimes.com, Penguin slapped an author silly, and Amazon rode to the rescue: “Penguin was furious...
View ArticleEbook Publishing: Try Ebook-Only Publishers and Imprints
Judging by what some of my students (not all) are saying, publishing ebooks freaks them out. If you’re suffering from an attack of nerves, self-publishing isn’t the only option. Here’s something to...
View ArticlePlatform: More Readers Equal More Income
For a busy freelancer, professional writing devolves into: Getting clients/ gigs Doing the work Getting paid Lather, rinse, repeat. It takes most writers a few years of writing before they start...
View ArticleEbooks: Kindle Sales Secrets You Can Use Today
I meant to let you know about this powerful Kindle publishing secrets program a couple of days ago. As you’re well aware, I’m big on BRANDING (also known as building platform), and this program has a...
View ArticleKindle News: Bestsellers in Indie Books, Kindle Worlds, Book Descriptions
Here’s that latest Kindle news for self-publishers. Bestsellers page for “indie” (independent self-publishers) Kindle books Amazon’s now got a page for “indie” bestsellers. It’s great for research, so...
View ArticlePublishing: Oh, the Horror
Publishing is a business. Wow, stating the blindingly obvious, right? Yes, but many writers have a strange view of publishing. Publishers (and editors and literary agents) are seen as close to...
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