GenCon panel: Michael Stackpole on self-publishing in a post-paper world
This is my coverage of Michael Stackpole’s presentation on how writers can take advantage of the e-publishing revolution. Stackpole does charge for this talk (it was $8 at GenCon; he will...
Kobo Has Sent Email to Authors/Partners on Writing Life
As a self-published author on Kobo, I just received this email:
To our Kobo Writing Life and self-publishing partners:
As you may be aware, there has been a significant amount of negative media...
Webcomic kickstarter raised $1.25 million in February; will Kickstarter change publishing forever?
Earlier today I mentioned the Evil Hat Productions RPG tie-in book Kickstarter project, which has scored enough pledges to bring it in at second place in the Fiction category, right behind...
Morning Roundup: iPad dominates business tablet usage. Smashwords updates eDelivery service
Self-Published Books: The Surprising Data from Amazon (Boing Boing)
I think that there are a couple of important points that Howey skirts, if not eliding them altogether.
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iPad Dominates Business Tablet Usage (GoodeReader)
Contrary...
Are agents still necessary?
Are agents still necessary in the new e-publishing world? I’m running across a number of people who don’t seem to think so. For example, self-publishing writer Stephen Leather opined in a...
Self-publishing saves a home
You won’t see this kind of success story out of just any self-publishing writer, but it’s great when you come across it. CBS News reports on a couple going by the...
RR Haywood fills London’s streets with zombies
Horror writer RR Haywood pulled off one of the UK's more striking self-publishing promo stunts in London recently - but focused on something more serious than just driving sales. Struggling with...
Weekend Roundup: Tel Aviv gets a beach library; Miami-Dade County may lose 42 libraries;...
Tel Aviv Gets First Beachside Library (Gadling)
Need a good beach read? Visitors to Tel Aviv's Metzizim Beach can now borrow books for reading on the sand. The city has launched the first beachside library, providing over...
Marta Acosta’s ‘Shadow Girl’ goes from free on Scribd to hardcover from Tor
Until a few years ago, the conventional wisdom was that posting your fiction on the web for free was the best way to assure that publishers would never want it,...
The Martian: An accidental self-publishing success story
A new science fiction movie by a well-known director is on the horizon. Matt Damon plays an astronaut, stranded alone on a planet inimical to human life. It also features Jessica...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
