On Pseudonyms
Interesting article here on choosing to write under a pseudonym, and why an author might want to do so. I think a lot of authors, particularly those who write in…
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December 16, 2010
Ads in eBooks
The Wall Street Journal just did an article on companies exploring the possibilities of adding ads to eBooks. I'm a bit torn on how I feel about this. On the…
December 14, 2010
Gift-Giving Problems Solved
We love digital books. Love 'em. They're convenient - they go everywhere with you, and bookmark your pages for you, and you can keep thousands in a teeny little space!…
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December 9, 2010
Five Things – Some Thoughts
Grasping for the Wind recently did a post on Five Things Every Aspiring Author Should Know. I agree with most of what he says here, but I do have a…
December 6, 2010
A December special!
Regardless of what you celebrate - Hanukkah, Christmas, Diwali, Kwanzaa, Eid ul-Fitr, Giftmas, Festivus, or anything else that makes you happy - December tends to be a time for joy,…
December 1, 2010
Gimmicks, tiers, and so much more
I have to admit, I'm quite looking forward to Jonathan Safran Foer's experimental book. This article does a great job of talking about why he did it, and what he…
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November 23, 2010
Sourcebooks takes on digital
The publisher of Sourcebooks, Dominique Raccah, recently wrote a piece on digital publishing and what eBooks mean for publishers. You need to read it. No, really. You need to read…
November 12, 2010
On design and professionalism
A friend just passed along this post of Tobias Buckell's about the sale of Realms of Fantasy magazine to Damnation Press. His comment? "I thought, how bad could it be?…
November 10, 2010
NaNoWriMo: A Publisher’s Perspective
November is upon us, and in the world of letters, that means NaNoWriMo. For those of you who've been living under a rock - or off the internet - for…
November 5, 2010
