Amazon and the Big Six – Part One
You knew this was coming so don’t act surprised. There can’t be a traditional or indie author out there that isn’t following the drama going on between these two. The blogs are full of every opinion...
View ArticleAmazon and the Big Six – Part 2
In part one I described how the Big Six shot themselves in the foot with Amazon in the beginning of all this. Let’s talk about what’s happening now. We all know that the Big Six got caught colluding...
View ArticleAmazon and the Big Six-Part 3
What should the Big Six be doing? Something different, that’s for sure. This is what I’m suggesting, and I certainly don’t expect everyone to agree with me 100%. But I’ll stick my head out anyway....
View ArticleAmazon and the Big Six – Part 4
I promised to give my thoughts on what this all means to indie authors. My answer is…it depends. Right now Amazon is extremely friendly to the self-publishing author. The royalty rates offered are over...
View ArticleBarry Eisler debates Ewan Morrison.
Recently, Barry Eisler, Ewan Morrison, and a few others were invited to the Radio Litopia show The Naked Book to discuss their views on the current changes in the publishing world. The title of the...
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What happened to my Bookstore?*
*Update at the bottom of the post Just the other day I found myself at the mall. It’s not my favorite place by any means, but when you have a wife and kids and a dog and a life, you somehow end up...
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How Indie are you?
As the world of self-publishing continues to grow and change, the term indie author is naturally evolving as well. Most would define the term in the simplest definition as possible; Indie Author: An...
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How many reviews do you need?
How many reviews does one book need? Right now as I type these words the internet is alive with debate, speculation, some outright rumor, and a lot of snark over the recent acquisition of Goodreads by...
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Kindle MatchBook!
I just finished enrolling my books into Kindle MatchBook. If only everything were so simple. I don’t just mean the process ( I clicked on a couple of boxes and a dropdown, I’m exhausted) I mean the...
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What bookstores want….and why indie authors should learn to give it to them....
I see a lot of indie authors complaining that they can’t get their books into the indie bookstores. They blame it on a number of things. Their book comes from Createspace. The manager refused to even...
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What bookstores want….and why indie authors should learn to give it to them....
In part one of this post I mentioned that things had changed regarding bookstores and how they got their product. This is true, and it’s probably the biggest thing to happen to the publishing...
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What kind of reader are you? Big Pub thinks they know.
This past month we saw the birth of AuthorEarnings, a website created by best-selling author and self-publishing guru Hugh Howey, in trying to expose what kind of money authors, both trade and self...
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What’s up with Kobo?
I sell my books on Kobo. I like Kobo. Why? Because I’m a greedy American capitalist zombie who is willing to reach around the world in order pry the hard-earned money from your wallet in exchange for...
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An Authors Responsibility?
I don’t know what to say to this. As a writer of thrillers I have to make stuff up. An imaginary hero, an imaginary villain, something evil for the villain to do, crazy conspiracy theories that are...
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Thinking Long-Term
Evidently, this man is evil? Yesterday on The Passive Voice there was posted an article about Amazon. Nothing unusual there, but this one started a debate that has raged on for over 200 comments as...
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Get Closure…for FREE
Today I’m offering my first novel, Closure, for FREE on Amazon. Without further ado, I give you (Que music here) the blurb; When a prominent lawyer is shot while waiting at a suburban stop sign it sets...
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Would I rather win as a reader or as an indie author?
Amazon vs. Hachette. Who do I want to win? I’ve been asked this question by both readers and fellow writers ever since the whole mess started. The blogosphere has been alive with one story after...
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THIS is why Amazon wins.
On July 11th I ordered a new bunk bed and mattress set for my son for his birthday. The bed arrived with 2-day Prime shipping as promised and we had an awesome time assembling it together. The top...
View ArticleIt’s the end of the World as we know it…. blah blah blah
Photopin (license) I spent most of June on vacation in the mountains of North Carolina. Little to no […]
View ArticleAmazon. Big monopoly or several million small ones?
Every time I think this issue is over it finds its way back into the news. Once again the Authors Guild and their Big 5 masters are screaming a word they just don’t seem to understand. Monopoly. They...
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