No, not the end of handshaking. It’s the end of the Journals of Natta Magus! Been a long time coming, but NATTA MAGUS, the fourth and final book in the series, is now published. Natta has seen and done a lot in ancient Rome after he got stuck there, but nothing has prepared him for […]
Read MoreZERVAKAN – Published!
It’s been a long time coming, but my latest fantasy novel, ZERVAKAN, is now published. Â It’s a story about faith versus science: Are they mutually exclusive, or two sides of the same coin? Here’s the summary: Reason and science gave the Recindian Compact wonders like steam engines, telegraphs, and gunpowder. The world had order. It […]
Read MoreEbook Pricing Wars: Episode 1,209,843
Zoe Winters wrote a thoughtful and reasoned post on ebook pricing yesterday that’s worth the read for all you indie publishers struggling with the pricing question. An excerpt: I am bolding this next part because if you don’t hear any of the rest of this, please hear this: 99 cent and free ebooks are not […]
Read MoreImpact of ebooks…in pictures!
Via the Content Wrangler, an interesting info-graphic regarding ebook sales and the impact they’re having on publishers. It’s based on data from 1,300 book publishers in the semi-annual Aptara Survey of Publishing Professionals.
Read MoreThinking of KDP Select? Read the fine print…
Amazon just gave a big fat middle-finger to all the other ebook stores out there with the announcement of their KDP Select program. It sounds great: KDP Select gives you access to a whole new source of royalties and readers – you not only benefit from a new way of making money, but you also […]
Read MoreGutenberg’s toy will never take off…
Peter Suderman of Reason Magazine says don’t fear the e-reader. They may be imperfect today, but so was the printed book back in Gutenberg’s day: Kindles and other e-readers are imperfect devices, but there’s no denying they have touched a consumer nerve. Unlike the iPod, the portable music device to which they are often compared, […]
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