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Are We Suffering from E-Reader Fatigue?
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Feb 08, 2012
Yes, No, and Maybe So Read On
Why Indie Authors Don’t Get No Respect
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Jan 30, 2012
By all indications, you’d expect that readers and traditional media alike would be wrapping their arms collectively around indie authors and their books into something akin to a big ‘ole hug. And yet…not so much. Read On
The Big Difference: From Screenwriter to Novelist
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Jan 18, 2012
I was sipping cocktails with a couple of motion picture agents from a big Hollywood that represented me as a screenwriter. During the conversation I mentioned that I’d begun writing a novel. Looks were exchanged between the pair. The more curious of the reps went on to innocently ask, “So what’s the big difference?” Read On
Erotica, Indie Style
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Jan 06, 2012
Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (otherwise known as Fanny Hill), was written in 1748 by John Cleland. While he was in prison. Widely considered the very first pornographic prose, it has the distinction of being one of the most banned books in literature and synonymous with obscenity and hedonism. Agents and publishers being scant behind bars, it was also an indie. Read On
The 99-Cent Debate: How Do We Value Our Writing?
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Dec 20, 2011
Traditional publishers cannot even begin to price books at 99-cents, as they have far too much overhead to do so. In addition, how can a publisher sell a hardback book for $26 if the ebook version is 99 cents? Read On
The Ugly Truth About Consumer Book Reviews: Part Two
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Dec 08, 2011
It may take a few tries to find a book blogger or bloggers whose taste and sensibilities match yours. If you care about book reviews, if you long for an honest voice to help you navigate the swelling sea of indie titles, it will be well worth your effort. Read On
The Ugly Truth About Consumer Book Reviews: Part One
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IR Staff •
Nov 30, 2011
With the industry in tumult, publishing has become a free-for-all, akin to the Wild West. Eventually, a new hierarchy will emerge and rules will be set in place. In the meantime, the rules are ambiguous and loosely enforced. Read On
Going Indie with the Big Boys
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Nov 08, 2011
The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, the Huffington Post, et al. are doing it for themselves Read On
Are Books As Sexy Without Their Covers?
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Sep 20, 2011
Are “naked” books the new design trend? Is it about budget? Technology? Or will book covers go the way of album covers of yore, a small afterthought rather than a means of creative expression? Read On
