A theory. It’s common knowledge in the indie world that something is happening at Amazon. Authors, be they wide or in KU, are reporting major losses. Some of them down by as much as 50% or more. Its no longer a question of if something is happening, but more of what is happening? …
Being a writer involves much more than writing. The daydreaming and doodling and creating part are the best. The actual writing part can be both fun and aggravating, but mostly fun. I enjoy it immensely, and with the help of Bill (my assistant) I can now do it more and not spend as much time …
Most authors, myself included, need some help sooner or later. It might be with cover-art, or marketing, sales tracking, formatting, the list goes on and on. Some of these things you may not understand well, some you may lack the talent for, some may just take too much time, and some you just simply hate …
Now that I have an assistant, what do I do with them? Read More »
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 throw the word around with abandon. Monopoly: mo•nop•o•ly the exclusive possession or control of the supply or …
Amazon. Big monopoly or several million small ones? Read More »
Photopin (license) I spent most of June on vacation in the mountains of North Carolina. Little to no …
It’s the end of the World as we know it…. blah blah blah Read More »
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 mattress was already here from his old bed but the bottom, being a futon, needed a new …
Via: Flickr 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 …
It’s said that when an industry is in disruption the rate of that disruption increases until the new norm is established. We’re seeing this in the publishing industry today. The foreseeable downsizing, merging and desperate attempts to maintain the status quo are already happening. Under the old system the trade publishers had the upper …