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Partly, it’s hard to talk about because it’s so easy to read. I go back to the book to get a quote and I get swept up in the sheer Continue reading Ghost of Iga, by D. Hamilton Doggett – a review A non-blogging, non-twittering, meatspace friend asked me for my thoughts on the parallels between music and books in the digital age. This is a part of my response to him: On the one hand, it is somewhat misleading to discuss parallels between the music industry and the publishing industry, because such a discussion, by ignoring the fact Continue reading Herd-Sourcing — DRM and the Future of Fiction My first Smashwords upload is ready, and I have no idea what it looks like! I have uploaded my first Smashwords book, a novella titled The Dinosaur and the Dragon Lady. This is entirely new for me, and I need to see how well the conversion turned out. If you have Continue reading The Dinosaur and the Dragon Lady – a novella Three times now, I’ve actually purchased a book online to review, only to discover when it comes that it is not, in fact, self-published. The first problem is that the only way to “discover” self-published fiction in a world that still actively sneers at it is to search Amazon and other sites, using the advanced search Continue reading I’m Still Trying to Review YOUR Self-Published Fiction
Streep thought he had it all figured out. He was apprenticed by mistake to a know-nothing old buffoon, Basil the Buffoon, who refused to teach him anything because Basil had no Gift except the curse of jealousy. Streep was destined to Continue reading A Second Novella Added to the eStore – The Bumbler’s Apprentice I’ve decided to make all of my novellas available as PDF downloads, and eventually as Kindle editions. First up is The Dinosaur and the Dragon Lady. This short (only 16,000 word) novella proves that coming of age can happen at any time. Only 99 cents! Hurry, pricing is subject to change. There is rampant discrimination against self-published fiction. You knew that already. Your local bookstore won’t carry your books. “We never shelve POD books,” Mrs Beasley at the library sniffs. “We only review real fiction,” says your local paper. “Most self-published fiction is crud,” they all shout in unison, as though the “real” stuff coming out of Continue reading Still Looking For Good Self-Published Fiction to Review Too little is not enough, too much is overkill, and just right is just right. Seems pretty simple, right? But the questions don’t end there, they begin there. I got an email from a reader which asks some of these questions. I’m paraphrasing a bit, because the email was pretty specific to a particular project, but Continue reading Riding the Seesaw – Character Descriptions in Fiction |
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