What You Do When Your Book Gets a Bad Review
You know, I wish we didn’t need to have this conversation, but yeah, we do. Everyone has their own way of dealing with reviews, and let’s be frank—not everyone […]
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Makign Mistekes: They’re Okay to Do. Just Don’t Dwell On Them.
I’ve never considered myself a nostalgia kind of guy (says the writer of steampunk). If I do look back, it’s only to see how far I’ve come. I try […]
I’m a “Real” Fan of Star Trek…and That’s Not a Good Thing.
I ranted on Chuck’s Facebook thread (sorry, Chuck…) concerning yet another dust-up over Star Wars. Thing is, this brouhaha brought up a few memories worth sharing. These are memories about […]
4 Things that Star Wars Fans Should Be More Upset About than Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath
So, if you might have heard, author Chuck Wendig released a book. Chuck is the author behind Star Wars: Aftermath, the first (of three) books bridging the gap between […]
It Never Gets Old: Musings on Release Day, One Month Later
I was on the other side of the world when it happened. Day Four in New Zealand and Wellington is turning on the charm as she usually does… You might […]
Authors & Self-Promotion: Why This Isn’t Someone Else’s Job
This week has seen a week of self-promotion posts. Not necessarily a week of authors hardcore-pimping their latest book or sounding from the rooftop news about their latest work-in-progress—and it should have […]
Writing Is Hard: Not an Excuse, A Challenge
Yesterday, the steampunk-romance-let-me-creep-you-out-to-the-edge-of-your-skin dynamo, Delilah S. Dawson, posted on her blog a column about being a writer, about getting off your ass, and about doing what you tell people you […]
Amazon v Hachette: Round Two (Featuring 100% More Monster Porn!)
I honestly thought I had said everything I wanted or needed to say about the current face-off between Amazon and Hachette; and when I read John Scalzi’s angle last week, […]
Hybrid Authors: The Best of Both Worlds
Depending on who you talk to, stepping into the publishing industry today is something akin to tap dancing in a mine field. There are the seasoned veterans who are struggling […]
Why I Hope You Don’t Pirate My Book
Today — February 6th — was dubbed by Chuck Wendig (or I like to call him, TMB or That Magnificent Bastard) as International Please Don’t Pirate My Book Day. He […]