Monthly Archives: February 2012

What Free Did for Me

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Mike

Within 24 hours of launching Apocalypse Revolution, I got two sales and one good review. Yeah! I was on my way with this one. I wasn’t predicting millions of sales, but I thought they’d start to trickle in, so I … Continue reading →

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Death of a Hamster

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Mike

Where have I been? Second born and third born down with flu. Me, down with flu. Dog sitting–Doug, the dog. Culmination? Friday night at midnight. Bob, the hamster, is discovered inert in his house. Diagnosis, in hibernation–thank you internet. 1st … Continue reading →

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Giving It Away for Free

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Mike

Why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free? This rather antique view was held by my grandparents’ generation, which apparently equated milk with sex and women with cows. You can see what I mean by antique. … Continue reading →

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Is Self ePublishing in a Bubble?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mike

My take on the Guardian’s claim that we’re in a self-publishing bubble. Continue reading →

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