Tag Archives: publishing

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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Rango – The Post-Apocalyptic Western

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mike

The Western was the Post-apocalyptic fiction of its day. Continue reading →

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Title and Cover Woes

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Mike

Sometimes you have to let go of your old ideas and search for new ones. Continue reading →

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I Just Found My 1999 Website

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Mike

I had fun making a book trailer back in 1999 before Youtube and before anyone was making book trailers. It was a lot of fun, but it’s very dated. Hey, it’s 2012. 1999 is a long time ago. Continue reading →

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Does the World Need Another Vampire Apocalypse Novel?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mike

I wrote a vampire novel because I love apocalyptic fiction. But this novel goes through the apocalypse and out the other side, and the world ends up with a new religion. Continue reading →

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The Secret Reason I’m Trying KDP Select

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Mike

I’m participating in the Amazon KDP Select program because I think there’s money to be made. Continue reading →

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My Boycott of Agency Pricing

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Mike

I’m using the library again and boycotting agency priced eBooks. Why? Because they are such a bad deal for authors. Continue reading →

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Amanda Hocking is Not a Fluke

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Mike

Amanda Hocking is not a fluke, but she is an entertaining writer. Continue reading →

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Why I Chose Not to Get into a Fight at an SF Convention

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Mike

Robert J. Sawyer wouldn’t think much of my indie-published Vampire Novel if he knew it existed. Continue reading →

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